# Ryn Weaver

Ryn Weaver (born August 10, 1992) is an American pop singer-songwriter who first garnered attention with the single "OctaHate" in June 2014. Billboard called the single a viral sensation. Her debut album, The Fool, followed in 2015.

## Early life

Ryn Weaver was born in Encinitas, California, to Maxwell "Max" Wuthrich, an architect, and Cynthia. She has Irish, Swiss, German, and Ukrainian ancestry. She has three brothers; Parker, Taylor, and Christopher. Weaver has stated that at a young age she chose to change the spelling of her name, Erin, to Aryn, claiming the original spelling was "ordinary and didn't suit [her]". The rest of her stage name, Weaver, is her mother's maiden name. She spent years learning different art forms including musical theater, painting, acting as well as music at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego. Weaver moved to New York City for college to pursue her acting career where she attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before dropping out. She then moved back to California.

## Career

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.
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, Charlie Puth, Harry Styles, Jessie Ware and Hayley Williams of Paramore. The song also reached number one on Billboard Emerging Artists Chart on June 25, 2014.
On August 12, 2014, Weaver's debut EP, Promises was released as a digital download. Weaver's debut studio album, entitled The Fool, was released on June 16, 2015, through Mad Love and Interscope Records. It sold 13,800 units in its first week. Weaver performed at Lollapalooza on August 1, 2015. She performed at Billboard's first ever Hot 100 Festival on August 23, 2015.
On September 14, 2018, Neon Gold released Weaver's demo single titled "Reasons Not to Die". This was her first song in three years since The Fool.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US Alt. | US Digital |
| The Fool | Released: June 16, 2015 Label: Interscope, Mad Love Format: CD, digital download, LP | 30 | 7 | 8 |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US Heat |
| Promises | Release date: August 8, 2014 Label: Interscope, Friends Keep Secrets Formats: CD, digital download, EP | 105 | 1 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US Bubbling Under | US Pop | Certifications | Album |
| "OctaHate" | 2014 | 3 | 27 | RIAA: Gold | The Fool |
| "Promises" | 2015 | — | — | — | The Fool |

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "The Fool" | 2015 | The Fool |
| "Travelling Song" | 2015 | The Fool |
| "Reasons Not to Die (Demo)" | 2018 | NGX: Ten Years of Neon Gold |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Pierre" | 2015 | 30 | 50 | BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold | The Fool |

### Songwriting

List of songs written or co-written for other artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "When Love Hurts" | 2015 | JoJo | III |
| "Naked" | 2016 | Wilder Green | Non-album single |
| "Dream Glow" | 2019 | BTS & Charli XCX | BTS World (Original Soundtrack) |
| "Honeybee" | 2019 | The Head and the Heart | Living Mirage |
| "Let Me Know" | 2020 | Winona Oak | CLOSURE (EP) |
| "Just for Me" | 2021 | SZA with Saint Jhn | Space Jam: A New Legacy |
| "Rage" | 2022 | The Big Pink | The Love That's Ours |

## Filmography

| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| SIRENS | 2013 | Sara (as Aryn Wuthrich) | Short Film (18min) |
| Kill Her, Not Me | 2013 | Margo (as Aryn Wuthrich) | Feature Film (1hr 23min) |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2013 | Sheila / Detoxing Woman (as Aryn Wuthrich) | Television Series (2000–2015) 13x22 – "Skin in the Game" |
| The Adventures of Lewis & Clark | 2013 | E-Wuth (as Erin Wuthrich) | Web Series (2013) 1x02 – "Get Real Laid" 1x04 – "Casting for the Couch" |
| The Bright Side | 2013 | Hazel Kelly (as Aryn Wuthrich) Performer: "So Far" "Start to Begin" "Crossfire" "Mr. Brightside" "Shadows for Sunshine" | Short Film (36min) |
| At the Maple Grove | 2014 | Noelle (as Aryn Wuthrich) | Feature Film (1hr 50min) |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | Herself – Musical Guest Performer: "Promises" Writer: "When Love Hurts" "Promises" | Television Series (2014- ) 2x171 – "Vince Vaughn/Jim Gaffigan/Ryn Weaver" 3x055 – "Harrison Ford/Seth MacFarlane/JoJo" |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2015 | Herself – Musical Guest | Television Series (1993–2015) 22x77 – "Amanda Peet/Simon Helberg/Ryn Weaver" |
| Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me | 2015 | Herself | Television Documentary (45min) |