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For the band's three eponymous albums, see Weezer (1994 album), Weezer (2001 album) and Weezer (2008 album). Weezer, often referred to as " The Blue Album " is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Weezer is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3
Weezer
Weezer in Portland, Oregon, 2005
Weezer in Portland, Oregon, 2005
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Geek rock
Power pop
Years active 1992–1997
2000-present
Label(s) MCA Music, Inc./Geffen
Website Weezer.com
Members
Rivers Cuomo
Patrick Wilson
Brian Bell
Scott Shriner
Former members
Jason Cropper
Matt Sharp
Mikey Welsh

Weezer (IPA: /ˈwizɚ/) is a Grammy nominated American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1992 by Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Matt Sharp (bass, backing vocals), and Jason Cropper (guitar, backing vocals), with the last two replaced by Mikey Welsh and Brian Bell, respectively. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Geek Rock (also known as nerd rock, but distinguishable from the Hip hop genre Nerdcore) is a musical subgenre of Alternative rock, although Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. 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Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Rivers Cuomo (born June 13, 1970) is a Musician best known as the lead Singer, Guitarist, and principal Songwriter Patrick "Pat" George Wilson (born February 1, 1969 in Buffalo New York) is best known as the Drummer for the Alt-rock Brian Bell, (born December 9 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo Ohio) is the current Bass guitar player for the Alternative rock band Weezer Jason Cropper (born June 27, 1971 Oakland, California) is a Musician best known as an original member of the band Weezer Matthew Kelly Sharp (born September 22, 1969 in Bangkok Thailand) is a founding member and former Bassist for the band Weezer. Mikey Welsh (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of the band Weezer. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 Rivers Cuomo (born June 13, 1970) is a Musician best known as the lead Singer, Guitarist, and principal Songwriter Patrick "Pat" George Wilson (born February 1, 1969 in Buffalo New York) is best known as the Drummer for the Alt-rock Matthew Kelly Sharp (born September 22, 1969 in Bangkok Thailand) is a founding member and former Bassist for the band Weezer. Jason Cropper (born June 27, 1971 Oakland, California) is a Musician best known as an original member of the band Weezer Mikey Welsh (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of the band Weezer. Brian Bell, (born December 9 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is Mikey Welsh was later replaced with Scott Shriner. Mikey Welsh (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of the band Weezer. Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo Ohio) is the current Bass guitar player for the Alternative rock band Weezer [1] They have released six full-length albums, three EPs, and a DVD; the first album was later re-released as a remastered deluxe edition in 2004. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The term special edition ( deluxe edition and collector's edition are also used is a term generally used as a Marketing incentive for various kinds of products "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Weezer recently released their sixth album on June 3, 2008. Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3 Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common They have sold more than 7 million records to date in the US. [2]

Contents

History

The Blue Album (1991–1994)

Weezer's eponymous debut was released on May 10, 1994. Weezer, often referred to as " The Blue Album " is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. To avoid confusion with their 2001 and 2008 releases, it is commonly referred to as "The Blue Album". Weezer is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3 Weezer, often referred to as " The Blue Album " is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. The album was produced by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American musician The City of New York During the recording of The Blue Album, Jason Cropper left the band and was replaced by Brian Bell, then bassist for the band Carnival Art. Jason Cropper (born June 27, 1971 Oakland, California) is a Musician best known as an original member of the band Weezer Brian Bell, (born December 9 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is

"Undone—The Sweater Song" was released as the first single. The music video was directed by Spike Jonze. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel October 22, 1969) is an American director of Music videos and commercials and an Academy [3] Filmed in an unbroken take, it featured Weezer performing on a sound stage with various amusing studio antics, including a pack of dogs swarming the set. A long take is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than the conventional editing pace either of the film itself or of films in general usually lasting several [4] The video became an instant hit on MTV. [5]

Jonze also directed the band's second video "Buddy Holly". " Buddy Holly " is a song by the rock group Weezer, written by Rivers Cuomo. [3] The video featured footage from the television sitcom Happy Days spliced with the band performing in a remade "Arnold's Diner", a familiar setting from the series. Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. [6] The video achieved heavy rotation on MTV[7] and went on to win Jonze and the band four MTV Video Music Awards, including Breakthrough Video and Best Alternative Music Video, and two Billboard Music Video Awards. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry [8] The clip is also featured on the installation CD for the Microsoft Windows 95 computer operating system. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented Graphical user interface -based Operating system.

