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| Origin = Los Angeles, CA | | Origin = Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Active = [[1992]] - [[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]] | | Active = [[1992]] - [[{{CURRENTYEAR}}|present]] | ||
| Labels = [[Geffen]] ( | | Labels = [[Geffen]] (former) | ||
| URL = [http://www.weezer.com www.weezer.com] | | URL = [http://www.weezer.com www.weezer.com] | ||
| Current members = [[Rivers Cuomo]]<br>[[Patrick Wilson]]<br>[[Brian Bell]]<br>[[Scott Shriner]] | | Current members = [[Rivers Cuomo]]<br>[[Patrick Wilson]]<br>[[Brian Bell]]<br>[[Scott Shriner]] | ||
| Former members = [[Jason Cropper]]<br>[[Matt Sharp]]<br>[[Mikey Welsh]] | | Former members = [[Jason Cropper]]<br>[[Matt Sharp]]<br>[[Mikey Welsh]] | ||
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'''Weezer''' is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in [[1992]] by [[Rivers Cuomo]] (lead vocals, guitar), [[Patrick Wilson]] (drums, backing vocals), [[Matt Sharp]] (bass, backing vocals), and [[Jason Cropper]] (guitar, backing vocals), with the last two replaced by [[Mikey Welsh]] and [[Brian Bell]], respectively. Mikey Welsh was later replaced with [[Scott Shriner]]. They have released seven full-length albums, | '''Weezer''' is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in [[1992]] by [[Rivers Cuomo]] (lead vocals, guitar), [[Patrick Wilson]] (drums, backing vocals), [[Matt Sharp]] (bass, backing vocals), and [[Jason Cropper]] (guitar, backing vocals), with the last two replaced by [[Mikey Welsh]] and [[Brian Bell]], respectively. Mikey Welsh was later replaced with [[Scott Shriner]]. They have released seven full-length albums, three EPs, and a DVD. Weezer has sold more than seven million records to date in the US. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====Release==== | ====Release==== | ||
Maladroit was released on [[May 14]], [[2002]]. It was the first album to contain a booklet with lyrics. The first 600,000 copies of Maladroit have a limited edition gold number on the bottom corner. Like any other Weezer album, the album was an album of firsts. The album contained thirteen tracks rather than ten, was self produced like ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Rivers would say 'unproduced'), and inside the booklet was a special message thanking the Weezer fans on the boards. The album received strong reviews, but | Maladroit was released on [[May 14]], [[2002]]. It was the first album to contain a booklet with lyrics. The first 600,000 copies of Maladroit have a limited edition gold number on the bottom corner. Like any other Weezer album, the album was an album of firsts. The album contained thirteen tracks rather than ten, was self produced like ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Rivers would say 'unproduced'), and inside the booklet was a special message thanking the Weezer fans on the boards. The album received strong reviews, but remains Weezer's lowest selling album. The first two singles, "[[Dope Nose]]" and "[[Keep Fishin']]" received strong radio play and MTV circulation (propelled by popular music videos), but the third single, "[[Slob]]", was less received. | ||
===Album 5 Demos=== | ===Album 5 Demos=== | ||
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====Future plans==== | ====Future plans==== | ||
After fifteen years and seven albums, Weezer parted ways with [[Geffen Records]] on [[December 17]], [[2009]]. During a stint hosting MTV’s Subterranean, Rivers revealed that the band planned on releasing material on their own from then on. | After fifteen years and seven albums, Weezer parted ways with [[Geffen Records]] on [[December 17]], [[2009]]. During a stint hosting MTV’s Subterranean, Rivers revealed that the band planned on releasing material on their own from then on. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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*''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Weezer]] (The Red Album)'' ([[2008]]) | *''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Weezer]] (The Red Album)'' ([[2008]]) | ||
*''[[Raditude]]'' ([[2009]]) | *''[[Raditude]]'' ([[2009]]) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |