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===Weezer=== | ===Weezer=== | ||
Sharp was a founding member of Weezer. He became | Sharp was a founding member of Weezer. He became involved with the band after being a mutual friend of [[Pat Wilson]] and [[Rivers Cuomo]] while the band was forming. He would eventually live with Cuomo at [[Amherst House|2226 Amherst Avenue]], a Weezer headquarters of sorts.<br> | ||
Sharp plays bass and sings backing vocals on [[The Blue Album]] and [[Pinkerton]]. While playing live, he would commonly play the wrong notes and sing out of key due to what fans suspect was boredom. He also, however, was known for having the most energy of any of the band members on stage, and many fans miss his enthusiasm on stage. His most memorable contribution to Weezer has probably been his falsetto backing vocals. On songs like [[Say It Ain't So]], [[Jamie]], and [[Surf Wax America]], Sharp's falsetto is preeminently featured and is a major part of the song. Sharp is also known for his goofy, energetic sung-spoken lyrics. Examples of this are "How cool is that?" from [[El Scorcho]] and "I've had it!" from [[The Good Life]]. | Sharp plays bass and sings backing vocals on [[The Blue Album]] and [[Pinkerton]]. While playing live, he would commonly play the wrong notes and sing out of key due to what fans suspect was boredom. He also, however, was known for having the most energy of any of the band members on stage, and many fans miss his enthusiasm on stage. His most memorable contribution to Weezer has probably been his falsetto backing vocals. On songs like [[Say It Ain't So]], [[Jamie]], and [[Surf Wax America]], Sharp's falsetto is preeminently featured and is a major part of the song. Sharp is also known for his goofy, energetic sung-spoken lyrics. Examples of this are "How cool is that?" from [[El Scorcho]] and "I've had it!" from [[The Good Life]]. | ||
===The Rentals=== | |||
===The Rentals & Exit From Weezer=== | |||
After the release of Weezer's first self titled release in 1994, Sharp formed The Rentals, a side project which he fronted. The Rentals released their first album, [[Return of the Rentals]], later that year. The band had a radio hit with the song [[Friends Of P]]. | After the release of Weezer's first self titled release in 1994, Sharp formed The Rentals, a side project which he fronted. The Rentals released their first album, [[Return of the Rentals]], later that year. The band had a radio hit with the song [[Friends Of P]]. | ||
Two years after the release of [[Pinkerton]] in 1996, Sharp quit Weezer to focus on The Rentals. They released the album [[Seven More Minutes]] in 1999. However, the album sold less than Return of the Rentals and the band went on hiatus. | |||
Matt soon moved to a small town in Tennessee to get away from all of his ties in the music world. | |||
For four years Sharp was out of the public eye. In 2003, he released a solo acoustic EP called [[Puckett Versus The Country Boy]]. This was followed by a full length self-titled album in 2004. | |||
===Reunion with Rivers=== | ===Reunion with Rivers=== | ||
In 2004, Sharp was joined by Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuomo at a show in at the California State University of Fullerton. The duo played two Weezer songs, [[Say It Ain't So]] and [[Undone]], and an old demo, [[Mrs. Young]]. They also played the song [[Time Song]] which was meant to be released on a collaborative album between the two musicians. However, the project was eventually abandoned. | In February of 2004, Sharp was joined by Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuomo at a show in at the California State University of Fullerton. The duo played two Weezer songs, [[Say It Ain't So]] and [[Undone]], and an old demo, [[Mrs. Young]]. They also played the song [[Time Song]] which was meant to be released on a collaborative album between the two musicians. However, the project was eventually abandoned. | ||
===Present=== | ===Present=== | ||
In 2005, Sharp reformed The Rentals six years after the release of Seven More Minutes. They released [[The Last Little Life]] EP in 2007 and toured across the country. Currently, they are recording their third full length album for release this winter. | |||
== Film Appearances == | == Film Appearances == | ||