The video for Weezer's third single "Say It Ain't So" was directed by Sophie Muller. Sophie Muller (born 31 January 1962) is a British Music video director. It featured the band performing in their original rehearsal space in California known as the Garage as well as footage of them playing footbag. A footbag is a small and round bag or ball used in sports which are also referred to as footbag [9] A photo of the Garage is featured on the inside cover of the album. [10]

The Blue Album is currently certified triple platinum in the United States,[2] making it Weezer's all-time best seller. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and It is ranked 297 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums[11] (although it was omitted from the magazine's 1999 list of the 200 greatest albums of the 1990s). Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published It was re-released and repackaged in 2004 as a Deluxe Edition, which included a second disc of B-sides along with other previously unreleased rarities. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s [12]

Songs from the Black Hole (1995)

In late December 1994, Weezer took a break from touring for the Christmas holidays. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [13] Cuomo traveled back east to his home state of Connecticut, and using an eight-track recorder, he began piecing together demo material for Weezer's next album. Cuomo's original concept for Weezer's second album was to be a space-themed rock opera, Songs from the Black Hole. Rock operas, Concept albums Song cycles and Oratorios all differ from a conventional rock album which usually includes songs that are unrelated to each Songs from the Black Hole (SFTBH is an unreleased unfinished Weezer album [14]

The album was intended to feature songs that flowed together seamlessly and end with a special coda that briefly revisited the major musical elements of the piece. [13] The band began demoing and working on Cuomo's concept through intermittent recording sessions in the spring and summer of 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 [15]

Some songs such as "Tired of Sex" and "Why Bother?" were on Songs from the Black Hole and later released on Pinkerton. Some demos of unreleased songs, such as "Longtime Sunshine" can be found on various fansites or on compilations or EPs. Some of the songs were released on Rivers Cuomo's demo compilation album, Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo. Alone The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo is a Compilation album by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, released on December 18 2007 Several still remain unreleased to the public.

Pinkerton (1996–1997)

Ultimately, the Songs from the Black Hole album concept was dropped. [15] The album would instead feature songs composed before their first album (which had briefly been incorporated into the space opera) as well as some new ones written while Cuomo was at Harvard. [14]

Weezer's second album, Pinkerton, was released on September 24, 1996. Pinkerton is the second album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24 1996 Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [16] Due to initial weak sales (it peaked at #19 in the U. S. ),[17] the album was, at first, viewed as a commercial failure,[18] especially when viewed in light of the multi-platinum success of their debut album. The album failed to gain traction in the mainstream music world, perhaps due to a darker, more abrasive sound on the album. [16] Pinkerton was labeled "one of the worst albums of 1996" by a Rolling Stone Magazine reader poll. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [19] However, word-of-mouth kept the trickle of sales going, and the album eventually achieved a cult status. As if to validate this, in 2004, Rolling Stone changed their rating to 5 stars and inducted Pinkerton into the Rolling Stone Hall Of Fame. [20] A large contingent of critics and fans currently view Pinkerton as Cuomo's artistic peak, despite the album being outsold by three of the other five albums.

Three singles were taken from the album: "El Scorcho", "The Good Life", and "Pink Triangle". " El Scorcho " is the first single off the second album Pinkerton by Weezer, released in 1996. " The Good Life " is the second single off the second album Pinkerton by Weezer. " Pink Triangle " is a song by Weezer, released as the third single from their second album Pinkerton. A music video was released for "El Scorcho", directed by Mark Romanek,[21] who later removed his directing credit from the final version due to creative disagreements with the band (most notably Cuomo, who actually edited the final version himself). Mark Romanek (born September 18, 1959) is an award-winning American Music video director who has also moved into directing theatrical [22] A video for "The Good Life", directed by the husband-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, was also released. Jonathan Dayton (born 7 July 1957 in Alameda County California) and Valerie Faris (born 20 October 1958 in Los The video starred Mary Lynn Rajskub. Mary Lynn Rajskub (sometimes credited as Marylynn Rajskub) (ˈraɪskʌb (born June 22 1971) is an American Actress, Artist Of note are the differences in behavior of each band member in the videos. The videos show the divisive feelings growing in the band that would lead to the band's hiatus.

The title of the album comes from the character Lieutenant Pinkerton in Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini ( December 22, 1858 Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto [14] The entire album is heavily influenced by the opera's story line. Madame Butterfly is mentioned under her real name, Cio-Cio San, in "El Scorcho. " The song, "Butterfly", is written from Pinkerton's point of view at the end of the opera.

The album's title sparked a legal challenge. Pinkerton Securities of Encino, Calif. "We Never Sleep" the famous motto of the Pinkerton Agency redirects here , filed a temporary injunction against the band and its Geffen record label for trademark infringement two days before the album was to be released on September 24, 1996. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [23] A judge ruled for Weezer, and the album was finally released. [24] This injunction caused Geffen to hold back some of the initial advertising and promotion for the album, possibly contributing to the album's slow initial sales

On hiatus (1997–2000)

Weezer completed their touring for Pinkerton in the summer of 1997. The members of the band took a break, with drummer Patrick Wilson returning to his home in Portland, Oregon to work on his side project, The Special Goodness; Matt Sharp left to complete the follow-up album for his group The Rentals; and Brian Bell went to work on his group, Space Twins. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Special Goodness is the side project of Weezer ’s drummer Patrick Wilson. The Rentals are a rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. Brian Bell, (born December 9 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is Space Twins is an American rock band fronted by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell.

