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After recording [[The Kitchen Tape]] in hopes of creating interest in L.A., Weezer eventually attracted attention from major-label A&R reps looking for alternative rock bands while performing on the same bill as the band [[That Dog]]. They were then signed to DGC Records on [[June 25]], [[1993]], by Todd Sullivan, an A&R rep from [[Geffen]]. While prepping for the forthcoming studio sessions, the band focused on their vocal interplay by practicing barbershop quartet-styled songs, which helped both lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]] and bassist [[Matt Sharp]] achieve a newfound collaborative comfort during rehearsals. Sharp, who never sang before joining Weezer, gained his falsetto background vocal abilities. "I had to sing an octave higher than Rivers. After a lot of practice, I started to get it down." | After recording [[The Kitchen Tape]] in hopes of creating interest in L.A., Weezer eventually attracted attention from major-label A&R reps looking for alternative rock bands while performing on the same bill as the band [[That Dog]]. They were then signed to DGC Records on [[June 25]], [[1993]], by Todd Sullivan, an A&R rep from [[Geffen]]. While prepping for the forthcoming studio sessions, the band focused on their vocal interplay by practicing barbershop quartet-styled songs, which helped both lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]] and bassist [[Matt Sharp]] achieve a newfound collaborative comfort during rehearsals. Sharp, who never sang before joining Weezer, gained his falsetto background vocal abilities. "I had to sing an octave higher than Rivers. After a lot of practice, I started to get it down." | ||
Fifteen songs were rehearsed for the album during early practice sessions in New York in preparation for the Electric Lady Studios album recording. Ten of the songs appear on the album, but four of the songs were cut: "[[Lullaby for Wayne]]", "[[I Swear It's True]]", "[[Getting Up and Leaving]]", and a reprise version of "[[In | Fifteen songs were rehearsed for the album during early practice sessions in New York in preparation for the Electric Lady Studios album recording. Ten of the songs appear on the album, but four of the songs were cut: "[[Lullaby for Wayne]]", "[[I Swear It's True]]", "[[Getting Up and Leaving]]", and a reprise version of "[[In the Garage]]." The other song, "[[Mykel and Carli (Weezer song)|Mykel and Carli]]", was attempted during the Electric Lady sessions, but was also abandoned. It would be recorded a year later and became a popular B-side, and eventually get a proper release on the "Undone - The Sweater Song" single. | ||
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