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 Matt Sharp
Although critically praised, the album was not as successful as their first album.
Sharp also claimed he had handled most of Weezer's business affairs during their early success, such as hiring accountants and attorneys, and also had helped the band land their record deal.
Sharp continued to tour in 2004-2005 with the band Goldenboy.
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/m/ma/matt_sharp.htm   (424 words)

  
 Matt Sharp interview/article
Sharp's lawsuit against the band in 2001 was a change of pace from the silence that befell his separation from the band three years prior.
Sharp recently finished recording keyboard parts for the upcoming album by Canadian rockers Tegan and Sara.
Some may note that the album credits on Weezer's recently released deluxe edition of their debut were not altered in any way; songs were still for the most part credited to Cuomo.
http://www.furious.com/perfect/mattsharp.html   (1690 words)

  
 Matt Sharp: Matt Sharp: Pitchfork Review
Sharp recorded 11 songs of desolation and loneliness, as demanding as they are sparse-- and, ultimately, as uneven.
Matt Sharp's solo debut is the product of four years held up in Leiper's Fork, TN, wrestling with his demons.
But Sharp's first less-than-brilliant release, The Rentals' Seven More Minutes, is probably the last time most listeners heard anything him.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/sharp_matt/matt-sharp.shtml   (613 words)

  
 CD Baby: MATT SHARP (OF WEEZER, THE RENTALS): Puckett's Versus The Country Boy - from coeus
Matt has taken a step back from all of the massive musicail numbers and settles on an acoustic feel, but the lyrics and trade mark voice are very strong.
Weezer founder and The Rentals front man, Matt Sharp moves away from the power-pop he helped create on the first two Weezer records, and the Moog-driven pop of The Rentals' albums, to create a sophisticated, melodic, sleepy sound of acoustic beauty.
After a four year absence, Matt Sharp returns to the music world as a solo artist, emerging with a sparse, acoustic four song EP titled, Puckett's Versus The Country Boy.
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mattsharp/from/coeus   (2031 words)

  
 Medialunchbox - Music : Matt Sharp
Coinciding with Geffen's release of Weezer's deluxe Blue Album CD/DVD colletion (an album that Sharp palys a pivotal role in), Matt Sharp is sure to impress.
Sharp has left pop behind - preferring a spiritual tone of lap steel, piano, and acoustic guitars.
He was an important part of Weezer during their peak, and he went on to outdue Weezer by the time he put out his last Rentals album "Seven More Minutes".
http://www.medialunchbox.com/ItemId/B0001XARXQ   (587 words)

  
 The Reluctant Angeleno
Sharp will be releasing a full-length album in a few months, and perhaps another EP in between.
Just about all of his latest songs only feature Sharp on vocals and acoustic guitar, maybe with some piano thrown in on one or two songs.
The trademark boy-girl harmonies from previous Rentals' albums are gone.
http://www.laalternativepress.com/v02n13/music/dea.php   (816 words)

  
 Matt Sharp - Puckett's Versus The Country Boy: Silent Uproar
Sharp himself, in a recent interview, admitted that the record can be difficult to listen to if not in the proper mindset.
On Return of the Rentals, the debut from Sharp’s own band, he was a Gary Numan-devotee and engulfed his songs in Moog synthesizers, female harmonies and occasionally violin.
Originally conceived as a stripped down work, the record is still quite dense, with overdubbed acoustic guitars, piano, and some atmospheric sounds all weaving in and out of the mix.
http://www.silentuproar.com/showreview.php?ID=430&fromarchive=yes   (496 words)