Rivers Cuomo returned to Boston, Massachusetts, but took a break from Harvard to focus on songwriting. Cuomo gathered together Boston-area musicians and rehearsed new material, including possible songs for the next Weezer album. The group, referred to by fans as the Rivers Cuomo Band, had several different lineups and played several shows at local clubs, including their first show at T. T. the Bear's on October 8, 1997. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Future Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh was a constant of the group's evolving lineups. Mikey Welsh (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of the band Weezer. Pat Wilson eventually flew to Boston to sit in on drums. The Boston songs were later abandoned and not used on the next Weezer album, but live recordings of the Boston shows are openly traded on the internet. In February 1998, Rivers left Boston and returned to Los Angeles. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Pat Wilson and Brian Bell joined Cuomo in L. A. to start work on the next album. Matt Sharp did not rejoin the band and officially left the group in April 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The group decided on Mikey Welsh as Sharp's replacement. Weezer continued rehearsing and cut demos until the fall of 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Frustration and creative disagreements led to a decline in rehearsals, and in late fall of 1998, drummer Pat Wilson left for his home in Portland pending renewed productivity from Cuomo. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Rivers Cuomo went into a period of admitted depression, painting the walls of his home black and putting "fiberglass insulation all over the windows and then black sheets of fiberglass so that no light could get through. "

The band would not reunite until April 2000, when the Fuji Festival in Japan offered Weezer a high-paying gig to play in August 2000. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and The festival served as a catalyst for Weezer's productivity, and from April to May 2000, the band rehearsed and demoed new songs in Los Angeles. The band returned to live shows in June 2000, but without the Weezer name. Instead the shows featured the group's first use of the pseudonym Goat Punishment so they could play to only longtime fans who would recognize the name.

On June 23, 2000, the band, now back under the Weezer name, joined the Warped Tour for eight planned dates. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Weezer was well received at the festival leading the band to book more tour dates for the summer.

The Green Album (2000–2001)

In the summer of 2000, Weezer (now consisting of Rivers Cuomo, Mikey Welsh, Pat Wilson, and Brian Bell) went on tour (including dates on the popular Vans Warped Tour). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Weezer's setlist consisted of 14 new songs that fans have labeled the Summer Songs of 2000 (commonly abbreviated, SS2K). When 13 of these songs did not appear on Weezer's next album, fans of the songs started a petition demanding the release of studio versions. Eventually, MP3s of live recordings of the songs were made available on the band's official website for download. Three SS2K songs, "Hash Pipe", "Dope Nose", and "Slob", have appeared on studio albums ("Hash Pipe" on the Green Album and "Dope Nose" and "Slob" appearing on Maladroit. " Hash Pipe " is a popular single by Weezer. Released in 2001 it was the first single off the band's long-awaited third album Weezer One of Weezer's fourteen summer 2000 songs often referred to as the "ss2k" songs " Hash Pipe " is a popular single by Weezer. Released in 2001 it was the first single off the band's long-awaited third album Weezer SS2K songs "Modern Dukes", "Mad Kow", and "Superstar" were demoed early in the recording of Make Believe, but were ultimately scrapped). Make Believe is the fifth studio Album by Weezer, released on May 10, 2005, the eleventh anniversary of the release of The

Eventually, the band went back into the studio to produce a third album. They chose the title, Weezer (2001), to repeat the self-titled name of their first release. Weezer is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. This album quickly became known as The Green Album due to its distinctive bright green coloring. Shortly after the release of The Green Album, Weezer went on another American tour. They attracted a new generation of fans thanks to heavy MTV rotation for the videos of their hit singles, "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun". " Hash Pipe " is a popular single by Weezer. Released in 2001 it was the first single off the band's long-awaited third album Weezer "Island in the Sun" is a 2001 single by Weezer. It is the second single from the band's album Weezer (The Green Album.

