Weezer
From left: Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, and Scott Shriner in 2025
Background information
Also known as	Goat Punishment (1998–2000, 2002, 2022)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock power pop pop rock geek rock pop-punk emo
Works	Discography songs
Years active	1992–present (hiatus: 1997–2000)
Labels	DGC Geffen Interscope Epitaph Republic Crush Atlantic
Spinoffs	The Rentals Homie Scott & Rivers The Special Goodness The Relationship
Members	Rivers Cuomo Patrick Wilson Brian Bell Scott Shriner
Past members	Matt Sharp Jason Cropper Mikey Welsh
Website	weezer.com
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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, backing vocals), 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.^[1]

After signing to Geffen Records in 1993, Weezer released their acclaimed self-titled debut album, also known as the Blue Album, in May 1994. Backed by music videos for the 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, yet achieved cult status and acclaim some years later. Both the Blue Album and Pinkerton are now frequently cited among the best albums of the 1990s. Following 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 with their 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 positive 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 achieved mostly positive 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,^[2] along with songs co-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 that was reminiscent of their 1990s sound, mixed with modern alternative production, and achieved more positive reviews, while Pacific Daydream (2017) returned to a more mainstream pop sound.^[3] In 2019, Weezer surprise-released an album of covers, the Teal Album, followed by the Black Album.^[4] In 2021, they 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 EPs based on the four seasons.