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Matt Sharp was born in Bangkok, Thailand to American parents on [[September 22]], 1969, during the [[Wikipedia:Vietnam_War|Vietnam War]]. His father, Richard Gene Sharp, was employed by a company contracted by the United States government to interview prisoners of war<ref>"Shake Your Diamonds" ''The Syndicate''. 23 June 2020. https://t.e2ma.net/webview/n4lxfc/1dfeb6cd3812ddddcad820509f8cd141</ref>. When Matt was one year old, he and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. At age fourteen, Sharp began listening to punk rock music like Suicidal Tendencies. He then decided that Arlington and its music scene was too boring for him and decided to move west to California. At age sixteen, he arrived in San Diego. In 1989, Sharp fronted a short-lived "goth" band called [[the Clique]], described by [[Karl Koch]] as having a "somewhat pretentious Cure/Joy Division style" <ref>Koch, Karl. "Recording History - Page 1" https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Recording_History_-_Page_1#Matt_Sharp:_The_Clique_-_Summer.2FFall_1989</ref>. The band produced a single demo tape that included one song, titled "[[Ice Butterfly]]". | Matt Sharp was born in Bangkok, Thailand to American parents on [[September 22]], 1969, during the [[Wikipedia:Vietnam_War|Vietnam War]]. His father, Richard Gene Sharp, was employed by a company contracted by the United States government to interview prisoners of war<ref>"Shake Your Diamonds" ''The Syndicate''. 23 June 2020. https://t.e2ma.net/webview/n4lxfc/1dfeb6cd3812ddddcad820509f8cd141</ref>. When Matt was one year old, he and his family moved to Arlington, Virginia. At age fourteen, Sharp began listening to punk rock music like Suicidal Tendencies. He then decided that Arlington and its music scene was too boring for him and decided to move west to California. At age sixteen, he arrived in San Diego. In 1989, Sharp fronted a short-lived "goth" band called [[the Clique]], described by [[Karl Koch]] as having a "somewhat pretentious Cure/Joy Division style" <ref>Koch, Karl. "Recording History - Page 1" https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Recording_History_-_Page_1#Matt_Sharp:_The_Clique_-_Summer.2FFall_1989</ref>. The band produced a single demo tape that included one song, titled "[[Ice Butterfly]]". | ||
Months later, he met [[Patrick Wilson]], future Weezer drummer. Wilson convinced Sharp to move into an apartment with [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Sharp occasionally played keyboards for the band [[Bush]] (which was | Months later, he met [[Patrick Wilson]], future Weezer drummer. Wilson convinced Sharp to move into an apartment with [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Sharp occasionally played keyboards for the band [[Bush]] (which was composed of Wilson, Pat Finn, and [[Tom Gardocki]]. Later, after moving to his own apartment in Westwood, Sharp became involved with the social activism group the Black Rock Coalition. Throughout 1990, Sharp and Wilson collaborated on various songs, described by Koch as "funny" and "They Might Be Giants-like" 4-track recordings <ref>Koch, Karl. "Recording History - Page 1" https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/Recording_History_-_Page_1#Pat_Wilson_and_Matt_Sharp_make_funny_4-track_recordings_spring-fall_1990</ref>. | ||
In early 1992, Wilson showed Sharp material from his (Wilson's) and Cuomo's "[[The 50 Song Project|50 Song Project]]". Sharp liked the material and moved back down to Los Angeles and joined the project that would become Weezer. Sharp moved into the "Amherst House" on [[March 19]], [[1992]]. In May of [[1993]], Sharp wrote a song titled [[Mrs. Young]], collaborating on a demo with Cuomo. Initially considered for an independent Weezer single along with [[Jamie]], the song eventually formed the basis for the Rentals track [[Please Let That Be You]]. Sharp continued working on refining a small number of demos throughout the rest of 1993, including "[[Friends of P]]", "[[California (Rentals song)|California]]", and "[[Brilliant Boy|Stupid Girl]]". | In early 1992, Wilson showed Sharp material from his (Wilson's) and Cuomo's "[[The 50 Song Project|50 Song Project]]". Sharp liked the material and moved back down to Los Angeles and joined the project that would become Weezer. Sharp moved into the "Amherst House" on [[March 19]], [[1992]]. In May of [[1993]], Sharp wrote a song titled [[Mrs. Young]], collaborating on a demo with Cuomo. Initially considered for an independent Weezer single along with [[Jamie]], the song eventually formed the basis for the Rentals track [[Please Let That Be You]]. Sharp continued working on refining a small number of demos throughout the rest of 1993, including "[[Friends of P]]", "[[California (Rentals song)|California]]", and "[[Brilliant Boy|Stupid Girl]]". | ||