Editing Weezer (section)

==Solo work and side projects==
Wilson started his side-project [[the Special Goodness]] in 1996, for which he sings and plays guitar and bass.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Clare|last=Kleinedler|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/505694/weezer-drummer-forms-own-band/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111044137/https://www.mtv.com/news/505694/weezer-drummer-forms-own-band/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2022|title=Weezer Drummer Forms Own Band|date=April 30, 1997|work=MTV|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> In May 2012, he released his fourth record with the Special Goodness, ''[[Natural (The Special Goodness album)|Natural]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Matthew|last=Perpetua|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/weezers-patrick-wilson-returns-to-the-special-goodness-20120522|title=Weezer's Patrick Wilson Returns to the Special Goodness|date=May 22, 2012|work=Rollingstone|access-date=January 10, 2022|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052417/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/weezers-patrick-wilson-returns-to-the-special-goodness-20120522|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bell started [[Space Twins|the Space Twins]] in 1994. They released an album, ''[[The End of Imagining]]'', in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|first=Claire|last=Kleinedler|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/381/weezers-bell-heading-for-the-ozone-with-space-twins/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111044147/http://www.mtv.com/news/381/weezers-bell-heading-for-the-ozone-with-space-twins/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2022|title=Weezer's Bell Heading for the Ozone with Space Twins|publisher=MTV|date=June 23, 1997|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=John D.|last=Luerssen|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-end-of-imagining-mw0000694365|title=The Space Twins The End of Imagining|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> In 2006, Bell started a new band called [[the Relationship]], and did not contribute any songs for Weezer's ''Raditude'' to save material for the Relationship.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619822/20090828/weezer.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901131610/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619822/20090828/weezer.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 1, 2009|title=Weezer's New Album Will Get 'Back To The Rock Element'|work=MTV|date=August 31, 2009|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> The Relationship's self-titled debut was released in 2010, with a follow-up, ''Clara Obscura'', in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|first=Timothy|last=Monger|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-relationship-mn0003386605/biography|title=The Relationship Bio|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>

Former bassist [[Matt Sharp]] started [[the Rentals]] in 1994.<ref name="The Rentals Allmusic">{{Cite web|first=Jason|last=Ankeny|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rentals-mn0000495288|title=The Rentals Bio|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> After releasing ''[[Return of the Rentals]]'' in 1995, Sharp went on to quit Weezer in 1998 to focus more on the Rentals.<ref name="The Rentals Allmusic"/>{{sfn|Luerssen|2004|p=257}} Sharp has also released work under his own name.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Greg|last=Prato|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-sharp-mn0000680541/biography|title=Matt Sharp Bio|website=AllMusic|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> [[Mikey Welsh]] toured with [[Juliana Hatfield]]{{sfn|Luerssen|2004|p=264}} and played bass for [[the Kickovers]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Adam|last=Whate|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3123/mikey-welsh-resurfaces-in-the-kickovers|title=Mikey Welsh resurfaces in The Kickovers|work=Punknews|date=March 29, 2002|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> [[Scott Shriner]] played bass for [[Anthony Green (musician)|Anthony Green]]'s debut studio album ''[[Avalon (Anthony Green album)|Avalon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Pat|last=Sullivan|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/avalon-mw0000792481/credits|title=Avalon - Anthony Green Credits|work=AllMusic|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>

On December 18, 2007, Cuomo released ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'', a compilation of his demos recorded from 1992 to 2007, including some demos from the unfinished ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]'' album.<ref name="drown">{{cite web|url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2494715|title=Weezer's Rivers Cuomo to release solo album|last=Kharas|first=Kev|date=October 16, 2007|publisher=[[Drowned in Sound]]|access-date=October 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017051234/http://drownedinsound.com/articles/2494715|archive-date=October 17, 2007 <!--DASHBot-->|url-status=live}}</ref> A second compilation, ''[[Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]'', was released on November 25, 2008, and a third, ''[[Alone III: The Pinkerton Years]]'', on December 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/33865-rivers-cuomo-talks-alone-ii-weezer-that-hair/|title=Rivers Cuomo Talks Alone II, Weezer, That Hair|last=Thompson|first=Paul|date=October 28, 2007|website=Pitchfork|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> The album was sold exclusively with a book, ''The Pinkerton Diaries'', which collects Cuomo's writings from the ''[[Pinkerton (album)|Pinkerton]]'' era.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/44605-rivers-cuomo-releasing-pinkerton-diaries-book-and-demos-comp-alone-iii/|title=Rivers Cuomo Releasing Pinkerton Diaries Book and Demos Comp Alone III|last=Pelly|first=Jenn|date=November 11, 2011|website=Pitchfork|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref>

On March 20, 2013, Cuomo and [[Scott Murphy (musician)|Scott Murphy]] of the band [[Allister]] released ''[[Scott & Rivers]]'', a Japanese-language album.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ian|last=Cohen|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18138-scott-rivers-scott-rivers/|title=Rivers Cuomo Scott Murphy|work=Pitchfork|date=May 30, 2013|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> They released their second album in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2017/08/07/language/j-pop-duo-scott-rivers-writing-japanese-lyrics/|title=J-pop duo Scott & Rivers on writing Japanese lyrics|website=The Japan Times|date=August 7, 2017|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> In November 2020, Cuomo released thousands of unreleased songs and demos from throughout Weezer's career on his website for purchase and download.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Blistein|first1=Jon|title=Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Expands Web Store With Unreleased Demos|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-rivers-cuomo-unreleased-demos-web-store-1100507/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=May 9, 2021|date=December 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Smith-Engelhardt|title=Rivers Cuomo is giving Weezer fans the chance to hear thousands of demos|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/rivers-cuomos-selling-rare-weezer-demos/|website=Alternative Press|date=December 9, 2020|access-date=January 10, 2022}}</ref>