The Rentals
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1.) An American alternative rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. The Rentals have released three LPs, Return Of The Rentals (1995), Seven More Minutes (1999) and Resilience (2011) and four EPs, The Last Little Life EP (2007), The Story of a Thousand Seasons Past (2009), It’s Time to Come Home (2009), and The Future (2009). The 2009 EPs make up the musical end of the Songs About Time project, which also includes daily photos and weekly short films.
Band members on Return Of included Patrick Wilson (also of Weezer) on drums, Rod Cervera (guitar), Tom Grimley (moog), Petra Haden (violin, vocals), and Cherielynn Westrich (vocals, moog). Petra’s triplet sister, Rachel Haden, appears as an additional vocalist. After Sharp left Weezer, Wilson’s studio replacement on the drums was Kevin March and Mike Fletcher was the band’s most frequent touring drummer. Maya Rudolph, of Saturday Night Live fame, also briefly toured with the band as a keyboardist. They are known for their quirky Moog-driven melodies. The single “Friends of P” off their first album was a modern rock radio hit, peaking at #7 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Chart and #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. After touring for Seven More Minutes the band disbanded.
Yet on October 24, 2005, the tenth anniversary of the band’s formation, Matt Sharp announced he was bringing back The Rentals after a six year absence.
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Return of the Rentals
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Seven More Minutes
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the Last Little Life EP
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Friends of p.
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steriojose
what about Songs About Time
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VladislavPopoff
The Rentals are recording 3rd LP.
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raginrondo
one of the most underrated bands ever, it's because Rivers as hogged all the spot light even when its clear that matt is a much better musician
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VladislavPopoff
Interesting band.
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foosarecool
YAY RENTALS DO A TOUR SOON although I recently read they may be doing a tour with Ozma and someone else? yay
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WarriorJones
Rivers gets to record awful crap and perform on cruises. Matt made real music and his top song only gets 200 plays a week. Is there no justice?
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AlanaKatana
were they on yo gabba gabbba?
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everybodyyurts
I almost forgot how old I was
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chester-A
I like both bands, but way to say there are two bands and not mention the Rentals from 1979 at all.
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clevergirlooooo
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chuckgiscool
The Rentals, Return of The Rentals specifically, was in our top three inspirations when making our album. Our other 2 are Violent Femmes and Neutral Milk Hotel. So yeah, have a listen http://theyouthonfire.bandcamp.com/
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rockandpie
goodbye Virgina. with your lousy style.
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sda_casl
Those who are interested in this band may be interested in Weezer and Pat Wilson, well check out an exclusive drum cam video here if you are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB5lLcwZK1E
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_Caldera
I think we can all say that Weezer was a lot better when Matt was still in it.
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ErasedLittleMan
Weezer + The Anniversary = The Rentals
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erickcdecampos
Nobody has listened the new album?
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M4theeus
Big Daddy C.
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SupahShadow
poor man's Weezer
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TheSeasonsGuy
Fuck Weezer, Rentals All Day =R=
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OptimusDan
Really liked Last Little Life, but not too impressed with Songs About Time. [2]
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