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Ween has thousands of home recordings that have helped them to develop a massive underground following in the alternative rock world.

Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, AKA Gene and Dean Ween, met in eight grade typing class and began recording cassettes from home in the late eighties, inspired by artists such as Price, Syd Barrett and Queen. Their efforts from the time include The Crucial Squeegie Lip, The Live Brain Wedgie/WAD and Axis: Bold as Boognish. Weens first public performance was a "Purple Haze" cover at a 1987 talent show.

In 1989, Ween was signed to Twin/Tone Records and released their first official album, "GodWeenSatan: The Oneness." The pair was known for the use of drum machines and pitch-tweaked guitars and vocals. Ween released "Pure Guava" off of the Elektra label next, including their biggest hit, "Push Th Little Daisies." The group began to collect a cult following after their song appeared on MTVs "Beavis and Butt-head."

"Chocolate and Cheese" was the next release, and the music video for "Freedom of '76" was firected by Spike Jonze. The group was really into the big time for them, and their sound began to reflect it - the production was crisper and there was an easier live setup. The next album was "12 Golden Country Seats," which had a more country-oriented sound. A number of eclectic albums followed, and most recently put out "La Cucaracha" in October of 2007 off of Rounder Records.

Many of the duos songs have been found in compilations, including soundtracks to the films 'The X-Files," "Dude, Wheres My Car?," "Road Trip," "Beautiful Girls" and the television shows "Grounded for Life," and "SpongeBob Square Pants."