.WebsiteMembers. Tom Higgenson. Dave Tirio. Tim Lopez. Mike Retondo.
De'Mar HamiltonPast members. Steve Mast. Ken FletcherPlain White T's are an American band from, formed in 1997 by friends Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, and Ken Fletcher. They were joined a short time later by Steve Mast. The group had a mostly following in basements, and in its early years.The band are most prominently known for the hit song ', which achieved in 2007 and earned two nominations, as well as ' and ', which were certified platinum in 2009 and 2011. Contents.History Formation (1997–1999) The Plain White T's was formed in Lombard in early 1997. The group began as a trio, with Higgenson as singer and guitarist, Fletcher on bass guitar and Tirio on drums.
The group played mostly local punk shows in Chicago's suburbs, eventually having gigs at the Metro in Chicago's neighborhood. As the band began to establish itself in the local scene, a fourth member was recruited, Steve Mast, who joined playing lead guitar and sang backing vocals.Higgenson broke several vertebrae in a car crash in 1999 while driving the band's van. He was in a back brace for three months and had to learn to walk again.
Higgenson changed his songwriting process, choosing songs that were more meaningful to him, and the band began taking its music career more seriously. Come on Over, Stop and lineup changes (1999–2003) In 2000, the band recorded its first album, titled Come on Over. In 2002, the band self-financed the recording of Stop, a full-length album that attracted the attention of. While the band toured in support for the album, both Fletcher and Mast left and were replaced by Tim Lopez and Mike Retondo.
Shortly after in 2003, Tirio decided to switch from drumming to rhythm guitar and a new drummer named De'Mar Hamilton was added to the line-up.All That We Needed (2004–2007) The 2005 release, was the first studio album from the reformed line-up, and featured the single '. In 2006 the band signed to and recorded, featuring a new version of 'Hey There Delilah' with a string section. Every Second Counts was released in September 2006. That same year, 'Hey There Delilah' reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks. The song was written for the track star, whom Higgenson had met in 2002. The song received two Grammy nominations, and Every Second Counts was certified gold. In early 2006, the band teamed up with for a winter/spring tour.
Big Bad World (2007–2009) In 2008, the group released the album. The album had two hit singles: ' and '. Both were on the at numbers 1 and 2 for three consecutive weeks. By late 2008, the band had joined the Rock Band Live tour with,. Later that year, the band played at the festival in the UK. In 2007, the band performed the single 'Our Time Now' on an episode of the Nickelodeon television series,.
'Our Time Now' was also played in commercials for the ABC Family dramedy series,. The Wonders of the Younger and Should've Gone to Bed EP (2009–2013) The band's ' single was the first to be released from the group's 2010 album,.
The song reached number five on the Hot AC chart, and was in the top ten in 2010 as well. In 2012, the band also covered ' ' for the of the 2012 Disney film., a four-song EP, was released on April 9, 2013.American Nights and Parallel Universe (2013–present) The band left after creative conflicts with the label during the production of the album.
American Nights was released by on March 31, 2015. The release date of was pushed back several times by their former record label,. In 2015, they also appeared on 's album, co-writing the song 'Nikkia's Prom.' On November 22, 2015, the band released a music video for 'American Nights' featuring Higgenson's son, Lennon.In May 2017, Plain White T's released a music video for their song 'Land of the Living.' The band, which had left their label Fearless in 2005, returned to the label. As of April 2017, The band have said that they are currently writing new music.
The band performed ' at the 2017. In July 2017, the band closed the, exactly 10 years after ' was on the charts. In 2017, Plain White T's re-signed with Fearless Records. Their latest studio album, Parallel Universe, was released on August 24, 2018.Band members Current members. Thomas John 'Tom' Higgenson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards (1997–present), rhythm guitar (1997–2003), lead guitar (1997), backing vocals (2002–present). Dave Tirio – rhythm guitar (2003–present), drums, percussion (1997–2003).
Tim G. Lopez – lead guitar, backing and lead vocals (2002–present). Mike Retondo – bass, backing vocals (2002–present). De'Mar Randell Hamilton – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2003–present)Former members.
Steve Mast – lead guitar, backing vocals, Songwriter (1997–2006). Ken Fletcher – bass (1997–2002)Timeline. Hayes, Chanelle (August 26, 2015). Archived from on September 27, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015. September 29, 2008. Slant Magazine.
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