  
 Paste Magazine :: Feature :: Matt Sharp :: From Weezer to Quiet Troubador (Page 1)
Sharp saw many of his musical peers go through similar phases—maturing in their musical tastes, but still bashing out the same rock songs.
During his rock years, Sharp says, “the kind of music that I was playing was the kind of music that was in my record collection.
At some point, though, Sharp noticed a widening chasm between the type of music he was playing and the music that he loved.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=189   (473 words)

  
 tonevendor.com :. Matt Sharp - Puckett's Versus the Country Boy CD
However, this time around, Sharp forgoes the Moog in favor of an acoustic guitar.
Original bassist for Weezer and co-author of such songs as "Undone (The Sweater Song)" and the majority of songs on Weezer's sophomore full-length, Pinkerton, Matt Sharp left Weezer to focus on his own band, The Rentals.
But fans of Sharp's songwriting will instantly recognize his vision and appreciate his new approach to songwriting.
http://www.tonevendor.com/item/9219   (307 words)

  
 Rolling Stone : Matt Sharp Returns
The self-titled disc is a departure from Sharp's previous bands and comes nearly four years after Seven More Minutes, his second record fronting the Rentals, the band that began as his Weezer side-project and became a full-time gig after his departure from Weezer in 1998.
Sharp -- who sued Weezer over songwriting royalties in April -- is without a solo deal, but he's entertaining record company offers.
Along with a change in sound, Sharp has changed his approach to the music business, which is to have no approach at all.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/5934132   (569 words)

  
 Metroactive Music Matt Sharp
Sharp's current musical output--loosely classified in the singer/songwriter vein--seems to be part of a reverse career arc.
Then you go into autopilot, and you're cruising along, making the kind of music that you love, but at some point you stop and look at your record collection and realize that the kind of music that you're playing has nothing to do with the kind of music that you're listening to.
He went from founding one of the most influential pop/rock outfits of the past decade to fronting a retro New Wave band, and now he's a solo artist toting an acoustic guitar.
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/07.10.03/sharp-0328.html   (698 words)

  
 Matt Sharp Interview - Agouti Music
Sharp’s voice is a little gruff, unlike the voice that resonates from the The Rentals albums.
Sharp’s solution to the downloading situation is to lower CD prices and entice listeners with more interesting artwork.
Lately, Sharp’s repertoire has included his more mellow solo songs, playing on stage with Tegan and Sara, and enjoying the more intimate atmosphere of smaller clubs.
http://www1.agouti.com/features/feature-article.asp?id=51   (597 words)

  
 University Activities Commission of Student Senate
Matt Sharp left Weezer in early 1998 after the release of the group’s second album, “Pinkerton”.
In 2003 Sharp released a solo EP entitled “Puckett's Versus The Country Boy” and in 2004 a full-length self-titled solo album.
Sharp returned in the fall of 2002 with an acoustic tour, touring with guitarist Greg Brown of Cake.
http://www.uwec.edu/StudentSenate/UAC/concerts   (906 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Matt Sharp
Sharp's self-titled debut album is a highly acoustic audio cloud.
After getting over just how subdued and acoustic Matt Sharp the solo artist is, you begin to appreciate just how diverse he can be.
Consider this album Matt Sharp's very own Kid A.
http://www.ink19.com/issues/august2004/musicReviews/musicS/mattSharp.html   (270 words)

  
 Splendid Magazine reviews Matt Sharp: Self-Titled
Sharp's acoustic enters just before he does; his voice is tired, soft, with barely enough melody to qualify as singing rather than speaking.
"Goodbye West Coast" hints at Sharp's previous good times with a major-key melody, but the song is more interested in the soft acoustic pickings and sliding electric guitar that fill in the background.
Again, the lyrics are placed high in the mix, and even as the instrumentation builds, there's never a chance of them being hidden.
http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1105355029731365   (394 words)

  
 mtv.com - News - Matt Sharp Preps Solo LP, Talks Weezer Lawsuit
These days Sharp is playing sparse acoustic songs he wrote in a small recording studio in tiny Leipers Fork, Tennessee.
After two years of living in seclusion, Matt Sharp is returning with a debut solo album he hopes won't be overshadowed by his lawsuit against Weezer.
Aside from a bit of organ, Matt Sharp was recorded with just an acoustic guitar — no bass, drums or keyboards.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1455067/20020607/nullrentals.jhtml   (1031 words)

