Scott Shriner
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 11, 1965 |
| Origin | Toledo, Ohio |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Bass Guitarist, Vocals |
| Instrument(s) | Bass Guitar Guitar Synthesizer Piano Drums Vocals |
| Label(s) | Geffen Records |
| Associated acts | Weezer |
Scott Shriner (born July 11, 1965 in Toledo, Ohio) is the current bassist for alternative rock band Weezer. Shriner took up bass in high school.[1] After joining the Marines for two years following high school, he decided that he wanted to play bass professionally. He got his start in a band called The Seventh Wave with his best friend Rob Weaver, as well as Bob Schramm and Bill Whitman.[2] Shriner moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 25 and played in several bands, including Broken, Bomber, The Movers, Exciters, Loved By Millions, Black Elvis, The Great Barbecue Gods and most notably, Vanilla Ice's backing band.[2][3]
In the summer of 2001, Shriner joined Weezer on a provisional basis.[2] Yet following the departure of their second bassist, Mikey Welsh, who left the band due to emotional problems that made him unable to be a part of the band, Shriner was made their full-time bassist.[4][5] In his first show with the band, the 2001 KROQ Inland Invasion, he was attacked by an ex-bandmate onstage, yet continued to play on as security guards pried the man off his back.[5] He is Weezer's third bassist, yet he is the longest running bassist in Weezer history.
He has appeared on three of Weezer's six studio albums, Maladroit, Make Believe and Weezer. He also played on the band's EP The Lion and the Witch and numerous b-sides and demos that can be found floating around the internet. He has also played shows with Patrick Wilson's band The Special Goodness.
Scott's bass guitars of choice are his 1960 and 1962 Fender Precision Bass guitars. His rig setup consists of an SVT Classic and two Ampeg SVT 8x10 cabinets.[6]
On November 9th, 2005 he married Jillian Lauren in Hawaii.
He guest starred with the band The Scrantones at The Office convention. He has a cousin Josh McAfee that is also a bassist from Toledo, Ohio.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] With Weezer
- 2002 - Maladroit
- 2002 - The Lion and the Witch (EP)
- 2005 - Make Believe
- 2008 - Weezer
[edit] References
- ^ Luerssen D., John. Rivers' Edge: The Weezer Story. ECW Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55022-619-3 p. 369
- ^ a b c Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 370
- ^ Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 371
- ^ Interview with Outsider Artist Mikey Welsh. Rock Salt Plum. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ a b Luerssen D., John, 2004 p. 372
- ^ Leslie, Jimmy. Adjusts To The Perfect Situation. Bass Player Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
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