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'''Weezer''' is a rock band founded in [[1992]] by [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Patrick Wilson]], [[Matt Sharp]], and [[Jason Cropper]]. With the creative and technical support of [[Karl Koch]], the band coalesced in the west side of Los Angeles in 1991. They had their [[Historic event: 02/14/1992|first rehearsal]] in February of [[1992]] and began booking gigs in clubs on the Sunset Strip a few weeks later. In the context of {{PN|Nirvana}} rapid cultural and commercial rise, [[Geffen Records]] A&R | '''Weezer''' is a rock band founded in [[1992]] by [[Rivers Cuomo]], [[Patrick Wilson]], [[Matt Sharp]], and [[Jason Cropper]]. With the creative and technical support of [[Karl Koch]], the band coalesced in the west side of Los Angeles in 1991. They had their [[Historic event: 02/14/1992|first rehearsal]] in February of [[1992]] and began booking gigs in clubs on the Sunset Strip a few weeks later. In the context of {{PN|Nirvana}} rapid cultural and commercial rise, [[Geffen Records]] A&R representative [[Todd Sullivan]] signed the band on the strength of what he later described as their sincerity{{citation needed}}<ref group="Notes">Sullivan wrote a thing for the Blue Deluxe that says this.</ref>, despite their having a relatively small following{{citation needed}} and having played less than 75 shows<ref>[[List of Weezer concerts]]</ref>. [[Mykel and Carli Allan]] saw the band live in July of 1992, striking up a friendship with the band that would eventually lead to the sisters founding the [[Weezer Fan Club]]<ref group="Notes">What did M+C do when they weren't being weezer fans?</ref>. | ||
Two months after being signed, the band flew to New York City and recorded their [[1994]] debut ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Weezer]]'', known semi-officially as "The Blue Album." The high-stakes environment of a major label recording session, produced by [[Ric Ocasek]], saw the band seeking to intentionally simplify their sound, combining influences from top 40 pop, art-rock, hair metal, and progressive rock{{citation needed}} into a consonant, economical power pop. Cuomo took a very assertive role during the sessions, altering what had previously been a more collaborative relationship among band members. Near the end of the recording sessions, he fired guitarist Jason Cropper under circumstances that have never been made fully public. The band replaced him with [[Brian Bell]], a bassist in the LA-area progressive rock band [[Carnival Art]] that they had crossed paths with only a few times. | Two months after being signed, the band flew to New York City and recorded their [[1994]] debut ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Weezer]]'', known semi-officially as "The Blue Album." The high-stakes environment of a major label recording session, produced by [[Ric Ocasek]], saw the band seeking to intentionally simplify their sound, combining influences from top 40 pop, art-rock, hair metal, and progressive rock{{citation needed}} into a consonant, economical power pop. Cuomo took a very assertive role during the sessions, altering what had previously been a more collaborative relationship among band members. Near the end of the recording sessions, he fired guitarist Jason Cropper under circumstances that have never been made fully public. The band replaced him with [[Brian Bell]], a bassist in the LA-area progressive rock band [[Carnival Art]] that they had crossed paths with only a few times. | ||
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