  
 Matt Sharp: Puckett's Versus the Country Boy EP: Pitchfork Review
These humble songs, in the end, are chiefly innocuous, and perhaps the experience was even cathartic and therapeutic for Sharp, though most of this jury is too disinterested to return for a more thorough rendering when a full album of evidence is released in the future.
The lullaby chorus is delicately anthemic and carried by another Sharp signature: multi-layered vocal tracking.
Of the four primary records Sharp recorded in the 90s, three (Weezer, Pinkerton, Return of The Rentals) were nearly unqualified successes.
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/sharp_matt/pucketts-vs-the-country-boy.shtml   (533 words)

  
 sciforums.com - Weezer Reunites with Matt Sharp!
They basically announced that they would be releasing an album together, and its very possible..yes hard to believe, but possible that this will be Weezers next album.
With the legal (and emotional) issues cleared up, the two have gotten back in touch as friends and are now keeping in touch and sharing music, separately from their individual works in Weezer and Matt Sharp solo.
The show started with Matt running through 6 songs solo: "Jumping Around", "Goodbye West Coast", "January's Girl", "Thoughts From A Slow Train", "When I Get Up" (cover of a Teagan and Sarah song), and "The Love I'm Searching For".
http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?p=520960   (579 words)

  
 PIXELSURGEON Reviews Music Matt Sharp
One that doesn't sound anything like the bands we know him from, and as introspective and honest as an album from any self-respecting singer-songwriter needs to be.
In fact, to record the album, Matt retreated to a place called Leipers Fork in Tennessee.
And whether introspective guitar, piano and voice is really your ‘thing’, the exquisite Some Days, which closes the album, can surely induce goose bumps in the most sceptical.
http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/reviews/review.php?id=611   (646 words)

  
 Sponic Zine - Article/Interview - Matt Sharp
Tangled in the languid sounds of Sharp’s new songs were mellowed-out versions of old Rentals songs, both as a way to employ his catalog and to give fans something they've heard before.
Having caught up with Matt Sharp in the Carolina's via the telephone, I was able to ask him about Weezer, The Rentals, the new album, the new sound and were things may lead from here...
Encouraged to be in a relaxing state of mind, Sharp would invite the crowd to lay on pillows, enveloped the band, and fully absorb what his music has to offer.
http://www.sponiczine.com/article_detail.asp?id=1297   (3120 words)

  
 In Music We Trust - INTERVIEW: Matt Sharp: The Rentals Front Man Talks About Going Solo
I can't see it in the foreseeable future," says Sharp, who recently finished up the recording on his debut solo record, embarked on a tour to road test the songs, and is currently shopping the record around for a release in the spring.
Near the end of the interview, Sharp looks back on the recording of the record, the tour, and the future and thinks for a second.
With the record in the can and his first solo tour completed, Sharp is ready to start looking for a label.
http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/56h04.html   (1015 words)

  
 David: Matt Sharp
Matt's music was not bad, in fact he had great "concepts" and contempt for whatever was popular (he still does).
In the audience was a friend whom I know through the Jazz Butcher, one Martin Stebbing who happened to be a recording engineer with a perverse sense of taste.
Then I bought a sampler for myself, and for about a year and a half, Vergiftung was a spontaneous drunken phenomenon, and it is all documented - there are hours of it digitally preserved for anyone who is curious.
http://www.adjective.com/htdb/vergiftung/sharp.html   (662 words)

  
 MAGNET Interview: Matt Sharp
So went Matt Sharp’s nightly declaration this past year as he humbly shuffled his way from one town to the next, performing songs from an album that didn’t have a chance at the same success he found with Weezer and the Rentals.
The vocals on his debut album are as flat as the Tennessee gravel landscapes where he recorded them, and Sharp’s chops are obviously shaded by the greats he loaded on the iPod before leaving: Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Mark Hollis (when Talk Talk was at its heady best).
By all means, Matt Sharp should be dismissed after your first listen.
http://www.magnetmagazine.com/interviews/sharp.html   (649 words)

