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weezer is an american rock band formed in los angeles california in 1992. the band has consisted of rivers cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), patrick wilson (drums, backing vocals), brian bell (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and matt sharp (bassist). they have sold 10 million albums in the US and more than 35 million worldwide. in 1993, weezer released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, also known as the blue album, in may 1994. backed by music videos for the singles "Buddy Holly", "Undone – The Sweater Song", and "Say It Ain't So", the blue album became a multiplatinum success. weezer's second album, pinkerton (1996),was a commercial failure and initially received mixed reviews, but achieved cult status and critical acclaim 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 and Weezer went on hiatus. in 2001, weezer returned with the green album with their new bassist, mikey welsh. with a more pop sound, and promoted by singles "hash pipe" and "island in the sun"(probably their most popular song), 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. make believe (2005) received mixed reviews but its single "beverly hills" became Weezer's first single to top the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.

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