Simple Plan

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Biography

Simple Plan is a French-Canadian rock band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no lineup changes since its inception in 1999. Members include Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Chuck Comeau (drums and percussion). They have released four studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), Simple Plan (2008) and Get Your Heart On! (2011); as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005). They performed at the Vans Warped Tour every year from 1999–2005 and in 2011. The band also performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, along with The X Factor Australia.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1999
Number of Albums 31
Record Label Atlantic
Website www.simpleplan.com
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Trivia

Who formed Reset in the late 90s?

Bouvier and Chuck

...e band first formed as Reset in the late 90s by highschool friends Bouvier and Chuck at the age of thirteen. Reset released their first record called ...
What was the name of the first record released by Reset?

No Worries

...huck at the age of thirteen. Reset released their first record called No Worries and toured with some bands like Blink 182, MxPx, Face to Face, and Te...
Who did Chuck reunite with?

Lefebvre and Stinco

... with the music they played. Two years later, Chuck reunited with Lefebvre and Stinco and decided to start making music again. They unexpectedly met B...
What was Bouvier's occupation?

cook

...ed to start making music again. They unexpectedly met Bouvier, who was a cook in a barbecue chicken restaurant, at Sugar Ray's concert in late 1999, w...
Who joined Simple Plan?

Desrosiers

...o later rejoined the band. They then asked another Reset's personnel, Desrosiers , to join the new band, Simple Plan. In 2002, Simple Plan headed into ...
When did Simple Plan perform on TV's Hard Rock Live?

2003

...n headed into the studio to make a record. Simple Plan once performed in 2003 TV's Hard Rock Live. Their hard days work finally paidup for in 2003 whe...
What award did Simple Plan win for People's Choice Favorite Canadian Group?

MuchMusic Video Award

...days work finally paidup for in 2003 when the band finally won a MuchMusic Video Award for People's Choice Favorite Canadian Group. Simple Plan tried ...
How many fulllength albums did Simple Plan release between 2002 and 2004?

two

...a side of sweetness. Between 2002 and 2004, the Canadian quintet released two fulllength albums, a live CD, and a fulllength DVD. While many critics s...
How many albums did the band sell?

three million

...nd's punklite sound, the band's album sales, which ventured into the three million mark, indicated that fans felt differently. The group received so m...
In what film did MaryKate and Ashley Olsen make a plot line about their concerts?

New York Minute

...ctually became a plot line in MaryKate and Ashley Olsen's 2004 film New York Minute . Highprofile fans like Hilary Duff and tour mates such as Avril La...
What hardcore group did Bouvier and Comeau form their musical chops with?

Reset

...an's popularity, at least for the moment. It was with the hardcore group Reset where Comeau and Bouvier honed their musical chops prior to Simple Plan...
What was Chuck Comeeau's profession?

drummer

...The history of Simple Plan started in the middle of the 90s, when drummer Chuck Comeau and singer Pierre Bouvier met in high school and formed a frien...
Who was the lead singer?

Pierre Bouvier

...rted in the middle of the 90s, when drummer Chuck Comeau and singer Pierre Bouvier met in high school and formed a friendship thanks to their common o...
Simple Plan helped turn hookladen anthems like I'd Do Anything off into what?

significant hits

...laden anthems like I'd Do Anything off and Welcome to My Life into significant hits . The latter track garnered widespread attention, helping 2004's St...
What year did the Live 8 benefit take place?

2004

...ns Warped Tour, Simple Plan have made major appearances ranging from the 2004 Live 8 benefit and the 2010 Winter Olympics to the MTV Music Awards. Ove...
Where has the band remained chart favorites?

Canada

...iven approach. Still, they have remained chart favorites, especially in Canada , where all of their albums, including 2008's Simple Plan, 2011's Get Yo...
How many of Simple Plan's albums have reached the Top Five?

all

...h. Still, they have remained chart favorites, especially in Canada, where all of their albums, including 2008's Simple Plan, 2011's Get Your Heart On!...
What year did Simple Plan return to a more backtobasics punkpop sound?

2022

...Heart On!, and 2016's Taking One for the Team, have hit the Top Five. In 2022 , Simple Plan returned to a more backtobasics punkpop sound with their si...
When did Reset release their debut?

1997

...ps like MxPx, Ten Foot Pole, and Face to Face. A debut album followed in 1997 , after which Comeau bowed out quietly to attend college. Two years later...
When was Simple Plan formed?

1999

...n). Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999 . The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals and bass), Ch...
What is Jeff Stinco's job?

lead guitar

...re Bouvier (lead vocals and bass), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco ( lead guitar ), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), with all f...
How many members of the band have performed with the band since its inception?

four

...uitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), with all four performing with the group since its inception. David Desrosiers (bass an...
Who joined the band in early 2000?

David Desrosiers

...als), with all four performing with the group since its inception. David Desrosiers (bass and backing vocals) joined the band in early 2000 and depart...
When did David Desrosiers leave the band?

July 2020

...bass and backing vocals) joined the band in early 2000 and departed in July 2020 due to sexual misconduct accusations. The band has also released an E...
What is the name of the EP that the band has released?

Get Your Heart On The Second Coming!

...uct accusations. The band has also released an EP titled Get Your Heart On The Second Coming! (2013), in addition to two live albums: Live in Japan 20...
When did the band perform at the Vans Warped Tour?

2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018

... at the Vans Warped Tour every year from 1999 to 2005, and in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018 . The band also performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ...
What was the name of the college festival of IIT Bombay?

Mood Indigo

... with The X Factor Australia. In December 2012, the band performed at Mood Indigo , the college festival of IIT Bombay in Mumbai, India. In 2004, the b...
In what city is IIT Bombay located?

Mumbai

...he band performed at Mood Indigo, the college festival of IIT Bombay in Mumbai , India. In 2004, the band participated in the movie New York Minute, st...
How many studio albums did the band release since 1999?

five

...e band had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. They released five studio albums since then. Contents 1 History 1.1 Formation and early yea...
Who were Comeau's high school friends?

Jeff Stinco and Sebastien Lefebvre

.... In mid 1999, he met with high school friends guitarists Jeff Stinco and Sebastien Lefebvre who were in separate bands of their own, and combined to ...