Gallery:Mikey Welsh
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Michael Edward "Mikey" Welsh (April 20, 1971 — October 8, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the former bassist of Weezer. He was one of several musicians that played with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo in Boston during Weezer's hiatus from 1997 until 2000. Following original bassist Matt Sharp's decision to leave Weezer to focus on his group, The Rentals, Welsh was ultimately chosen to take his place. Welsh played with Weezer from the time that they regrouped in 2000 until August 2001, when Welsh was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. Shortly afterwards, he retired from music to focus on an art career. Welsh passed away in 2011.
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With Heretix on the back cover of The Adventures of Super Devil; 1993
Practicing with Rivers Cuomo; May, 1998
May, 1998
June, 1998
June, 1998
June, 1998
With Patrick Wilson; July, 1998
August, 1998
Performing with Juliana Hatfield; 1998
Mikey featured in the booklet of Juliana Hatfield's album Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure; released May 16, 2000
With a fan at a show at the Yucatán, Santa Barbara, CA; June 16, 2000
Signing autographs during a show at Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA; July 1, 2000
Signing autographs during a show at Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA; July 1, 2000
Signing autographs during a show at Pier 30/32, San Francisco, CA; July 1, 2000
Irving Plaza, New York, NY; August 23, 2000. Photo by Mark Martucci
Irving Plaza, New York, NY; August 23, 2000. Photo by Mark Martucci
With Weezer and fans after a show at Numbers Nightclub, Houston, TX; September 11, 2000
With Weezer; October, 2000. Photo by Sean Murphy
With Weezer at Rivers' home studio; October 28, 2000
With Weezer at Rivers' home studio; November 2, 2000
With Weezer; November 8, 2000
With Weezer; November 8, 2000
With Weezer; November 8, 2000
On an early version of the Christmas CD cover; November, 2000
With Pat at the photoshoot for the Christmas CD; November, 2000
With Pat at the photoshoot for the Christmas CD; November, 2000
On the cover of the Christmas CD; November, 2000
On the disc of the Christmas CD; November, 2000
"Mikey, a tiny bit burned out."; November 16, 2000
"This one goes to eleven."; November 23, 2000
On stage at the "rehearsal place" for the third day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 12, 2000
On the fourth day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 13, 2000
On the fourth day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 13, 2000
On the fourth day of pre-production for the Green Album; December 13, 2000
Performing live as Goat Punishment at Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA; December 14, 2000
Performing live as Goat Punishment at Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA; December 14, 2000
Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA; December 15, 2000
Reacting to the Deftones covering "Say It Ain't So" before Weezer's set at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas; Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA; December 17, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 27, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 28, 2000
Reading Creed: From Zero to Platinum; December 29, 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; December 29, 2000
Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA; December 30, 2000
Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA; December 30, 2000
Performing live as Goat Punishment at the Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA; December 30, 2000
With a fan; 2000
With Juliana Hatfield and Zeph Courtney as Juliana's Pony; Unknown date, most likely 1999 or 2000
In the studio for the Green Album; January 2, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 3, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 3, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 4, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 4, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 4, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 5, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 7, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 7, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 8, 2001
Recreating a famous picture of The Beach Boys; January 9, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 9, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 13, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 14, 2001
With Atom Willard in the studio for the Green Album; January 14, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 14, 2001
With Karl Koch in the studio for the Green Album; January 15, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 16, 2001
With Brian Bell recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
With Brian Bell recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
Recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
Playing basketball as a break from recording backing vocals for the Green Album; January 17, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 18, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 18, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 18, 2001
Posing with Rick Rubin's Bentley; January 20, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 24, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 25, 2001
Joining Rivers in some "strange photography."; January 25, 2001
With Rivers in the studio for the Green Album; January 25, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 26, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 27, 2001
Recording gang vocals for Green Album songs; January 27, 2001
Recording gang vocals for Green Album songs; January 27, 2001
