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The Rentals are an American rock and roll band fronted by Matt Sharp , former bass player for Weezer . The Rentals have released two albums, '' Return Of (The Rentals) '' ( 1995 ) and '' Seven More Minutes '' ( 1999 ). Band members on '' Return Of '' included Patrick Wilson (also of Weezer ) on drums, Rod Cervera (guitar), Tom Grimley (moog), Petra Haden (violin, vocals), and Cherielynn Westrich (vocals, moog). Petra's triplet sister, Rachel Haden , appears as an additional vocalist. After Sharp left Weezer, Wilson's studio replacement on the drums was Kevin March and Mike Fletcher was the band's most frequent touring drummer. Maya Rudolph , of Saturday Night Live fame, also briefly toured with the band as a keyboardist. They are known for their quirky Moog -driven melodies. The single "Friends of P" off their first album was a modern rock radio hit, peaking at #7 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart and #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 . After touring for '' Seven More Minutes '' the band disbanded. Yet on October 24 2005 , the tenth anniversary of the band's formation, Matt Sharp announced he was bringing back The Rentals after a six year absence. The new lineup for the band has not been announced, although Sharp stated on his website that "there are no current plans" for ex-Rental Cherielynn Westrich "to be involved in the future of The Rentals." Sharp states: ''The essential elements of The Rentals will be there. Our fascination with vintage synthesizers, violas, violins, female harmonies and all the rest will continue. But, I'm guessing, we'll most likely veer off the path that would lead us into the realm of becoming our own tribute band.'' link A tenth anniversary DVD to be titled ''Please Let That Be You'' is also in the works. DISCOGRAPHY
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