Plain White T's
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Plain White T's is a pop band, originating from DuPage County, Illinois. They are best known for their song, "Hey There Delilah", which charted highly in many countries. In 2008, they received a Grammy nomination for the song.[1]
Biography
Mainstream breakthrough: 2006–June 2007
In early 2006 the band teamed with Motion City Soundtrack for a Winter/Spring tour. "Hey There Delilah" was first released on their second album "All That We Needed" for which the band received a Grammy nomination. The band then spent months recording in between festivals and shows from April to July 2008, culminating with the release of a single from their 2008 album Big Bad World. On July 23 the single "Natural Disaster" was leaked to P2P sites before the whole album was leaked on "Sept 16, 2008" on torrent sites. Big Bad World was officially released on September 23, 2008 and included new songs "Natural Disaster", "1, 2, 3, 4", "Serious Mistake", "Meet Me in California", and "Big Bad World". "Natural Disaster" was featured as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game platform in conjunction with the release of the album.
As of late 2008, the band was on tour with the Rock Band Live tour with Panic At The Disco, Dashboard Confessional and The Cab.
Members
- Tom Higgenson- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
- Dave Tirio- Rhythm Guitar
- Mike Retondo- Bass, Vocals
- Tim Lopez- Lead Guitar, Vocals
- De'Mar Hamilton- Drums
started making music in 1992
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | U.S. | UK | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Come On Over | Self-Released | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Stop | Self-Released then re-released on Fearless Records | — | — | — |
| 2005 | All That We Needed | Fearless Records | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Every Second Counts | Hollywood | 10 | 3 | 45 |
| 2008 | Big Bad World [2] | Hollywood | 33 [3] |
EPs
- Rip Off the Hits (2001)
- Hey There Delilah EP (2007)
Compilation appearances
- "Bruises", from Oil: Chicago Punk Refined
- "Song 2" (Blur cover), on the album Punk Goes '90s
- "Season of a Lifetime", on the album Taste of Christmas
- "It's So Easy", on the album Sound of Superman
- "Better Luck Next Time", on the album Dead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo
- "When I See an Elephant Fly", on the album DisneyMania 6[4]
- "Miss Kneel" on the album Elmhurst vs. Villa Park
- "Cell Phone Number" and "Move On" on the album Songs from a Scene
Other songs
These songs are demos or live tracks which do not appear on any albums.
- Xoxofufu
- 2 Months
- To Be With You Tonight
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. Pop 100 |
U.S. Modern Rock | Hot Digital Songs | UK | GER | NZ | CAN | AUS | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "All That We Needed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All That We Needed |
| 2005 | "Take Me Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Hey There Delilah" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)" | 68 | 61 | 25 | 48 | 53 | — | — | — | — | Every Second Counts | |
| 2007 | "Hey There Delilah" (re-release) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
| "Our Time Now" | 90 | 66 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||
| 2008 | "Natural Disaster" | 125 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Big Bad World |
| "1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You)" | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Recluse" (Stacy Clark featuring Plain White T's) |
Apples and Oranges |
| 2008 | "Little Miss Obsessive" (Ashlee Simpson featuring Tom Higgenson) |
Bittersweet World |
Television
- Greek - The band provides "Our Time Now" as the theme for commercials and trailers for the show. They appear playing the song as well as "Hey There Delilah" in the episode "The Rusty Nail". They play the songs "Friends Don't let Friends Dial Drunk" and "Making A Memory" in the episode "Friday Night Frights". And they also play the songs "Come Back To Me" and "Let Me Take You There" on the episode "A New Normal". Two members of the band also appear in the episode "The Great Cappie" as members of the Kappa Tau fraternity.
- iCarly - The band appears as a special guest for the webshow in the episode "iRue the Day", singing their song "Our Time Now".
- "Making A Memory" was featured in the final episode to feature Katy Fox (Hannah Tointon) in the UK soap opera Hollyoaks, symbolizing what should be happening rather than what was happening.
- "Revenge" is used as the theme song to the NYC TV show Secrets of New York.
Awards
2008
- Song of the Year for "Hey There Delilah" - Nominated
- Best Pop Performance by a Group for "Hey There Delilah" - Nominated
2007
- Choice Summer Song for "Hey There Delilah" - Winner
2006
mtvU Woodie Award
- The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist) - Winner
References
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