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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Matt Sharp]]'s concept for The Rentals began before his involvement in Weezer. The project, initially named '''That's Incredible!''' by producer [[Tom Grimley]], was heavily influenced by late 70s/early 80s new wave, punk, and synth pop, particularly musician [[Gary Numan]] and his project Tubeway Army. Matt Sharp has cited the band [[that dog.]] as an inspiration for the band's formation.<ref>Heisel, Scott. "INTERVIEW: Matt Sharp talks about the Rentals’ rebirth, the challenge of ‘Songs About Time’ and the Weezer Cruise" ''Substream Magazine''. 5 May 2015. Archived by ''Wayback Machine'': https://web.archive.org/web/20151029070239/http://substreammagazine.com/2015/05/interview-matt-sharp-talks-about-the-rentals-rebirth-the-challenge-of-songs-about-time-and-the-weezer-cruise/ from the original: https://substreammagazine.com/2015/05/interview-matt-sharp-talks-about-the-rentals-rebirth-the-challenge-of-songs-about-time-and-the-weezer-cruise/</ref> | ===Formation=== | ||
[[Matt Sharp]]'s concept for The Rentals began before his involvement in Weezer. The project, initially named '''That's Incredible!''' by producer [[Tom Grimley]], was heavily influenced by late 70s/early 80s new wave, punk, and synth pop, particularly musician [[Gary Numan]] and his project Tubeway Army. Matt Sharp has cited the band [[that dog.]] as an inspiration for the band's formation.<ref>Heisel, Scott. "INTERVIEW: Matt Sharp talks about the Rentals’ rebirth, the challenge of ‘Songs About Time’ and the Weezer Cruise" ''Substream Magazine''. 5 May 2015. Archived by ''Wayback Machine'': https://web.archive.org/web/20151029070239/http://substreammagazine.com/2015/05/interview-matt-sharp-talks-about-the-rentals-rebirth-the-challenge-of-songs-about-time-and-the-weezer-cruise/ from the original: https://substreammagazine.com/2015/05/interview-matt-sharp-talks-about-the-rentals-rebirth-the-challenge-of-songs-about-time-and-the-weezer-cruise/</ref>. Sharp initially marketed the band through an ironic fictionary biography he wrote for it the band's press material. As described an [[Billboard interview with Matt Sharp - October 28, 1995|interview from 1995]]: | |||
{{Quote box excerpt|quote=...the members of The Rentals are the sons and daughters of American embassy employees in Prague. The band, which supposedly was founded in 1978, performed icy synthesizer anthems at that time. Unfortunately, the Eastern Bloc act was forced to go underground after guitarist [[Rod Cervera]] was imprisoned for alleged espionage activities. After 12 years in prison, Cervera was released. Maverick mogul [[Madonna]] supposedly discovered the reunited act in Prague while attending its first concert in 15 years.|image=[[Image:Emptylogo.png|70px|link=]]|person=Brett Atwood|source=[[Billboard interview with Matt Sharp - October 28, 1995]]|article= a ''Billboard'' magazine interview with Matt Sharp, Oct. 1995}} | |||
During the writing of ''[[Seven More Minutes]]'', Matt spent time touring with British musicians including [[Blur]] and [[Ash]]. Musicians from Elastica, Blur, and Ash appeared on several tracks on ''Seven More Minutes''. Matt has gone on to collaborate with Blur frontman [[Damon Albarn]] on several occasions. Along with Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, they recorded a cover of Gary Numan's "[[We Have a Technical]]" for a [[Random: Interpretations of Gary Numan|tribute album]], and Albarn appeared with the Rentals on French television performing "[[Friends of P.]]". | Sharp introduced this persona as early as September of 1995, when he accepted an MTV Video Award for "[[Buddy Holly]]" in character<ref>[[Historic event: 09/07/1995]]</ref>. | ||
===Biography=== | |||
The Rentals are best known for their [[1995]] hit single, "[[Friends of P.]]". The group released two albums during their initial period of activity, [[1995]]'s ''[[Return of the Rentals]]'' and [[1999]]'s ''[[Seven More Minutes]]'', on [[Maverick Records]]. | |||
[[File:Super-Chrono-19950907-c.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Matt Sharp]] during {{PN|Weezer}} acceptance speech at the 1995 MTV Video Awards. Sharp first made use of the Rentals' fictional Czechoslovakian backstory in this speech.]]During the writing of ''[[Seven More Minutes]]'', Matt spent time touring with British musicians including [[Blur]] and [[Ash]]. Musicians from Elastica, Blur, and Ash appeared on several tracks on ''Seven More Minutes''. Matt has gone on to collaborate with Blur frontman [[Damon Albarn]] on several occasions. Along with Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, they recorded a cover of Gary Numan's "[[We Have a Technical]]" for a [[Random: Interpretations of Gary Numan|tribute album]], and Albarn appeared with the Rentals on French television performing "[[Friends of P.]]". | |||
The band quietly dissolved following the world tour for their second album but, in [[2005]], Sharp reformed the band with intentions of touring and recording a new record. The band went on tour with [[Ozma]] in [[2006]] and, in [[2007]], The Rentals released ''[[The Last Little Life EP]]'' under the label Boompa, containing three new tracks and a revamped version of "[[Sweetness and Tenderness]]", a track from their debut album. The band also toured with Goldenboy and Copeland. | The band quietly dissolved following the world tour for their second album but, in [[2005]], Sharp reformed the band with intentions of touring and recording a new record. The band went on tour with [[Ozma]] in [[2006]] and, in [[2007]], The Rentals released ''[[The Last Little Life EP]]'' under the label Boompa, containing three new tracks and a revamped version of "[[Sweetness and Tenderness]]", a track from their debut album. The band also toured with Goldenboy and Copeland. | ||