The Relationship is a rock band started in 2006 by Weezer guitarist Brian Bell. The band has described themselves as " Longtime Friends Start Rock And Roll Band And Make Record...Hilarity Ensues." The band consists of Brian Bell, guitarist Eric J, Die Hunns bassist Nate Shaw and ex-Big Drill Car/current Die Hunns and drummer David Zonshine (ex-American Eyes).

Recording of The Relationship´s first album is taking place at Bell´s private home studio in the city of Los Angeles on an analog 8 track. Sean Lennon mentioned in a recent interview that he will appear with Bell on The Relationship´s debut record. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo and Bell co-wrote a song together for the project titled "Hand to Hold," yet Bell doesn´t think it will be on their debut album.

Bell has posted twenty songs up on the band´s myspace page, "You Rock My Heart," "Please Help Me," "Something More," "Together Tomorrow," "Thought I Knew," "Happiness," "Amy Magazine," "3rd Gnossiennes," "In Love with Love," "Are You Gonna Be," "Hand to Hold," "Will I Ever See Her," "Mother Night," "Ugly Things," "Mow the Lawn," "Young Temptations," "Mistake Maker," "Sweet on You," "Oh Allen," and "Clown Song."

"Hand to Hold" is a reworked version of the Weezer song "Private Message," written by Rivers Cuomo. Bell asked Rivers if he could take a stab at the song since Weezer never officially released it. The band debuted some new songs at their first show on December 15th at Kilby Court in Salt Lake City, Utah . The debut record is nearly complete.

In a December 18th, 2007 weezer.com update the following was posted: "According to Brian,his other band The Relationship is back on track with some fresh faces in the mix and new recordings are in the pipeline."