The video for "Hash Pipe", directed by Marcos Siega featured sumo wrestlers and was nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. " Hash Pipe " is a popular single by Weezer. Released in 2001 it was the first single off the band's long-awaited third album Weezer Marcos Siega (born June 8 1969 in New York City New York is a film television commercial and music video director The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year The drug-centric title and chorus of the song led to a "censored" version, retitled "Half Pipe", to be released to some US radio/television outlets. Two videos were recorded for "Island in the Sun". Marcos Siega directed the first, which focused on a Mexican wedding, and Spike Jonze directed the second, which involved Weezer with animals in a wildlife reserve. Marcos Siega (born June 8 1969 in New York City New York is a film television commercial and music video director Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel October 22, 1969) is an American director of Music videos and commercials and an Academy Their video for "Photograph" was shot and put together by Weezer friend and unofficial "5th member" Karl Koch. Karl Michael Koch (pronounced 'cook' (born September 15, 1969) is the Webmaster of American rock band Weezer 's official website weezer

As reported on August 16, 2001, by MTV, bassist Mikey Welsh was checked into a psychiatric hospital. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. His whereabouts were previously unknown, as he mysteriously went missing before the filming of the second video for "Island in the Sun". Weezer was prompted to find a temporary replacement for Welsh. Through a mutual friend, Cuomo received Scott Shriner's number and asked if he was interested to fill in for Welsh. Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo Ohio) is the current Bass guitar player for the Alternative rock band Weezer Shriner accepted the invitation. [25]

Maladroit (2002)

The band took an experimental approach for the recording process by allowing fans to download the demos from their official website in return for feedback. After the release of the album, the band stated that this process was somewhat of a failure, as the fans did not supply them with cohesive, constructive advice. Cuomo eventually delegated song selection for the album to their original A&R rep, Todd Sullivan, stating the Weezer fans chose the "wackest songs. " Only the song "Slob" was included on the album due to general fan advice.

The recording was also done without input from their record label, Interscope. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Cuomo had recently had what he then described as a "massive falling out" with the label. In early 2002—well before the official release of the fourth album, and without the knowledge or consent of Interscope—Cuomo sent hundreds of CDs containing 8 finished songs from the album to radio stations and the press. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "Dope Nose," the first single, began to receive airplay. Interscope, citing marketing concerns for the upcoming album, had Cuomo send out a letter to radio stations requesting the song be pulled until an official, sanctioned single was released. Interscope also briefly shut down Weezer's audio/video download webpage, removing all the MP3 demos. Online Weezer fans staged a brief protest with several websites proclaiming "Free Maladroit".

In April 2002, former bassist Matt Sharp sued the band, alleging, among several accusations, he was owed money for co-writing several Weezer songs. April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The suit was later settled out of court.

The fourth album, Maladroit, was released on May 14, 2002, only one year after its predecessor. Maladroit (mælˌəˈdrɔɪt meaning either inept or an inept person is the fourth album by Weezer. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The album served as a harder-edged version of their trademark catchy pop-influenced music, and was replete with busy 1980s-style guitar solos. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Although met with generally positive critical reviews, its sales were not as strong as those for The Green Album, and it remains their lowest-selling album to date.

Two singles were released from the album. The music video for "Dope Nose" featured an obscure Japanese motorcycle gang, and was put into regular rotation. " Dope Nose " is the first single off Weezer 's fourth album Maladroit. is a Japanese Subculture associated with Motorcycle clubs and gangs. The music video for "Keep Fishin'" combined Weezer with The Muppets, and had heavy rotation on MTV. " Keep Fishin' " is a 2002 single by Weezer. It was the second single off the band's fourth album Maladroit. The Muppets are a group of Puppet characters created by Jim Henson. Both videos were directed by Marcos Siega.

An ad-hoc style video was also filmed for "Slob" and can be seen on the Enhanced track of the CD. Ad hoc is a Latin phrase which means "for this [ Purpose ]"

As soon as Maladroit had wrapped up, the band immediately began work on their fifth album, recording numerous demos between tours (often recording as many as 24 songs in a day). These songs were eventually scrapped, and Weezer took a break after the release of two albums in quick succession. During this break, Bell and Wilson released LPs from their respective Space Twins and The Special Goodness side-projects. Space Twins is an American rock band fronted by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell. The Special Goodness is the side project of Weezer ’s drummer Patrick Wilson.

Weezer released their much-delayed first DVD on March 23, 2004. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The DVD chronicles the band from pre–Blue Album through Maladroit's Enlightenment Tour. Maladroit (mælˌəˈdrɔɪt meaning either inept or an inept person is the fourth album by Weezer. Titled Video Capture Device and compiled by Karl Koch, the DVD features home video footage, music videos, commercials, rehearsals, concert performances, television performances, and band commentary. Karl Michael Koch (pronounced 'cook' (born September 15, 1969) is the Webmaster of American rock band Weezer 's official website weezer The DVD was certified "gold" on November 8, 2004. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration

Make Believe (2003–2006)

From December 2003 to the fall of 2004, the members of Weezer recorded a large amount of material intended for a new album to be released in the spring of 2005 with producer Rick Rubin. December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach New York) is an American Record producer and is currently The band's early recording efforts became available to the public through the band's website. The demos, dubbed the Album Five Demos (or album 4. 5) by the fans, were a big hit, but none of the songs recorded at this time were included on the finished album. That album, entitled Make Believe, was released on May 10, 2005. Make Believe is the fifth studio Album by Weezer, released on May 10, 2005, the eleventh anniversary of the release of The Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Despite commercial success, Make Believe generally got a mixed reception from critics, receiving an average score of 52 on review collator Metacritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. [26] Although some reviews, such as AMGs, compared it favourably to Pinkerton,[27] others, among them Pitchfork Media's score of 0. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary 4 out of 10, panned the album as predictable and lyrically poor.

