For the television producer, see Matt Sharp (producer).
Matt Sharp
Matt Sharp after a solo tour show at the W.O.W. Hall in Eugene, Oregon, in 2004
Background information
Birth name
Matthew Kelly Sharp
Born
(1969-09-22) September 22, 1969 (age 54) Bangkok, Thailand
Origin
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
power pop
pop punk
emo
indie rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Bass guitar
vocals
guitar
synthesizer
drums
Rubab
Years active
1985–present
Labels
Geffen
Maverick
Reprise
In Music We Trust
Boompa
Member of
The Rentals
Formerly of
Weezer
Musical artist
Matthew Kelly Sharp (born September 22, 1969) is an American songwriter and musician. Until 1998, he was the bassist for the rock band Weezer, which he co-founded in 1992. He appears on their first two albums, the Blue Album (1994) and Pinkerton (1996). In 1994, Sharp founded Rentals, who have released five albums. Sharp has also released an EP and an album as a solo artist.
(1996). In 1994, Sharp founded Rentals, who have released five albums. Sharp has also released an EP and an album as a solo artist. MattSharp was born in...
of the 1990s. Following the tour for Pinkerton, the founding bassist, MattSharp, left and Weezer went on hiatus. In 2001, Weezer returned with the Green...
The Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist MattSharp. Sharp has been the only consistent member since the group's inception. The band's...
Sharp Entertainment, LLC is a television production company based in Manhattan, New York. Founded by MattSharp in 2003, they have produced thousands...
1995, through Maverick Records and Reprise Records. The album features MattSharp—Weezer's bassist at the time—on vocals and bass, as well as Weezer drummer...
Billboard Heatseeker Albums chart. Seven More Minutes was written by MattSharp while in Barcelona, Spain. There is a constant theme on the album about...
the first time. Cuomo formed Weezer in 1992 with Wilson, the bassist MattSharp and the guitarist Jason Cropper. "Weezer" was the nickname given to Cuomo...
rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist, at the request of band member MattSharp. Replacing founding member Jason Cropper, Bell joined the band during...
band Homie, during Cuomo's time in Boston. Following original bassist MattSharp's departure from Weezer, Welsh joined as bassist and played with them from...
More Minutes. In 2004, she recorded a track with the Rentals frontman MattSharp, including a cover of Tegan and Sara's "Not Tonight". She performed "Together...
multimedia project Songs About Time throughout 2009. On December 5, 2013, MattSharp announced that The Rentals had signed with Polyvinyl Records for the release...
defying Cuomo's "no-girlfriends-while-we’re-recording" rule. Bassist MattSharp said the decision was not triggered by a single event, but instead a series...
band the Rentals, along with Rod Cervera and Weezer's Patrick Wilson and MattSharp. In 1996, she performed lead vocals on the Weezer song "I Just Threw Out...
emotional issues that underlie them" created by Sharp and Executive Produced by Damon Lindelof & Matt Reeves. Sharp grew up in a rural British village, and with...
surrounded by light fixtures of diverse origin, flashing in time to the music. MattSharp appears wearing a FC Barcelona shirt. At the beginning of the video, a...
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