Ryn Weaver
Ryn Weaver | |
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| Birth name | Erin Michelle Wüthrich |
| Also known as | Aryn Wüthrich |
| Born | August 10, 1992 Salta, Argentina |
| Origin | San Diego, California |
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| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Ryn Weaver (born Erin Michelle Wüthrich on August 10, 1992), is an American pop singer and songwriter who first gained attention with the release of single; “OctaHate” in June 2014. Billboard deemed the single a viral sensation.[1]
Early life
Ryn Weaver was born in San Diego, California to her father Max, an architect and her mother Cindy. She was raised in Los Angeles, California. She has French, Spanish, and German ancestry.[2] She has three brothers named Christopher, Taylor and Parker. She spent years learning different art forms including musical theater, painting, acting as well as music at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego.[1] Weaver moved to New York City for college to pursue her acting career where she attended NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out.[3] She then moved back to California.
2013–present: Career beginnings and Promises EP
Weaver met producer Benny Blanco briefly in New York. A few years later they reconnected at Blanco’s birthday party through a mutual friend in Los Angeles. Blanco signed Weaver to his imprint under Interscope Records, Friends Keep Secrets.[3][1]
On June 21, 2014, Weaver posted her single “OctaHate” on her Soundcloud account and within hours it received attention from many artists including Charli XCX, Jessie Ware and Hayley Williams of Paramore.[1][4] The song also reached number one on Billboard Emerging Artists Chart on June 25, 2014.[4]
On August 12, 2014 Weaver's debut EP, "Promises" was released as a digital download.
Weaver's debut studio album, entitled "The Fool", will be released on June 16, 2015, through Mad Love/Interscope Records.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US [6] |
US Heat [7] | ||||||||||
| The Fool |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [6] |
US Heat [7] | ||
| Promises |
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105 | 1 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US | US Bubbling Under |
US Pop | |||
| "OctaHate" | 2014 | - | 3 | 27 | The Fool |
References
- ^ a b c d Lipshutz, Jason. "Ryn Weaver's Semi-Charmed Life: Why The Internet Is Infatuated with the "OctaHate" Singer". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "SXSW Schedule: Ryn Weaver". SXSW. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b Goodman, Jessica. "Ryn Weaver Didn't Become The Next Big Thing Over Night". huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ a b Westcott Grant, Kristin. "Ryn Weaver's OctaHate Tweets a Loud Debut". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Ryn Weaver - The Fool". iTunes (U.S.). June 16, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ryn Weaver - Chart history". charts.org. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Ryn Weaver - Chart history". charts.org. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.