The album's first single, "Beverly Hills", became a hit in the U. " Beverly Hills " is the first single from Weezer's fifth album Make Believe. S. and worldwide, staying on the charts for several months after its release. The video for the song, directed by Marcos Siega, featured the band and a select choice of fans interacting with Playboy Bunnies and Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. Marcos Siega (born June 8 1969 in New York City New York is a film television commercial and music video director Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9 1926 is an American Magazine Publisher, and best known as the editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine The Playboy Mansion (also known as the Playboy Mansion West out of reference to the original Playboy Mansion that was located in Chicago at 1340 N It became the first Weezer song to hit #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. "Beverly Hills" was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, the first ever Grammy nomination for the band. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The video was also nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.

The second single off Make Believe was "We Are All on Drugs". It was released in late summer 2005, and the music video was directed by Justin Francis. Justin Francis is a New York -based director/photographer He has directed Music videos for Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Modest Mouse, MTV refused to play the song, so Weezer re-recorded the lyrics by replacing "on drugs" with "on love" and renaming the song "We Are All on Love".

In early 2006, it was announced that Make Believe was certified platinum, and "Beverly Hills" was the second most popular song download on iTunes for 2005, finishing just behind "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Hollaback Girl " is a pop song written by singer Gwen Stefani and Pharrell for Stefani's debut solo album Love Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3 1969 (ˈgwɛn stɛˈfɑːni is an American recording artist and Fashion designer Stefani fronts the rock band No Doubt [28]

Also in early 2006, Make Believe's third single, "Perfect Situation", spent four weeks in a row at the #1 spot on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, then a personal record for Weezer until "Pork and Beans" became their biggest hit. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. " Pork and Beans " is a song from alternative rock band Weezer 's 2008 album The Red Album. The video for "Perfect Situation" starred Elisha Cuthbert and was directed by Marc Webb. Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30 1982 is a Canadian actress. Marc Webb is a Music video, Short film and major Motion picture director signed to DNA in Hollywood California and Academy Productions Ltd in "This is Such a Pity" was the band's fourth single from the album, but no music video was made for its release. The Make Believe tour also found the band using additional instruments onstage, adding piano, synthesizers, and guitarist Bobby Schneck.

The band has announced the possible release of a live DVD comprised of footage from the 2005 Japan tour. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It will consist of a two day, seven camera shoot of the shows in Japan, plus material that will be drawn from various behind-the-scenes footage. The DVD was announced in late 2005, but in a recent update on the band's website, Karl Koch noted it was "apparently edited, but has been put on hold for now. "[29]

The Red Album & Beyond (2007–present)

Lead singer Rivers Cuomo released a demo-compilation album entitled Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo on December 18, 2007. Alone The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo is a Compilation album by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, released on December 18 2007 Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album contains demos of Cuomo's that span from 1992 to 2007, including songs from Weezer's abandoned second album, Songs from the Black Hole. [30] Also included in Alone is a song intended for Weezer's Red Album, entitled "This is the Way". The booklet of Alone tells of the band wanting the song for the album, but ultimately choosing "an epic, 6-minute, symphonic type of art song" entitled "Daydreamer" instead, which was later retitled as "Dreamin'".

On March 7, 2008, in the magazine Performing Songwriter, Rivers announced two song titles: "Ms. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Sweeney" and "I'm the Greatest Man That Ever Lived".

A remix of "Automatic," a song to appear on the sixth album and written and sung by Pat Wilson, is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (グランツーリスモ5 プロローグ guran tsūrisumo 5 purorōgu) is the latest installment in the Gran Turismo series A portion of the song can be heard in a trailer for the game at GameTrailers. com. Additionally, the song "Everybody Get Dangerous" can be heard in the movie 21. 21 (referred to in advertising as 21 The Movie) is a 2008 Drama film from Columbia Pictures. However, it does not appear on the official movie soundtrack.

