Ween was an American experimental rock band. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) and Mickey Melchiondo (Dean Ween) met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase[citation needed] despite being less known in American pop music. The band's style is eclectic, and while they could generally be referred to as rock music, one of their defining tendencies has been experimentation with various styles incorporating a strong element of humor and absurdity and grace. Both Gene and Dean are skilled multi-instrumentalists who overdubbed various instruments on their recordings, though they also record with the regular touring band. Gene is normally the lead vocalist and Dean the lead guitarist. Lead singer Freeman announced to Rolling Stone on May 29, 2012 that he was "retiring Gene Ween", and a few days later, Ween's manager, Greg Frey, told fans on Facebook that Freeman had decided to "end his musical relationship with Ween," in order to "more fully explore and pursue his solo career".
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at ween.com
- Biography at rollingstone.com/artists/ween/biography
- Wikipedia article on Ween
- Last.fm page on Ween
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Ween
- MusicBrainz entry on Ween
Members
- Gene Ween (1984-2012),
- Dave Dreiwitz,
- Dean Ween,
- Claude Coleman, Jr.,
- Andrew Weiss,
- Gordon Rodnick,
- Kramer,
- Glenn McClelland
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BBC Reviews
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La Cucaracha 2007
Reviewed by James Young
My suspicion is that there aren’t too many Ween fans in the UK. This album won't be...
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The Friends EP 2007
Reviewed by Jim Young
More frat boy antics and tasteless jokes. Awesome, dude...