Simple Plan

For the 1993 novel and 1998 film, see A Simple Plan

Simple Plan
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Background information
Origin	Quebec, Canada
Years active	1999- present day –
Members	Jeff Stinco Chuck Comeau Pierre Bouvier Sébastien Lefebvre David Desrosiers

Simple Plan is a pop-punk band that formed in 1999 in Quebec, Canada. The band has released two albums: No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls (2002) and Still Not Getting Any (2004).

History

Simple Plan came about in stages that began with the founding of the band Reset in 1994, a Canadian punk band, by high-school friends Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau and Adrien White at the age of thirteen. Reset toured around Canada with bands such as MxPx, Ten Foot Pole, and Face to Face, but only managed to gain minor popularity. The debut album was released in 1997. Comeau soon left to go to college, but two years later he hooked up with Jeff Stinco and Sébastien Lefebvre, and again started making music. It was coincidence that brought Comeau and Bouvier back together at a Sugar Ray concert in late 1999, and Bouvier soon left Reset and joined his old friends. David Desrosiers replaced Bouvier in Reset, but when asked to join the foursome, he too left the band and joined the four friends. When asked on where their name originates from, one band member has stated "we didn't like complicated situations, we wanted something simple," thus, the name and band Simple Plan was born.

The band tours intensively, and in the period March 2005-March 2006, will cover all six inhabited continents, plus Japan and New Zealand. It has announced plans for a third original CD, to be released in the fall of 2006.

Role Model Clothing

Role Model Clothing, the label that Bouvier and Comeau are often seen sporting, was actually formed before Simple Plan by Comeau, Bouvier, and their friend Patrick Langlois, who is now responsible for merchandising and distribution via the web, as well as being videographer for the band. Langlois and Lefebvre also have their own side project, a label called Man of the Hour, which is just starting out.

Recently, Pierre who has reported a missing pet dog 'Dooby-Scoo'during their Australian tour, stated that 'A reward of a free Role Model wristband (RRP US$9.95) will be awarded to anyone who comes forward with any information about Dooby-Scoo's whereabouts'

Other appearances

Pierre Bouvier also appears as the host of Damage Control, MTV's new reality television series. The band also made an appareance on The WB's animated series What's New Scooby-Doo?, and in the movie "New York Minute."

Simple Plan was also one of the stars in Rockstars Have Kidnapped My Son. In this show, they took a kid named Melvin, and helped him gain the confidence he needed throughout the rest of his life.

Discography

Studio albums

• No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002) #35 US [2x Platinum], #29 AUS, #8 CAN [4x Platinum], #1 JP (2x Platinum)
• Still Not Getting Any... (2004) #3 US [Platinum], #6 AUS [2x Platinum], #4 CAN [Gold], #6 JP [Platinum]

Live albums

• Live in Japan 2002 (EP) (Japanese Import) (2002)
• MTV: Hard Rock Live (CD/DVD) (2005)

Singles

From No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls.

• "I'm Just a Kid" (2001) #261 US
• "I'd Do Anything" (2002) #51 US
• "Addicted" (2003) #7 US, #63 UK, #10 AUS (2004 release)
• "Perfect" (2004) #5 US, #6 AUS (2004 release)

From Still Not Getting Any...

• "Welcome To My Life" (2004) #6 US,#4 AUS,#1 CAN
• "Shut Up!" (2004) #25 US,#14 AUS,#12 CAN
• "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me)" (2005) #8 US,#9 AUS,#3 CAN
• "Crazy" (2005) #7 US,#32 AUS,#4 CAN

Soundtracks

• MTV TRL Christmas — "My Christmas List" (2001)
• Maybe It's Me — "I'd Do Anything" (2002)
• Scooby-Doo — "Grow Up" (2002)
• What's New Scooby-Doo? — Opening song (2002)
• Clockstoppers — "The Worst Day Ever" (2002)
• Grind— "I'm Just a Kid" (2003)
• The Real Cancun — "Grow Up" (2003)
• The New Guy — "I'm Just a Kid" (acoustic version) (2004)
• Freaky Friday — "Happy Together" (2003)
• Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed — "Don't Wanna Think About You" (2004)
• New York Minute — "Vacation" (2004)
• Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen — "Perfect" (acoustic version) (2004)
• Fantastic Four — "Surrender" (2005)
• Bad News Bears — "Promise" (2005)
• Cheaper by the Dozen — "I'm Just a Kid"

Other releases

• A Big Package for You (DVD) (1999–2003)
• MTV: Live at Hardrock "FAN PACK" (DVD) (2005)

External links

• Official website
• Simple Plan @ the SoundtrackINFO project
• Interview with Sebastien Lefebvre
• Simple Plan lyrics
• SimplePlanOnline.com

Related Video

• Pierre Bouvier chats with George Stroumboulopoulos, CBC News: The Hour, December 8, 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2005.