  
 Glorious Noise - Ain't Got No Girls, Ain't Got No Moogs
So where do we find Matt Sharp at the end of 2002, but on his way back from Leipers Fork, Tennessee, where he recorded a new album of stripped-down material, which he intends to release in 2003 even though he currently doesn't have a label.
Sharp told Glorious Noise that he would like to release his album on a mid-level indie, but he'll release it himself and sell it at shows and online if necessary.
When Sharp's old band, Weezer, released its lousy follow-up to their brilliantly raw and damaged Pinkerton, many disappointed fans blamed the boringness on the departure of Sharp.
http://www.gloriousnoise.com/arch/000703.php   (1487 words)

  
 phoenixnewtimes.com Music Matt Sharp 2003-07-10
Sharp and company toured the material extensively before signing with Portland label In Music We Trust, and at shows they encouraged people to bring pillows and chill onstage with the musicians.
It clearly worked on Matt Sharp, who materializes from a four-year hiatus with a haunting acoustic four-song EP titled Puckett's Versus the Country Boy.
Stripped down to guitar, well-placed piano and wisps of slide guitar, Country Boy announces Sharp's rebirth in a singer-songwriter guise.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2003-07-10/music/intown.html   (197 words)

  
 Matt Sharp MP3 Downloads - Matt Sharp Music Downloads - Matt Sharp Music Videos
If they do, this is an album that's tailor-made for bad breakups and heartache, the soundtrack for wallowing in self-conscious sadness.
When he returned with his eponymous solo debut five years later, he was a different person, at least on record -- a sullen, somber, serious songwriter indulging in introspection and sadness.
Even then, it's arguable whether it's worth the effort to unlock, since it not only takes a few spins for the songs to cut through the atmospherics and begin to catch hold, but it's almost a necessity for listeners to share the same heavy melancholy as Sharp for this to be rewarding.
http://www.mp3.com/albums/629100/summary.html   (358 words)

  
 Exclaim! Canada's Music Authority
That most of these songs go on for minutes longer than they should doesn’t help the situation either, further condemning the album as one too unaware of its weaknesses to move beyond being an honest try from an artist trying to discover his own sound.
Yet I’d wager most will be surprised to hear that his self-titled solo debut consists entirely of plaintive acoustic numbers, falling much closer to the autumnal Southern tinges of Iron & Wine or M. Ward than the summery pop he’s come to be associated with.
Unfortunately, a good backing band can only do so much for mediocre songwriting, something that plagues a good deal of Sharp’s debut.
http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=23&csid1=9981   (206 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Weezer Article
Former member Matt Sharp played bass and sang backing vocals on The Blue Album and Pinkerton.
He has released two albums with his own band, The Rentals, a current solo EP, Puckett's versus The Country Boy, and a self-titled full-length album.
Matt Sharp — bass (on The Blue Album and Pinkerton)
http://www.ipedia.com/weezer.html   (262 words)

  
 DIG Internet Radio - News - Weezer's Matt Sharp Releases Solo Album
Matt Sharp says his new album is based on the music he's listening to; Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Nick Drake.
Got an opinion on 'Weezer's Matt Sharp Releases Solo Album'?
DIG Internet Radio - News - Weezer's Matt Sharp Releases Solo Album
http://www.abc.net.au/dig/stories/s1082156.htm   (55 words)

  
 :::=W= Who's Who:::
Jason had to leave the band to attend to his pregnant wife, or so the story goes.
A few songs from the Blue Album were co-written by Jason and Pat.
They made two albums called The Return of the Rentals (which featured the moderate hit “Friends of P”) and Seven More Minutes.
http://home.pacbell.net/wepeel/weezer101/weezer2.htm   (3571 words)

  
 AustinExperience.com - Matt Sharp
Sharp’s new sound is a decampment from the “busy” sound of The Rentals for which he is well known for.
After a four year hiatus, Matt Sharp re-emerges onto the music scene a solo act with a new sound.
Cutting off all ties with the music industry and taming relationships he had made in the past, Sharp left posh Los Angeles for sylvan Tennessee.
http://www.austinexperience.com/music/spotlight/matt_sharp/matt_sharp.html   (296 words)

