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American rock band renowned for their geeky persona, catchy power-pop hooks, crunchy guitar riffs, and self-referential lyrics, achieving massive success across decades.Formed in Los Angeles in 1992 by Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums), Matt Sharp (bass), and Jason Cropper (guitar). Cropper was replaced by Brian Bell (guitar) before their self-titled debut album ('The Blue Album', 1994), produced by Ric Ocasek, became a multi-platinum hit driven by singles like 'Buddy Holl...