On March 25, 2008, Pat Wilson appeared on the Macintosh-centric podcast MacBreak Weekly and stated the album cost around a million dollars to make, contrasting it with the $150,000 budget of "The Blue Album". [31]

On April 1, 2008, various news outlets reported that the album would once again be self-titled, referring to it as "The Red Album". Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Additionally, it was revealed that a number of sessions for the album were produced by Jacknife Lee and the song "Pork and Beans" would be the first single. Garret "Jacknife" Lee is a Grammy Award winning music producer and remixer " Pork and Beans " is a song from alternative rock band Weezer 's 2008 album The Red Album. [32]

On April 15, 2008 KYSR-FM 98. 7 (Los Angeles Radio Station) premiered the single "Pork and Beans. " Pork and Beans " is a song from alternative rock band Weezer 's 2008 album The Red Album. " It is now streaming from Weezer's official website, and is available to download on the iTunes Music Store.

On May 7, 2008, the first 8 tracks off the album were leaked on the fan site www. albumsix. com.

On May 13, 2008, The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) was released as a digital single on iTunes. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " The Greatest Man That Ever Lived " is a song released as an iTunes single from alternative rock band Weezer 's self-titled album Weezer. Troublemaker followed on May 20, 2008. " Troublemaker " is a song that was originally released as an iTunes single from alternative rock band Weezer 's sixth album and third self-titled album Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Dreamin' followed on May 27, 2008. " Dreamin' " is a song released as an iTunes single (the fourth from the album from alternative rock band Weezer 's sixth album Weezer Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

On May 27th, 2008, the full Red Album had leaked onto the internet.

Weezer's sixth studio album was released on June 3, 2008, just over three years after Make Believe. Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3 Make Believe is the fifth studio Album by Weezer, released on May 10, 2005, the eleventh anniversary of the release of The Rick Rubin produced the album[33] and Rich Costey mixed it. Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach New York) is an American Record producer and is currently In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Rich Costey is a Record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with many bands including Muse, Cave In, Thursday Franz Ferdinand The record is being described as "experimental", and according to Cuomo, includes longer and non-traditional songs, TR-808 drum machines, synthesizers, Southern rap, baroque counterpoint, and band members other than Cuomo writing, singing, and switching instruments. The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable Drum machines ("TR" serving as an Initialism for Transistor Rhythm Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a club oriented vibe in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including but not limited to Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. In Music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are independent in contour and Rhythm, and interdependent in Harmony [34]

For the chart week of June 21, 2008, "Pork and Beans" is currently sitting at the top of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts for the 6th week in a row and has become the group's 3rd Number One single on this chart and also represents their fastest rising single ever having reached #1 in only 3 weeks. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " Pork and Beans " is a song from alternative rock band Weezer 's 2008 album The Red Album. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September It has now become Weezer's biggest hit single to date.

The official music video for "Pork and Beans" debuted on YouTube and features many YouTube stars such as Eepybird (the Diet Coke and Mentos guys), Tay Zonday, Gary Brolsma and All Your Base from Newgrounds, Chris Crocker, Judson Laipply (Evolution of Dance), the Afro Ninja, Miss Teen South Carolina 2007 as well as the members of Weezer themselves playing in funtwo's bedroom all singing the song. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Adam Nyerere Bahner (born July 6 1982) better known by the Pseudonym Tay Zonday, is an American Youtube Award winning Gary Brolsma (born on January 14, 1986 from Saddle Brook, New Jersey) also known as simply the Numa Numa Guy, gained worldwide attention " All your base are belong to us " (often shortened to " All Your Base " " AYBABTU " or simply " AYB " is a broken Newgrounds is a Website headquartered in Glenside Pennsylvania, United States and created in 1995 that primarily hosts Adobe Flash animated films Chris Crocker (born December 2 1987 is an American Internet celebrity and self-described " edutainer " who produces and acts in transgressive Judson (Jud Laipply is an American Motivational speaker and Comedian from Bucyrus Ohio. Lauren Caitlin Upton (born March 27 1989 is an American fashion model and former beauty queen from Lexington South Carolina. Jeong-Hyun Lim (임정현 also known by the online alias funtwo, is a Korean Guitarist known for his cover of JerryC 's Canon Rock Also, there are parodies of various internet memes, such as the Star Wars kid. " The Diet Coke and Mentos fountains towards the end of the video subtly re-create the band's "W" logo. Weezer's street team "Weezer Jonas" ran a contest for this video on YouTube among its members during the release month of "Red" by tracking with user-specific links.

The band appears to be in a highly productive mood, as, in a cover story of the June 2008 issue of Spin Magazine, it was revealed that a tentative date of November 2009 was set for another new Weezer album, their seventh, and the album will be produced by Jacknife Lee. Garret "Jacknife" Lee is a Grammy Award winning music producer and remixer This would mark the second time in Weezer's career that they released an album one year after the other (The Green Album in 2001, followed by Maladroit in 2002). It deserves to be noted, however, that following the release of Maladroit, the band pushed to release another album that same year. While this request was eventually granted by their label, Make Believe did not come to fruition until three years later.

