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On August 1st 1992, the band recorded their second demo tape, [[The Kitchen Tape]]. It is considered to be Weezer's first "proper" album. Two weeks later, the band left the Amherst house to begin their first Do-It-Yourself (DIYS) tour in Northern California. | On August 1st 1992, the band recorded their second demo tape, [[The Kitchen Tape]]. It is considered to be Weezer's first "proper" album. Two weeks later, the band left the Amherst house to begin their first Do-It-Yourself (DIYS) tour in Northern California. | ||
Nearly a year later, on June 25, 1993, Weezer signed to Geffen | Nearly a year later, on June 25, 1993, Weezer signed to [[Geffen Records]]. The day before the band departed, they threw a huge party at the Amherst house. When Geffen arrived the next morning to fly the band out to New York, they found several passed out party-goers on the lawn and throughout the house. Also, during the night, one of the toilets in the house was smashed. | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
The Amherst House is considered by fans to be one of the most important (if not the most important) place(s) in Weezer history. It is featured prominently in the [[Say It Ain't So]] music video, which shows extensive shots of the garage, the kitchen and the backyard. During the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' commentary, [[Karl Koch]] gives extensive directions on how to find the house. | The Amherst House is considered by fans to be one of the most important (if not the most important) place(s) in Weezer history. It is featured prominently in the [[Say It Ain't So]] music video, which shows extensive shots of the garage, the kitchen and the backyard. During the ''[[Video Capture Device]]'' commentary, [[Karl Koch]] gives extensive directions on how to find the house. | ||
In 2008, Weezer drove around Los Angeles with | Roomates of the Weezer boys at Amherst also made names for themselves. Some of the members of [[Wax]], as well as future MTV star [[Johny Knoxville]] lived there at some point. In 2008, Weezer drove around Los Angeles with Knoxville to promote their new album. While driving around, the band returned back to the Amherst house and discussed some of its history. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||