Ryn Weaver

Ryn Weaver
Birth name Erin Michelle Wüthrich
Also known as Aryn Wüthrich
Born 10 August 1992
Origin Encinitas, California
Genres Pop, synthpop, indie pop, alternative
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Labels Interscope, Friends Keep Secrets, Mad Love
Associated acts

Erin Michelle Wüthrich (born 10 August 1992), better known by her stage name Ryn Weaver, is an American pop singer-songwriter who first gained attention with the release of her single “OctaHate” in June 2014. Billboard deemed the single a viral sensation.[1]

Early life

Ryn Weaver was born in Encinitas, California to her father Max, an architect and her mother Cindy. She has French ancestry.[2] She has three brother 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, CA.[3] 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.[4] 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. Weaver played some music for Blanco and he signed her to his imprint under Interscope Records, Friends Keep Secrets.[5][6]

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.[7][8] The song also reached number one on Billboard Emerging Artists Chart on June 25, 2014.[9]

On August 12, 2014 Weaver's debut EP, "Promises" was released as a digital download.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[10]		 US
Heat
[11]
The Fool — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US
[12]		 US
Heat
[13]
Promises
  • Release date: August 8, 2014
  • Label: Interscope, Friends Keep Secrets
  • Formats: Extended play
 105 1

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
Heat		 US
Pop
"OctaHate" 2014 — 23 30 The Fool

References

  1. ↑ "Ryn Weaver’s Semi-Charmed Life: Why The Internet Is Enfatuated with the “OctaHate” Singer".
  2. ↑ http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_MS30078
  3. ↑ "Ryn Weaver’s Semi-Charmed Life Why The Internet Is Infatuated with the “OctaHate” Singer".
  4. ↑ "Ryn Weaver Didn’t Become The Next Big Over Night".
  5. ↑ "Ryn Weaver Didn’t Become The Next Big Over Night".
  6. ↑ "Ryn Weaver’s Semi-Charmed Life: Why The Internet Is Infatuated with the “OctaHate” Singer".
  7. ↑ "Ryn Weaver’s Semi-Charmed Life: Why The Internet Is Enfatuated with the “OctaHate” Singer".
  8. ↑ "Ryn Weaver’s OctaHate Tweets a Loud Debut".
  9. ↑ "Ryn Weaver’s OctaHate Tweets a Loud Debut".
  10. ↑ [hhttp://www.billboard.com/artist/6228908/ryn-weaver/chart "Ryn Weaver - Chart history"]. charts.org. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ryn Weaver - Chart history". charts.org. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  12. ↑ [hhttp://www.billboard.com/artist/6228908/ryn-weaver/chart "Ryn Weaver - Chart history"]. charts.org. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ryn Weaver - Chart history". charts.org. Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2015.