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Weezer

American rock band

Formed in 1992

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Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums), Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Scott Shriner (bass, keyboards, backing vocals). They have sold 10 million albums in the United States and over 35 million worldwide.

After signing with Geffen Records in 1993, Weezer released its acclaimed self-titled debut album, also known as the Blue Album, in May 1994. Backed by music videos for the hit singles "Undone – The Sweater Song", "Buddy Holly", and "Say It Ain't So", the Blue Album became a multi-platinum success. Weezer's second album, Pinkerton (1996), featuring a darker, more abrasive sound, was a commercial failure and initially received mixed reviews, but achieved cult status and acclaim later. Both the Blue Album and Pinkerton have been cited among the best albums of the 1990s. After the tour for Pinkerton, the founding bassist, Matt Sharp, left the band and Weezer went on hiatus.

In 2001, Weezer returned with the Green Album and a new bassist, Mikey Welsh. With a more pop-oriented sound, and promoted by singles "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun", it was a commercial success and received mostly good reviews. After the Green Album tour, Welsh left for health reasons and was replaced by Scott Shriner. Weezer's fourth album, Maladroit (2002), incorporated a hard rock sound and received mostly good reviews, but weaker sales. Make Believe (2005) received mixed reviews but its single "Beverly Hills" became Weezer's first single to top the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and their first to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2008, Weezer released the Red Album. Its lead single, "Pork and Beans", became the third Weezer song to top the Modern Rock Tracks chart, backed by a Grammy-winning music video. Raditude (2009) and Hurley (2010) both featured more modern pop production, along with songs written with other artists, receiving further mixed reviews and moderate sales. Everything Will Be Alright in the End (2014) and the White Album (2016) returned to a rock style reminiscent of the band's 1990s sound, mixed with modern alternative production, and received better reviews, while Pacific Daydream (2017) returned to a more mainstream pop sound. In 2019, Weezer surprise-released an album of covers, the Teal Album, followed by the Black Album. In 2021, it released OK Human, which featured an orchestral pop sound and received acclaim, followed by the hard rock-inspired Van Weezer. In 2022, Weezer released SZNZ, a series of four mini-albums based on the four seasons. Weezer's 20th album, the Gold Album, was released in 2026.

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Weezer est un groupe de rock américain, originaire de Los Angeles, en Californie. Le groupe est actuellement composé de trois de ses membres fondateurs : le chanteur et guitariste Rivers Cuomo, le batteur, guitariste et choriste Patrick Wilson et le claviériste, guitariste et choriste Brian Bell. Ses titres les plus connus sont Undone – The Sweater Song (en), Buddy Holly, Hash Pipe (en), Island in the Sun, Beverly Hills (en), Pork and Beans et Perfect Situation (en). Son style est situé entre le rock alternatif et la power pop.

Après la signature du groupe chez Geffen Records en 1993, ils publient leur premier album, Weezer (aussi appelé l'album bleu), en 1994. L'album suit des clips des chansons Buddy Holly, Undone – The Sweater Song et Say It Ain't So. Leur deuxième album, Pinkerton (1996), se caractérise par un style musical plus sombre, mais est, comparé à son prédécesseur, un échec commercial. L'album bleu et Pinkerton sont fréquemment cités parmi les meilleurs albums des années 1990.

En 2001, Weezer sort un autre album titré Weezer, aussi connu sous le nom d'album vert, avec un nouveau bassiste, Mikey Welsh. Avec un son plus pop, et grâce aux singles Hash Pipe et Island in the Sun, l'album est un succès commercial. Après la sortie de l'album, Welsh quitte le groupe et est remplacé par le bassiste, choriste et claviériste Scott Shriner en 2002.

Weezer a réalisé quinze albums studio, dont un album de reprises. En 2013, Weezer compte 9,2 millions d'albums vendus aux États-Unis, et plus de 17 millions vendus dans le monde.

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