A lot of celebrities spend time curating their image. They want to be beautiful, skinny, well-groomed, and well-dressed. Whether they’re going to the grocery store or giving a performance, every hair has to be in place. That’s not true when it comes to Weezer. They’re not trying to appear like four ordinary guys playing in a band. They really are four regular guys playing in a band. Sure, they have immense talent and now the fame to go with it, but they were never the “cool kids” in school. That’s part of what people loved about the band when they first came out in 1996 – they were actually relatable.

Early Days

Here’s a good trivia fact for you: Weezer was originally a trio. That’s right. When Rivers Cuomo first started the band, it was just him, Matt Sharp, and Patrick Wilson. They played as a three-person operation in Los Angeles for about a year, before adding Brian Bell.

Actually, they added Brian Bell three days before they went to the studio to record Weezer, which is sometimes called “The Blue Album.” If they hadn’t added Bell at the last minute, their path could look different. Their album was highly-rated, but it was their music videos for the songs “Undone” and “Buddy Holly” that catapulted them to success.

Say It Ain’t So

One of the most famous Weezer songs, at least, before they covered “Africa,” is “Say It Ain’t So.” It was a single off their first album and is immortalized in “Guitar Hero Live,” played by kids around the world every day. Weezer takes breaks from music often. The longest one was between Pinkerton and The Green Album (almost five years). They still manage to put out music regularly, though and appease their fans with a tour every couple of years.