  
 David Whittemore's Two Hundred Fifty Pixels Wide : Matt Sharp
I took this the morning after I was introduced to Rap Music.
After escaping the bad live music of the sweaty house party, we decided upon a roadtrip to Chicago.
Crammed into a car, I remember Matt telling me to "shut up" and listen.
http://www.davidwhittemore.com/htdb/gallery/matt.html   (146 words)

  
 Matt Sharp (Rentals) mentions "Panic"
Matt Sharp (former Weezer bassist) talked about living and working in Spain while writing songs for the new Rentals album.
Weezer has a new bassist and is currently writing new material/ beginning to record third LP.
He mentioned in a short interview done in the most reecent SPIN (the one with Futurama on the cover) about going to clubs and all the people were dancing and singing along to "Hang the DJ".
http://www.morrissey-solo.com/news/1999/226.shtml   (144 words)

  
 Matt Sharp, Ex-Weezer/Rentals, Returns - Aversion.com
Matt Sharp, founding member of Weezer and The Rentals, has returned from obscurity with a new album.
While the antics of another former Weezer bassist, Mikey Welsh, dominated the headlines with tales of psychiatric hospitals and unexcused absences from the band's practices, Sharp quietly gathered up a handful of songs.
Puckett's Versus The Country Boy EP, out through In Music We Trust, features the former pop icon playing stripped-down tunes that draw on singer/songwriter fare as much as his pop background.
http://www.aversion.com/news/news_article.cfm?news_id=1247   (132 words)

  
 MTVAsia.com - Welcome!
And despite suing the band for publishing royalties back in 2002 (a matter that has since been resolved), it doesn't seem like he's really trying all that hard to avoid his Weezerian legacy.
He now tours the country with his manager and friends, playing at colleges and indie record shops, a far cry from Weezer's arena jaunts around the globe, though on Thursday he played at Music Millennium, a Portland, Oregon, record store that he had previously played "eons ago with the Weezer guys."
And though Sharp speaks fondly of the sessions, he stops short of saying the songs will ever see the light of day...
http://www.mtvasia.com/News/200409/28008428.html   (733 words)

  
 Mike's World of =W=eezer -- 10 questions with Matt Sharp --
I found an interview that you did in '99 where you talked about the first time you realized "Oh, that's how you get back to the verse".
How would you summate the growth of the "structure" of your songs?
You're a real musical character, and we miss you.
http://www-ec.njit.edu/~mxz0261/rand/matt.html   (1888 words)

  
 Matt Sharp to bring concert tour through Purdue
Matt Sharp to bring concert tour through Purdue
Sharp's concert is being presented by the Purdue Student Union Board (PSUB).
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Matt Sharp, formerly of The Rentals and '90s band Weezer, will perform with opening act Goldenboy at 8 p.m.
http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/2004/040929.Howard.Sharp.html   (139 words)

  
 TheSamba.com :: View topic - Matt Sharp in AZ
plus i haven`t seen here people that have some record with thesamba (more then 1 or 2 posts) saing that they got stuff from matt and are happy.
matt replied back and said the same day or the next day.i payed for the seats on 10-4-05.matt emaled me back on the 5th with the tracking # i got the seats on 10-11-05 and they are GREAT what a killer deal.i would buy from matt again.
I have no reason to doubt that he will make good on the order.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123795   (1190 words)

  
 Matt Sharp Signs Free Agent Contract With Chicago White Sox :: Fifth-year senior enjoyed his finest collegiate season ...
Sharp, a fifth-year senior for the Bruins in 2005, is fresh off his best collegiate season in which he started 21 games for UCLA and appeared at catcher, first base and as a designated hitter.
He also made one pitching appearance, spanning 1.1 innings, back in 2004.
Matt Sharp Signs Free Agent Contract With Chicago White Sox :: Fifth-year senior enjoyed his finest collegiate season in 2005
http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061405aaa.html   (281 words)