On May 30, 2008, the Toledo Free Press revealed in a Scott Shriner interview that Weezer would be unveiling the "Hootenanny Tour", in which fans would be invited to bring their own instruments to play along with the band. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Toledo Free Press is a weekly paper in Toledo Ohio. It was founded in 2005 by Thomas Pounds a veteran administrator of daily newspapers in Toledo Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo Ohio) is the current Bass guitar player for the Alternative rock band Weezer Said Shriner: "They can bring whatever they want. . . Oboes, keyboards, drums, violins, and play the songs with us as opposed to us performing for them. " [35]

From May 30, 2008 to June 1, 2008, Weezer appeared on Alternative Nation on Sirius Radio where the whole weekend was devoted to the group to commemorate the new album. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Alternative Nation was a series of music festivals held in Australia in 1995. The group talked about and played their favorite songs, hosted the Alternative Nation countdown, and played acoustic versions of the songs on Weezer's new album.

Weezer have also stated that they intend to release the Japanese version of The Red Album, which includes Korean-Japanese singer BoA's winter ballads called Meri Kuri. Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986) have contributed to her commercial success in South Korea and Japan and her popularity throughout Asia "Meri Kuri" or "Merry-Chri" is BoA 's 14th Japanese solo single also 3rd Korean solo single This song was recommended to Weezer by Kyoko Ito, the wife of the band’s frontman Rivers Cuomo. Cuomo commented that he normally ends up disliking songs that other people suggest to him, but he was instantly taken with Meri Kuri. [36]

Members

The band currently consists of the following members:

While Cuomo is recognized as the frontman, all members are sharing lead vocal duties on the Red Album. Rivers Cuomo (born June 13, 1970) is a Musician best known as the lead Singer, Guitarist, and principal Songwriter Patrick "Pat" George Wilson (born February 1, 1969 in Buffalo New York) is best known as the Drummer for the Alt-rock Brian Bell, (born December 9 1968, Iowa City, Iowa) is Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo Ohio) is the current Bass guitar player for the Alternative rock band Weezer Maladroit (mælˌəˈdrɔɪt meaning either inept or an inept person is the fourth album by Weezer. Make Believe is the fifth studio Album by Weezer, released on May 10, 2005, the eleventh anniversary of the release of The Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3 It is unknown if this will continue past this album.

Former members:

Influence

Many modern bands such as Ash, Jimmy Eat World,[37][38] Deftones,[39] Dashboard Confessional,[39][40] The Ataris,[39][41] Ozma,[42] Ultimate Fakebook,[37] The Used,[38] Hellogoodbye,[43] Relient K,[44] Bloodhound Gang, The All-American Rejects,[45] Good Charlotte,[46] The Pink Spiders,[47] The Academy Is...,[48] Say Anything,[49] Yellowcard,[50] Biffy Clyro,[51] Something Corporate,[52] The Stereo,[53] Nerf Herder,[54] Hoobastank,[38] The Anniversary,[37] Saves the Day,[38] Rye Coalition,[37] Thursday,[38] The Get Up Kids,[37]Motion City Soundtrack,[55]Stella-Nova,[56] and Ludo[38] have been compared to Weezer or named them as an influence. Jason Cropper (born June 27, 1971 Oakland, California) is a Musician best known as an original member of the band Weezer " My Name Is Jonas " is a song by Alternative rock band Weezer, written by Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson and Jason Cropper Weezer, often referred to as " The Blue Album " is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Matthew Kelly Sharp (born September 22, 1969 in Bangkok Thailand) is a founding member and former Bassist for the band Weezer. Weezer, often referred to as " The Blue Album " is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Pinkerton is the second album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24 1996 Mikey Welsh (born April 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York) is a former bassist of the band Weezer. Weezer is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992 Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento California formed in 1988 consisting of Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton Florida, led by Singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The Ataris are a Pop punk band originally hailing from Anderson, Indiana. Ozma is a Rock band from Pasadena California. The band's sound is a mix of new-wave –influenced Power pop and rock with Casiotone Ultimate Fakebook was a 3-piece independent Power pop band from Manhattan KS The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock Hellogoodbye is a Power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. Relient K is an American rock band formed in Canton Ohio The All-American Rejects are a Rock band sometimes referred to as AAR, from Stillwater Oklahoma formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 The Pink Spiders are an American Pop rock band from Nashville Tennessee, that formed in 2003 The Academy Is is a band based in Hoffman Estates Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Say Anything is a rock band from Los Angeles California, fronted by Singer-songwriter Max Bemis. Yellowcard is a Pop punk band from Jacksonville Florida. Their music features a rare contribution to the genre incorporating the use of a Violin. Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock group from Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (vocals guitar James Johnston (bass vocals and Something Corporate is a Piano rock / emo band hailing from Orange County, California. The Stereo was a Pop rock / Rock and roll band started in early 1999 by former Ska / Punk band frontmen Jamie Woolford (of Nerf Herder is a Pop punk band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp (vocals guitar Charlie Dennis (bass and Steve Sherlock (drums Hoobastank is an American Post-grunge band best known for their 2004 hit " The Reason " The Anniversary were an American indie rock band They formed in Lawrence KS in 1997 when Josh Berwanger James David Christian Jankowski Adrianne Verhoeven and Justin Roelofs Saves the Day are a rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton New Jersey. Rye Coalition is a Hard rock band based in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Thursday is a Post-hardcore band from New Brunswick New Jersey that has released four full-length albums. The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band Forming in Kansas City Missouri in 1995 the band opened for bands such as Green Day and Weezer Motion City Soundtrack is a rock band based in America. The band formed in Minneapolis Minnesota, in 1997 with only two of the founding members still Ludo is an Alternative rock band from St Louis Missouri. They are signed to a multi-album deal with Island Records.

