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, with Billboard calling the single a viral sensation. Her debut studio album, The Fool, followed in 2015. She has also co-written songs for other artists, including JoJo's "When Love Hurts" (2015), and BTS and Charli XCX's "Dream Glow" (2019).
Early life Ryn Weaver was born as Erin Wüthrich in Encinitas, California, to Maxwell "Max" Wüthrich, 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.
Weaver released a single titled "Odin St." on June 16, 2025—the 10th anniversary of The Fool—and confirmed she's working on a sophomore album. This was followed by a second single, “Rorschach Baby”, released on August 8, 2025.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions US USAlt. 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 chartpositions US USHeat Promises Release date: August 8, 2014 Label: Interscope, Friends Keep Secrets Formats: CD, digital download, EP 105 1
Singles Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album USBubblingUnder USPop "OctaHate" 2014 3 27 RIAA: Gold The Fool "Promises" 2015 — — — "Odin St" 2025 — —— rowspan=2 "Rorschach Baby" — — —
Promotional singles Title Year Album "The Fool" 2015 The Fool "Travelling Song" "Reasons Not to Die" (Demo) 2018 NGX: Ten Years of Neon Gold
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album IRE UK "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 "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 Saint Jhn with SZA Space Jam: A New Legacy "Rage" 2022 The Big Pink The Love That's Ours
Filmography +TitleYearRoleNotesSIRENS2013Sara (as Aryn Wuthrich)Short Film (18min)Kill Her, Not Me2013Margo (as Aryn Wuthrich)Feature Film (1hr 23min)CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2013Sheila / Detoxing Woman (as Aryn Wuthrich)Television Series (2000–2015) 13x22 – "Skin in the Game"The Adventures of Lewis & Clark2013E-Wuth (as Erin Wuthrich)Web Series (2013) 1x02 – "Get Real Laid"
1x04 – "Casting for the Couch"The Bright Side2013Hazel Kelly (as Aryn Wuthrich)
Performer:
"So Far"
"Start to Begin"
"Crossfire"
"Mr. Brightside"
"Shadows for Sunshine"Short Film (36min)At the Maple Grove2014Noelle (as Aryn Wuthrich)Feature Film (1hr 50min)The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2015Herself – 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 Letterman2015Herself – Musical GuestTelevision Series (1993–2015) 22x77 – "Amanda Peet/Simon Helberg/Ryn Weaver"Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me2015HerselfTelevision Documentary (45min)
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