  
 SHARP ENTERTAINMENT
This logo and "end page" animation was created for Sharp Entertainment, named after Matt Sharp, creator of "The Fabulous Life" series which airs on VH1.
An "end page" is the 3 second animation/logo that appears after the end credits of a show (Sit Ubu sit, good dog).
http://homepage.mac.com/stefannadelman/VH1/sharp   (47 words)

  
 Player Bio: Matt Sharp :: Baseball
"Matt's a left-handed hitting catcher with power," Savage said.
On Deck -- Utility senior will back up behind the plate and may also see time at first base.
http://uclabruins.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/sharp_matt00.html   (444 words)

  
 Matt Sparks - Sharp on Survival Voice for Injury Prevention - Sharp HealthCare
Sharp offers comprehensive care at seven hospitals throughout San Diego County.
Matthew works Sharp on Survival because, "I hope that my situation will help others to realize that the decisions they make now will affect the rest of their lives, but that life with an injury does not end."
Misses the most: The use of my hands
http://www.sharp.com/services/index.cfm?id=757   (185 words)

  
 Andrew Christie Matt Sharp surf photographers photo gallery
Matt is a man that gets away from it all.
Over time Matt and his trustee Nikon have come across many incredible scenes and in his gallery Matt shares some of his favourate images with us.
Trips to the North and Far Western Australia, wherever there is fishing or surfing Matt will be there.
http://www.surfit.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp   (81 words)

  
 TalkBass Forums - View Single Post - Mikey Welsh vs. Matt Sharp
Could someone tell me the bass Matt Sharp is playing in the "undone - the sweater song" video?
TalkBass Forums - View Single Post - Mikey Welsh vs. Matt Sharp
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=203597&postcount=8   (30 words)

  
 Matt G. Sharp - County Administrator
Matt, his wife Cherrie, and children Jesslan and Jerod live in Sylvania and attend the Rainsville Church of God, where he is the Church Clerk.
He is the grandson of B.O. and Thelma Miller Richey of the Guest Community and Ethel Traffanstedt Sharp and the late John Farmer Sharp of Fort Payne.
Matt is the son of Sybil Sharp and Billy Sharp, both from DeKalb County.
http://www.dekalbcountyal.us/admin.htm   (178 words)

  
 Treatment Advocacy Program Trains 200: Interview with Matt Sharp
Sharp: Almost everybody is already in their job when they take this training.
They are Project Inform, and my agency, the Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center.
Matt Sharp: This program was created by the Ryan White Planning Council (the local group which determines how the Federal Ryan White CARE Act money is spent in the community and how these programs are implemented by the Department of Public Health).
http://www.aegis.com/pubs/atn/1999/ATN32604.html   (1110 words)

  
 Matt Sharp
This page will eventually contain more information on Matt Sharp.
http://www.angelfire.com/rock3/weezerloser/matt.html   (10 words)

  
 Search Tuna Report for weezer
The Members Of The Band Took A Break, With Drummer Patrick Wilson Returning To His Home In Portland, Oregon To Work On His Side Project, The Special Goodness, Matt Sharp Left To Complete The Follow-Up Album For His Group The Rentals, And Brian Bell Went To Work On His Group The Space Twins....
Originally Was Comprised Of Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Matt Sharp Later...
Weezer Was Well-Received At The Festival, Leading Them To Book More tour Dates For The Summer....
http://www.searchtuna.com/ftlive2/1604.html   (1149 words)

  
 bt.etree.org Community Tracker - Details for torrent "Goldenboy+Matt_Sharp-Good_Records_10.28.04"
Matt Sharp is the old bassist of Weezer...
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=11688   (63 words)

  
 Matt Sharp - Home
We're not sure what will happen to Matt's solo career but we'll keep up up to date on any news regarding Matt's solo career or his career with The Rentals.
The Rentals have returned and we are glad Matt Sharp has given us some news on what he's been up to.
The site is still under construction but we hope to have content up as soon as possible.
http://www.mattsharp.net   (119 words)

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