Recording gang vocals for Green Album songs; January 27, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; January 29, 2001
With Rivers in the studio for the Green Album; January 29, 2001
With Pat in the studio for the Green Album; January 29, 2001
During a photoshoot for CMJ New Music Monthly magazine; January 29, 2001
At Ric Ocasek's Miami, Florida studio; January 31, 2001
With Rivers, wandering around Miami, Florida; January 31, 2001
Wandering around Miami, Florida; January 31, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; February 1, 2001
Golfing; February 2, 2001
Golfing; February 2, 2001
Golfing; February 2, 2001
With Karl in a golf cart; February 4, 2001
In a golf cart; February 4, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; February 5, 2001
In the studio for the Green Album; February 5, 2001
With Weezer; February 15, 2001
Rehearsing for the Yahoo! Outloud Tour; February 17, 2001
Rehearsing for the Yahoo! Outloud Tour; February 17, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy]
With Weezer; February 18, 2001
Playing basketball; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
Playing basketball; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
Playing basketball; February 18, 2001. Photo by Sean Murphy
Playing basketball; February 18, 2001
With Weezer; February 20, 2001
With Weezer; February 20, 2001
Before a show at the Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS; March 12, 2001
Before a show at the RIMAC Arena, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; March 18, 2001
With Weezer, The Get Up Kids, Ozma, and others; March 18, 2001
Signing autographs at a show at Club Zepp, Osaka, Japan; April 21, 2001
Standing in front of a display of unofficial Weezer bootlegs; April 24, 2001
In a dressing room prior to a live interview with AOL; May 14, 2001
In a dressing room prior to a live interview with AOL; May 14, 2001
During an live interview with AOL; May 14, 2001
Visiting Tower Records the night before the release of the Green Album; May 14, 2001
On the cover of the Green Album; released May 15, 2001
Being interviewed prior to a show at Tower Records, Los Angeles, CA for the release of the Green Album; May 15, 2001
Signing autographs after a show at Tower Records, Los Angeles, CA; May 15, 2001
Prior to a show at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
Performing in a dress at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
Performing in a dress at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
Performing in a dress at Six Flags, Valencia, CA; May 17, 2001
Meeting Will Ferrel on the set of Saturday Night Live; May 18, 2001
With Rivers in the studio for the D.C. Demos; May 27, 2001
With Brian in the studio for the D.C. Demos; May 27, 2001
Signing autographs after a show at the Beachcomber, Wellfleet, MA; May 30, 2001
Recording at BBC Studios; June 13, 2001
Recording at BBC Studios; June 13, 2001
Recording at BBC Studios; June 13, 2001
Being interviewed with Weezer during the Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden; June 16, 2001
Being interviewed with Pat and Karl during the Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden; June 16, 2001
Visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands; June 20, 2001
With Pat visiting the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; June 20, 2001
On the set of the "Island in the Sun" music video; July 11, 2001
On the set of the "Island in the Sun" music video; July 11, 2001
With Pat on the set of the "Island in the Sun" music video; July 11, 2001
During a photoshoot with The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
With The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
With The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
During a photoshoot with The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
With The Kickovers; 2002. Photo by Josh Dalsimer
In the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
With The Kickovers in the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
In the "Heart Attack" music video; 2002. Photo by Mark Higgins
Reuniting with Weezer at a show at the Colisee, Lewiston, ME; July 12, 2005
At the "Measuring + Collecting" art exhibit at Select Design in Burlington, VT; February 12, 2010
Reuniting with Weezer at a show at the Champlain Valley Fair, Essex Junction, VT; September 2, 2010
Performing "Hash Pipe" at a show at the Champlain Valley Fair, Essex Junction, VT; September 2, 2010
Prior to painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
Painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
Painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
Painting a mural at Talent Skatepark in Burlington, VT; November 11, 2010
"working on more flowers"; December 11, 2010
"finishing up pieces for my upcoming show at Helen Day Art Center"; December 30, 2010
Attending a show backstage at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
Attending a show backstage at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
Attending a show backstage at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
Performing "Undone - The Sweater Song" at a show at the Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
"serenading patrick", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
"goosing patrick", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
"goosing patrick (again)", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
"don't look behind you..", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
"me, patrick, and flaming lips guys", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
"all together now", Nikon Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh, NY; July 29, 2011
September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
September 5, 2011. Photo by Ken Goodman
"here is is my new pup.. 'moo' is her name."; September 13, 2011
"moo hair color"; September 26, 2011
With Rivers and a fan
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