Plain White T's are a rock band, originating from Chicago, Illinois, USA. They have had most success with their song, "Hey There Delilah" charting at #1 in many countries, and in many others in the Top 5. In 2008, they received a Grammy nomination for the song.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards took place September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop rock (disambiguation). ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ... Folk rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ... Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney Music Group. ... ... This article is about the genre. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Hey There Delilah is the third single released from the rock band Plain White Ts 2006 album All That We Needed. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Biography

Formation and rising popularity: 1997 — 2006

Lead vocalist, Tom Higgenson, originally set out to be a drummer in Willowbrook high school and was a member of various local bands. Plain White T's first came together after high school, in the late-90s, with Higgenson's high school friends: Bassist Ken Fletcher, and drummer Dave Tirio. After about a year of playing together, Steve Mast was added as a second guitarist. They soon began performing to increasingly more enthusiastic crowds in their hometown of Downers Grove, Illinois as well as around the Chicago area. Zack de la Rocha performing with Rage Against the Machine The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. ... ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... This article is about the tennis player. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Incorporated Village in 1873. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...

Soon PWT began cultivating an audience. They self-released a few tapes and an LP called Come on Over in the late nineties. After several months of gathering a larger fan-base with 'Come On Over,' they decided to record their debut LP, Stop. Come on Over is an album released by Plain White Ts. ...

Stop was originally self-released, until at the end of 2001, the band signed to Fearless who subsequently re-released the record in 2002. Stop was recorded in their friend Wes' basement and, despite having recorded other albums, the band has called it their real debut album.^[2] Prior to the release on August 20, 2002, the album was promoted around their hometown. Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

In October, the band went on their first extensive US tour. The tour resulted in tensions starting within the band, with Dave switching from drums to guitar, Steve being replaced by Tim Lopez, Ken being replaced by Mike Retondo and De'Mar Hamilton, previously the drummer for local Chicago band and brief Fearless label-mate Knockout^[3], taking up drums.

The band, despite the line-up changes, went into the studio to record their third album in May 2004. They recorded in Hard Drive Studio, California. The album titled, All That We Needed, was released on 25 January 2005 under Fearless Records. The first single to be released off the record was the title song, All That We Needed. They did a promotional tour in the United States, and also promoted internationally, gathering a growing fanbase, before heading back for the 2005 Take Action Tour. All That We Needed is a 2005 album by the Plain White Ts. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ...

During the Take Action Tour, they recorded their first music video, along with a new single, which they hoped would get international recognition.

Mainstream breaktrhough: 2006-present

In 2006, they joined up with Motion City Soundtrack for a Winter/Spring tour. On May 9, 2006, "Hey There Delilah" was released for the first time. This was only released on the Hey There Delilah EP - a compilation of b-sides, a live recording, plus music videos. In addition, Hollywood also signed the band in 2006 and they began recording the album, Every Second Counts. The album was released in September, and was preceded by the first single, "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)", and was their first single to chart on the US Billboard charts. Motion City Soundtrack is an American pop punk band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hey There Delilah is the third single released from the rock band Plain White Ts 2006 album All That We Needed. ... Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney Music Group. ... Every Second Counts is the fourth studio album released by the Plain White Ts. ... Hate (I Really Dont Like You) is a single by The Plain White Ts. ...

Hollywood re-released "Hey There Delilah" on Every Second Counts in late spring 2007. On July 28, 2007, "Hey There Delilah" became the group's first #1 in the US for two weeks running. After re-releases, the group also claim the #1 in Canada and Germany, followed soon after with a top 5 in Austria, Ireland, Belgium, United Kingdom and Australia and hitting the top 10 in Sweden, World singles, Dutch singles, New Zealand and Swiss singles. Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney Music Group. ... Hey There Delilah is the third single released from the rock band Plain White Ts 2006 album All That We Needed. ...

Shortly after their commercial break-through, the band released a third single off Every Second Counts, "Our Time Now" on November 6, 2007 in US and Canada. The band appeared in the third episode of the first season of ABC Family's GRΣΣK performing the songs "Our Time Now" and "Hey There Delilah". They also appeared on the 11th episode of the first season of Nickelodeon's iCarly, performing "Our Time Now". They appeared on 'The Young Wild Things' tour, along with Fall Out Boy, Cute Is What We Aim For and Gym Class Heroes, to promote their new single. "Making A Memory" was played for the departing scenes of Katy Fox (Hannah Tointon) in Hollyoaks, soon leading to lots of request for the name of the song on the Official Hollyoaks Forum.^{[4] [5]} Our Time Now is a single from the Plain White Ts from their album Every Second Counts. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... GRΣΣK (or Greek) is an American teen drama television series that runs on the ABC Family network. ... iCarly is an American television series aimed at young teens and preteens, which premiered on September 8, 2007 and is currently aired on the TV channel, Nickelodeon. ... Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Cute Is What We Aim For (CIWWAF) is a Pop/Rock band, formed in 2005 in Buffalo, New York and currently signed to Fueled by Ramen. ... Gym Class Heroes is a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. ... Katy Fox (born September 8, 1988) was a fictional character on the long-running British Channel 4 television soap opera Hollyoaks, and was played by actress Hannah Tointon, who was in the soap for just under a year. ... Hannah Tointon (born 28 December 1987 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England)[1] is an English actress. ... Hollyoaks is a British television soap opera, first broadcast on 23 October 1995, on Channel 4. ...

On December 10th the Plain White T's released Hate in the UK. Higgenson stated in an interview that he thought they were bigger in the UK than in the US. They released "Our Time Now" in the UK in early April 2008, this was followed with promotion via Television appearances. is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to Billboard, the band is writing new songs. They will be recording in between festivals and shows in April - July 2008. They will be taking part in the 'Give it a Name Festival' in the UK in May. The new album is expected to be released in October - November 2008, however a single will be released before hand, to promote the album, this is expected to be released in September - October 2008. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... July 2008 is the seventh month of the current leap year and has yet to occur. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

Come on Over is an album released by Plain White Ts. ... Stop (2002) Stop is a album by Plain White Ts. ... Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ... All That We Needed is a 2005 album by the Plain White Ts. ... Fearless Records is a punk rock-oriented record label that, according to their website, has been signing artists since 1994. ... Every Second Counts is the fourth studio album released by the Plain White Ts. ... Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney Music Group. ...

EPs

• Rip Off the Hits (2001)
• Hey There Delilah EP (2007)

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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^[6]

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Other songs

• Cell Phone Number
• Move On
• Xoxofufu

Singles

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Guest appearances

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Television

• Greek - The band provides Our Time Now as the theme for commercials and trailers for the show. They appear playing the song in the episode "The Rusty Nail". Two members of the band also appear in the episode "The Great Cappie" as members of the Kappa Tau frat house.
• 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 soap Hollyoaks,symbolizing what should be happening rather than what was happening.

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Awards

2008

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• Song Of The Year for "Hey There Delilah" - Nominated
• Best Pop Performance by a Group for "Hey There Delilah" - Nominated

2007

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• Choice Summer Song for "Hey There Delilah" - Winner

2006

mtvU Woodie Award

• The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist) - Nominated

References

External links

• Plain White Ts Official website
• MySpace Profile
• T's Maniacs- The Official Fan Club for Plain White T's
• Plain White Ts Official Fansite
• Plain White Ts French First Community
• Plain White Ts French website
• Trash the Stage interview with De'Mar
• Interview with Plain White Ts
• Interview with Plain White Ts by Jamie Pham on TheSoCalScene
• Plain White T's Interview on Music Towers