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Spanish punk trio Airbag recalled in an interview with CrazyMinds that they played roughly five or six concerts made up entirely of Weezer covers in the early 2000s. The band’s account comes as it releases its ninth album, Una extraña fuerza, and sheds light on Weezer’s influence on its melodic approach to punk.
Spanish punk trio Airbag played about five or six concerts made up entirely of Weezer covers in the early 2000s, the band’s members recalled in a new interview with Spanish music publication CrazyMinds. The account offers a glimpse of an influence that band members say helped shape their blend of distorted guitars and melodic songwriting, as Airbag releases its ninth album, Una extraña fuerza.
Frontman Adolfo Díaz said Airbag began the cover project as a side activity, with the trio sometimes joined by an additional guitarist. “We started a project alongside Airbag, just for fun, where we only played Weezer covers,” he told CrazyMinds. Díaz said their first show under the project took place in the early 2000s.
Bassist José Andrés recalled that the group played roughly five or six Weezer-only concerts. One show centered on the American band’s 2001 self-titled release, commonly called The Green Album. Díaz said Airbag presented Weezer’s albums at these performances; for the Green Album-themed show, the band also echoed the record’s visual style in its poster, posing against a green background.
Díaz also remembered an interview from around the release of Airbag’s 2000 debut, Mondo Cretino, in which the band were asked what kind of group they wanted to become. “We want to be like Weezer when we grow up,” he recalled as their answer. The band’s current album, Una extraña fuerza, is released through Sonido Muchacho.
How Weezer Shaped Airbag’s Sound
The recollection connects Airbag’s early live history with a musical influence the band says mattered to its development. Díaz described Airbag as deeply immersed in punk rock at the time, while also admiring Weezer’s mix of energetic guitars, melody and attention to detail. That combination offers useful context for listeners considering the Spanish trio’s own songwriting, without establishing that Weezer alone determined its sound.
The story also puts Airbag’s current release in a longer timeline: the group has moved from informal tribute performances to its ninth studio album. The cover concerts were limited in number, according to Andrés, but the band’s account suggests that its admiration for Weezer was more than a passing reference; it was expressed through dedicated live sets and an explicit aspiration in an early interview.
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From Mondo Cretino to Album Nine
Airbag formed as a Spanish punk rock trio and released its debut, Mondo Cretino, in 2000. The Weezer cover project began around the same period, as the group was establishing itself in Spain’s punk scene. The band members’ recollections, as reported by CrazyMinds and relayed by Consequence, are the basis for the number and details of the shows.
Weezer’s 2001 self-titled album, known as The Green Album, was one focus of Airbag’s tribute performances. In the current timeline, Airbag has released Una extraña fuerza as its ninth studio record. Weezer, meanwhile, released another self-titled album in August 2026, its 20th studio album, according to the source report. Its “The Gathering” tour had completed its North American leg with an October 24 show in Los Angeles and was scheduled to continue internationally in 2027.
““We started a project alongside Airbag, just for fun, where we only played Weezer covers.””
— Adolfo Díaz, Airbag frontman, in an interview with CrazyMinds
The Shows’ Dates and Venues
The account does not identify the specific dates, venues or setlists for the five or six concerts, beyond placing the first show in the early 2000s and noting a performance built around The Green Album. It also does not clarify how often the extra guitarist joined the trio or whether recordings, posters or other documentation from the shows remain available. The number of concerts is presented as Andrés’s approximate recollection, not a complete event listing.
The reported connection between Weezer and Airbag’s later sound is also the band’s own reflection. The interview does not quantify how much Weezer influenced particular songs on Una extraña fuerza or establish that the two groups share the same musical approach.
Airbag’s New Album and Weezer Tour
The immediate current development is the release of Una extraña fuerza, Airbag’s ninth album. The source report does not announce a new Weezer tribute performance, a reunion of the cover project or a planned collaboration, so none should be assumed from the recollection.
For Weezer, the report said international dates for “The Gathering” tour were scheduled for 2027, including stops in Japan, the United Kingdom and Europe. Specific dates and any later tour updates are not provided in the source material. Airbag’s comments add historical context to its latest release, while the details of the early cover shows remain largely dependent on the band members’ memories.
Key Questions
How many Weezer cover shows did Airbag play?
Bassist José Andrés recalled that Airbag played roughly five or six Weezer-only concerts. The account does not list every performance.
When did Airbag start performing Weezer covers?
Frontman Adolfo Díaz said the first show took place in the early 2000s. The interview account does not give an exact date or venue.
Did Airbag perform a set devoted to The Green Album?
Yes. Díaz recalled a show built around Weezer’s 2001 self-titled album, commonly known as The Green Album. Airbag also used a green-background image for the concert poster.
What is Airbag’s latest album?
Una extraña fuerza is Airbag’s ninth studio album and was released through Sonido Muchacho, according to the source report.
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