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Biography

Early musical career and joining Weezer

Welsh started off as a Boston-area musician, playing in bands such as Heretix, Chevy Heston, Jocobono, Left Nut, and Slower.^[1][2][3][4] He also was Juliana Hatfield's touring bassist.^[5] In 1997 he joined the first incarnation of The Rivers Cuomo Band, the side-project of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo.^[4][5] Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States), is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock band Blake Babies. ... -1... -1...

He joined Weezer following the departure of Matt Sharp in 1998.^[1][6] During Weezer's hiatus he played with Verbena and the first incarnation of Patrick Wilson's band The Special Goodness. He wrote a large number of bass lines in this period, recorded them and sent them to Rivers Cuomo for writing inspiration.^[7], although Cuomo never used any of them. Instead, he contributed four of these songs to Juliana Hatfield's 2000 album Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure.^[8] Welsh was given a co-writing credit for those four songs.^[9] For the albums, see Weezer (1994 album) and Weezer (2001 album). ... Matt Sharp (born September 22, 1969 in Arlington, Virginia) is a founding member and former bassist for the band Weezer. ... For other uses, see Verbena (disambiguation). ... Patrick Pat George Wilson (born February 1, 1969 in Buffalo, New York) is best known as the official drummer for the alt-rock band Weezer. ... The Special Goodness is the side project of Weezer’s drummer Patrick Wilson. ... -1... Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967 in Wiscasset, Maine, United States), is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock band Blake Babies. ...

He toured with the band from their resurgence in the summer of 2000 and most of the way through tours supporting The Green Album, the only Weezer album he'd ever appear on. He would also appear on their limited edition Christmas EP (re-released in 2005 as Winter Weezerland) and on a number of b-sides and unreleased songs. He also played on the road and in the studio with Patrick Wilson's band The Special Goodness.^[10] Weezer, almost always referred to as The Green Album, is a 2001 album by the band Weezer. ... Weezers Winter Weezerland EP is an EP released in December 2005 exclusively for iTunes users. ... There are several Patrick Wilsons. ... The Special Goodness is the side project of Weezer’s drummer Patrick Wilson. ...

Mental breakdown and exit from Weezer

Mikey Welsh left Weezer in 2001 for reasons that were left unclear to the public for several years after it occurred. It was eventually revealed that he did in fact have a nervous breakdown due to drug use, undiagnosed mental conditions, and the constant wear of touring. The combination of these factors ultimately led Welsh to attempt suicide via drug overdose.^[11] He was checked in to a psychiatric hospital sometime during August 2001.^[12] He later spoke about the ordeal in an interview with the website Rock Salt Plum: This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... The term drug overdose (or simply overdose) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. ...

Basically, a lifetime of doing drugs and being undiagnosed as having Bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder finally caught up with me when I was 30 years old. At the beginning of a 3-month European tour with Weezer, I started slowly falling apart. Without getting too graphic, by the time the tour was winding up, my weight had gone down to about 140lbs (I'm 6'2") and mentally completely wiped out. When I returned to the states, my family had made plans for me to see a psychiatrist in Boston. First though, we had to play a few dates around the U.S., and perform on The Tonite (sic) Show (which ended up being my last performance with Weezer). By the time I got to Boston, I was having a complete nervous breakdown. It ended with a severe suicide attempt (an overdose). I was found and rushed to the hospital where I had come to within minutes of my heart completely stopping. I was in a coma for a few days, and woke up in a lockdown psychiatric ward. For other uses, see Bipolar. ... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term for certain severe psychological consequences of exposure to, or confrontation with, stressful events that the person experiences as highly traumatic. ... Borderline Personality Disorder (DSM-IV Personality Disorders 301. ... For other uses, see Psychiatrist (disambiguation). ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jay Leno on NBC. It premiered on May 25, 1992, succeeding The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Coma (disambiguation). ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ...

—Mikey Welsh, Feb. 2007 Rock Salt Plum Interview^[11]

Weezer shot a new version of their (at the time) most-current single's video, "Island in the Sun" to disinclude Welsh.^[13][14] In the fall of 2001, the band hired Scott Shriner to fill Welsh's place in the band.^[15] This article needs cleanup. ... Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio) is the current bassist for alternative rock band Weezer. ...

Retirement from music

In late 2001, Welsh returned to the Boston music scene by temporarily joining Nate Albert's (guitarist for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) band, The Kickovers.^[16] In an interview, he expressed his distaste for the corporate music process, stating that, "It’s actually fun to just be playing in the studio without some major-label idiot standing over your shoulder."^[17] Nathan Albert (born 1970) is an American musician best known as a guitarist for ska-core band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. ... The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were a ska-core band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Kickovers were a pop punk band formed by Nate Albert, former guitarist of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. ...

Soon after, he retired from music to become a full-time artist and was married.^[16] The couple have two sons and live in Vermont.^[6][18] This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Welsh attended a Weezer show on July 12th, 2005 in Lewiston, Maine. Cuomo dedicated "Hash Pipe" to him, the very mention of his name drawing forth cheers from the crowd. Welsh also got to meet current Weezer bassist Scott Shriner.^[19] Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio) is the current bassist for alternative rock band Weezer. ...

Discography

With Weezer

• 2001 - Weezer
• 2005 - Winter Weezerland

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With Juliana Hatfield

• 1998 - Bed
• 2002 - Juliana's Pony: Total System Failure
• 2002 - Gold Stars 1992-2002: The Juliana Hatfield Collection

With The Kickovers

• 2002 - Osaka

With Heretix

• 1993 - The Adventures of Superdevil

References

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External links

• Official web site