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Meet the members of Weezer
Below are the individual biographies and pictures of all the members of Weezer. Also included is a bio about Matt, a former Weezer member.
Rivers Cuomo
Rivers says, "My name is Rivers Cuomo. I sing and play guitar in Weezer. It's hard to talk about myself without sounding like a jerk, but apparently I have no choice, so I'll try to be as simple and as honest as I can. I grew up in various little farm towns in upstate Connecticut, completely sheltered from anything remotely "cool." At 18, I freaked out and moved to Los Angeles to become a rock star. I soon realized that I was an idiot and gave up. At the same time, my girlfriend broke up with me. I was really sad and started to write songs. Most of them sucked, but it became a habit that stuck with me. Because I'm so terrible at expressing my feelings directly, and because no one really cares, and because anything real is almost impossible to talk about, I've come to rely on music more and more to express myself."
Brian Bell
Raised in Tennessee, little Brian knew he wanted to be a rock star at an early age. Lucky enough to catch an Elvis (Presley, that is) concert at the age of four, he wanted nothing else but to be a hounddog. Studying "geetar" pickin' on TV from such fine eastern Tennessee programs as "The Barneyloo and Buster Show" and, of course, "HeeHaw," little Brian learned how to pick 'n' grin on a ukulele his grandma won at a bingo game. Brian's dad, a wacky absent-minded professor and ex-college DJ, turned him on to cool music he had from the 50's and 60's. So, armed with his first turntable, a Fisher Price lo-fi stereo system, little Brian managed to scratch and destroy most of Dad's valuable 45's. As Brian grew older, he began to feel isolated and out-of-place with the other reindeer. While the "normal" Tennessee boys were out hunting possum, chewing tobacco, and making up fishing stories, he preferred to stay home and watch Billy Mumy movies. Ah, movies, music and show biz. Why was it all based in one glorious place--Los Angeles? So, just like the Clampetts, Brian packed up his bags and moved to Yucca St., Hollywired ('cause everyone he met at first was on crystal meth). Not at all like the movies.
Pat Wilson
Pat says, "My name is Patrick Wilson and I play drums for Weezer. Years ago I was a guy with a bad haircut from Buffalo, New York. The music scene there is lame, consisting largely of cover bands and bad metal. It seems that musicians in small towns have a gunslinger attitude that is also faintly bitter. Some of them just have attitude. I decided to quit my day job and move to Los Angeles with my new friend Pat Finn (Pat is responsible for us knowing each other). After many growing pains, Weezer was formed. Since then, I've tried to understand what it means to be in a band. All I know about music is instinctual or from a record; I haven't witnessed much live music. As far as I can tell, being in a band can be just as important as and other occupation--and so far, it's far more rewarding."
Mikey Welsch
Mikey says, "I was born on april 20, 1971 in Syracuse, New York. I have hazel eyes and dark brown hair. Some of the bands I listen to are: The Cow, Flaming Lips, Unsane, Slint, Chet Baker, Drive Like Jehu... um, what else? Oh, some bands I've played and toured with are: Juliana Hatfield, Chevy Heston, Jocobono, Heretix...I have tattoos all over my arms - that's one of my occasional hobbies. I also enjoy eating sushi, going out for cocktails with my friends, movies, sleeping late, cigarettes, girls, shopping (shoes, clothes, etc.). I'm sure you're getting the picture here."
Together they make Weezer!
Matt Sharp
Matt says, "My name is Matt and I play bass in Weezer. This is the first band I've been in and the first album I've played on, both of which mean alot to me. I also sang the falsetto vocals on the record, which is probably most easily recognizable on "Say it Ain't So." (These were, oddly enough, the first notes I sang in front of anyone) The falsetto stuff is pretty much on all of the tunes except for "In the Garage" and "Holiday." Singing can be pretty rewarding even when you're not that good at it. For me, it filled a gap in my life that was there until the band started. I'm not exactly sure what we four have in common, but I do consider Pat, Brian and Rivers to be good people and good friends that I am glad to be associated with. Also, the opportunity to work with people as talented as Ric and Chris was an experience and an honor that will be with me forever. If I had to make a list of music I care about and have been listening to lately, the things that come to mind first are: the last three Talk albums, old Gary Numan records, the Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack, and all of that dog [sic] songs i could get from Tony and Rachel. I hope when people listen to these ten songs, they will enjoy them as much as i have enjoyed some of the music i just mentioned. Besides that, I think my story is just not that interesting and I should probably stop."