Aryn Wüthrich (; born August 10, 1992), better known under her stage name Ryn Weaver, is an American pop singer-songwriter who first garnered attention with the single " OctaHate" in June 2014. ''

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'' called the single a viral sensation. Her debut album, '' The Fool'', followed in 2015.

Early life

Ryn Weaver was born as Erin Wüthrich in

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, to Maxwell "Max" Wüthrich, an architect, and Cynthia (). She has Irish,

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, 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 er. 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

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before dropping out. She then moved back to California.

Career

Weaver met producer

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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

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, Jessie Ware and

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. 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

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, entitled '' The Fool'', was released on June 16, 2015, through Mad Love and

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. It sold 13,800 units in its first week. Weaver performed at

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on August 1, 2015. She performed at ''

'''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''. Weawer released a single ''Odin St.'' on June 16, 2025—the 10th anniversary of ''The Fool''—and confirmed she's working on a sophomore album.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Songwriting

Filmography

References

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