Rivers Cuomo is an American musician, singer and songwriter who is best known as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Weezer. Raised in an ashram in Connecticut, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles at age 19, where he participated in a number of rock bands before founding Weezer in 1992. With Weezer, he has released fifteen studio albums. See more at www.weezer.com

A portion of profits from the sale of Rivers Cuomo's strings go to the California Vipassana Center: The technique of Vipassana meditation is a practical way to achieve peace of mind and live a happy productive life. This technique helps practitioners come out of suffering; it is non-sectarian and is suitable to all people regardless of religion, gender, race or nationality. See more at mahavana.dhamma.org.