Weezer themselves have listed several influences, among them KISS (with direct references in the song, "In the Garage"), Nirvana (who was their labelmate for a very brief time before Kurt Cobain's death), and Pixies (especially early on in their career). Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Pixies are an American Alternative rock band formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1986 Early Weezer demos, such as "Paperface", have very obvious ties musically to the Pixies and Nirvana. Also, the song, "Susanne" originally read, "Even Kurt Cobain. Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20 1967 – c April 5 1994 was an American musician who served as lead singer, Guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle . . ", instead of "Even Izzy, Slash. Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8 1962) more widely known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American Musician, best known Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former . . ", changed after Cobain's death. As a side project, Weezer also briefly played Nirvana and Oasis covers under the stage moniker "Goat Punishment". Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 In 1998, Weezer covered "Velouria" by the Pixies for a Pixies tribute album, and in 2005 briefly got to tour with their idols for a few dates. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Green Day has also been said to be an influence (there is a direct lyric about Green Day in the song, "El Scorcho"), and it has been acknowledged that the two bands are friends with one another and enjoy each other's music. Green Day is an American rock trio Weezer also contributed the song "Worry Rock" to "Different Shade Of Green: A Green Day Tribute".

Weezer Logo

The Weezer logo, often shown as =w=, was created by Pat Wilson during the mixing of "Jamie", which appeared on a DGC compilation disc. Shortly after, the logo was taped onto the back of Rivers' jacket which he wore around LA until the tape fell off. The logo is a parody of the Van Halen logo. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 The large, illuminated Weezer logo that was created for the "El Scorcho" video can be seen on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio. " El Scorcho " is the first single off the second album Pinkerton by Weezer, released in 1996. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state

Music sample

Discography

Main article: Weezer discography
Studio albums
Year Title
1994 Weezer (The Blue Album)
1996 Pinkerton
2001 Weezer (The Green Album)
2002 Maladroit
2005 Make Believe
2008 Weezer (The Red Album)

Weezer fans

Weezer fan sites feature massive amounts of bootlegs from concerts,[57] websites about the band's alter-ego Goat Punishment,[58] bizarre Weezer fan fiction[59] and even a graveyard for fallen fan sites. This page is the Discography for the band Weezer. To date they have released six studio albums, three extended plays (EPs sixteen Weezer, often referred to as " The Blue Album " is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Pinkerton is the second album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24 1996 Weezer is the third album by the American Alternative rock band Weezer. Maladroit (mælˌəˈdrɔɪt meaning either inept or an inept person is the fourth album by Weezer. Make Believe is the fifth studio Album by Weezer, released on May 10, 2005, the eleventh anniversary of the release of The Weezer, also known as The Red Album is the sixth studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on June 3 [60] Many fan sites are devoted to compiling the hundreds of unreleased recordings, which span from pre-Weezer projects up to the early demos and live tour recordings for Make Believe. Numerous Weezer message boards exist with large user bases. In late 2001 and early 2002, Rivers Cuomo himself frequently conversed with fans through email, messageboards and AIM. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Maladroit had strong input from the Weezer fanboards including the suggestion for the name and the addition of "Slob. " In the "Slob" video, a brief clip of Rivers' laptop displays a message expressing the frustration that was experienced between him and the fans from disagreements over Maladroit's direction. [61] In addition to being Weezer. com webmaster Karl Koch has been corresponding with fans for many years as well both online and outside of Weezer shows. Karl Michael Koch (pronounced 'cook' (born September 15, 1969) is the Webmaster of American rock band Weezer 's official website weezer On April 18, 2008 Tout Ensemble - Albumsix. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com Weezer Tribute, a collection of seventeen covers by Weezer fans was released online (and mentioned on Weezer. com). The collection came from over 44 covers [1].

External links

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