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Weezer

Awkward and geeky when their alt-rock peers were slacking, Weezer simultaneously managed to be a massive success and a cult act in the '90s, rebounding in the new millennium with a sustained comeback.

Biography

Weezer emerged in the mid-'90s with an arsenal of hook-heavy guitar pop tunes and an unconventional image -- quirky, geeky, and somewhat awkward -- that set them apart from other alternative rock bands. [roviLink="MC"]"Undone (The Sweater Song)," [roviLink="MC"]"Buddy Holly," and [roviLink="MC"]"Say It Ain't So" became modern rock hits during 1994 and 1995, but the sophomore effort Pinkerton failed to offer up a similar string of singles. Led by the songwriting talents of Rivers Cuomo, the band returned to the charts in 2001 with "the Green Album." Maladroit and Make Believe (which included the hit song [roviLink="MC"]"Beverly Hills") extended their popularity well into the decade. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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