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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early Days=== | |||
[[Matt Sharp]] and [[Rivers Cuomo]] moved into the Amherst House on [[March 19]], [[1992]], which also marks the first time that Weezer ever played a show (at the Raji's on Hollywood Boulevard). Before that, the band was operating out of [[1711 Stoner Avenue]] in Los Angeles. Before moving into the Amherst House and playing as Weezer, the Stoner Ave crew was constantly switching around this member with that member to form bands such as The Truth, [[The Dum Dums]], [[United Dirt]], [[Fuzz]], [[60 Wrong Sausages]] and [[Bush]]. | |||
On March 19, 1992, Cuomo, Sharp (fresh from Berkley) and [[Justin Fisher]] moved into the Amherst house. They convinced the land lords that they were UCLA film students and therefore would make a lot of noise. On that day, Weezer's first show suddenly fell into their laps. Before the show, Weezer began brainstorming various names for their unnamed band. Early suggestions for band names included, "The Big Jones" and "This Niblet". Additionally, the names "Meathead", "Outhouse", "Hummingbird" and other random names are written on early Weezer demo tapes. | |||
===Writing and recording=== | ===Writing and recording=== | ||
Early band rehearsals and recordings took place at Amherst from now on. Members began to gravitate to [[The Garage|the garage]] for recording, which was situated next to the kitchen. The first documentation of demo recording at Amherst is one by Patrick Wilson. The first documented rehearsal took place in April, 1992. Songs played were: "[[Only in Dreams]]," "Why Can't You Be There," "[[My Name Is Jonas]]," "Only She Can Hold My Hand," "Paperbag in the Back Seat," "[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]." | Early band rehearsals and recordings took place at Amherst from now on. Members began to gravitate to [[The Garage|the garage]] for recording, which was situated next to the kitchen. The first documentation of demo recording at Amherst is one by Patrick Wilson. The first documented rehearsal took place in April, 1992. Songs played were: "[[Only in Dreams]]," "Why Can't You Be There," "[[My Name Is Jonas]]," "Only She Can Hold My Hand," "Paperbag in the Back Seat," "[[Let's Sew Our Pants Together]]." | ||