Twenty One Pilots

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Biography

Twenty One Pilots (stylized as twenty|one|pilots) is an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 and consists of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. They put out two self-released albums, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Regional at Best in 2011, before being signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2012. They released their first Fueled by Ramen full-length album, Vessel, in 2013. The band was formed in 2009 in Columbus, Ohio by college friends, Tyler Joseph, Nick Thomas and Chris Salih. Tyler came up with the band's name while studying All My Sons by Arthur Miller, a play about a man who must decide what is best for his family after causing the death of 21 pilots during World War II because he knowingly sent them faulty parts for the good of his business. Tyler explains that this story of moral dilemma was the inspiration for the name of the band. On December 29, 2009, they released their debut, self-titled album, Twenty One Pilots, and began touring Ohio. In 2010, the band released two officially unreleased tracks to their SoundCloud account. These included an original song titled "Time to Say Goodbye" and a cover of "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri. They were originally available for free download, though the option has since been removed. In mid 2011, Thomas and Salih sequentially left due to busy schedules. Both posted farewell notes on the band's official Facebook page. Joseph was then joined by Josh Dun, former live drummer of House of Heroes. Twenty One Pilots bring a mix of piano (sometimes an electronic keyboard or a keytar), synthesizer, drums (also mixed with electronic drums some parts), vocals, and occasionally ukulele. Their songs are poetry-based (written by Joseph and Dun). Joseph has stated that when poetry is too long, he needs to start rapping to fit the lyrics in. People typically have trouble affiliating the band to a specific genre to describe them, since they bridge so many. However, many fans (and themselves to a degree) have labeled them "Schizophrenic pop" (also known as Schizoid pop), a technically unofficial subgenre of pop. Although many of their songs contain allusions to Christian theology and have messages (even if implied) about God, and all members of the band (past and present) are Christians, Twenty One Pilots is not considered a Christian band.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2009
Number of Albums 32
Record Label Fueled by Ramen
Website https://www.twentyonepilots.com
Wikipedia Twenty One Pilots on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What year was the band founded?

2009

...The band was founded by lead singer Tyler Joseph in 2009 along with former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih who left in 2011. The band's current li...
Who was the lead singer of the band?

Tyler Joseph

...The band was founded by lead singer Tyler Joseph in 2009 along with former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih who left in 2011. The band's current li...
How many albums did Twenty One Pilots and Regional at Best have?

two

...e up features Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. In 2009 and 2011 they released two albums, Twenty One Pilots and Regional at Best. The band eventually sign...
What was the name of the band's first major release?

Vessel

... in 2012. Under this label the band released their first major release, Vessel , in 2013, followed by their second and most successful album, Blurryfac...
In what year did the band release their second album, Blurryface?

2015

...2013, followed by their second and most successful album, Blurryface, in 2015 . In 2018, after one year on hiatus, the band released their fifth album,...
What was the name of the band's fifth album?

Trench

...In 2018, after one year on hiatus, the band released their fifth album, Trench . In 2021, following the established storyline on Trench, they released ...
When did the band release their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy?

2021

...fter one year on hiatus, the band released their fifth album, Trench. In 2021 , following the established storyline on Trench, they released their sixt...
How many pilots die as a result of man sending them out?

twentyone

...d their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy. The man sends them out and twentyone pilots die as a result. What is our purpose for playing music? We are...
Where is Twenty One Pilots from?

Columbus, Ohio

... lowercase or as twenty øne piløts) is an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio . Initially a band, the group was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Ty...
What was the name of the duo's fourth album?

Blurryface

... 2012. The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the successful singles Stressed Out and Ride a...
How many studio albums has the duo released in total?

six

... from the Recording Industry Association of America. The duo has released six studio albums in total, with the latest being Scaled and Icy, released o...
What is the name of the two self-released albums?

Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional at Best (2011),

... drummer Josh Dun. They selfreleased two albums, Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional at Best (2011), before being signed by Fueled By Ramen in 2012....
What was the name of their 6th album?

Scaled and Icy

...013), Blurryface (2015), and Trench (2018). Their 6th studio album, Scaled and Icy , was released on May 21, 2021, and is currently their latest releas...
When was Scaled and Icy released?

May 21, 2021

...ench (2018). Their 6th studio album, Scaled and Icy, was released on May 21, 2021 , and is currently their latest release. No strangers to the road, Tw...
What did Tyler say inspired the band's title?

All My Sons

... and tours. Joseph arrived to the band's name while studying the play All My Sons by Arthur Miller. The story centers around a World War II man who, f...
On what date did Twenty One Pilots release their debut album?

December 29, 2009

...story of moral dilemma was the inspiration for the band's name. On December 29, 2009 , Twenty One Pilots released their debut, selftitled album and beg...
Where was ChickFilA located?

Polaris malls

...un would have fans meet them at a table outside the ChickFilA in the Polaris malls food court. On show days, Josephs mom would stand outside the club ...
Who would Josephs mom try to sell tickets to on show days?

passing Ohio State students

...s mom would stand outside the club and try to hawk tickets to passing Ohio State students . The duos grassroots approach has, to their surprise, propel...
How many dates did the duo announce a tour of?

58

... propelled them way, way beyond central Ohio. Weeks ago, they announced a 58 date arena tour, including two nearly soldout shows at Madison Square Gard...
What instruments does Joseph play when hes not stalking around in smeared makeup and a bondage mask?

bass, piano and uke

...rly soldout shows at Madison Square Garden. Onstage, Joseph plays bass, piano and uke when hes not stalking around in smeared makeup and a bondage mas...
What did Joseph have a lot of pressure to find and stick to when he played backing tracks?

genre

...corded backing tracks as he plays. There was a lot of pressure to find a genre and stick to it, says Joseph. And backstage at The Tonight Show Starrin...
What show did Joseph attend the week before Christmas?

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

... a genre and stick to it, says Joseph. And backstage at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the week before Christmas, Joseph is doing his best to ...
When did Nick Thomas and Chris Salih leave?

2011

...oseph along with former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who left in 2011 . They put out two selfreleased albums, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Reg...
When was Vessel released?

2013

...d by Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, Vessel, was released in 2013 . The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryfa...
The single Heathens was recorded for what film soundtrack?

Suicide Squad

...dition, the single Heathens, recorded for the soundtrack of the film Suicide Squad , made the group the first alternative artist to have two concurrent...
When was Trench released?

October 5, 2018

...es in the US. The duo's fifth studio album, Trench, was released on October 5, 2018 . They have won a Grammy Award for Best Pop DuoGroup Performance. T...
What year did the band Win a Grammy for Best Pop DuoGroup Performance?

2018

...the US. The duo's fifth studio album, Trench, was released on October 5, 2018 . They have won a Grammy Award for Best Pop DuoGroup Performance. Tyler J...
Who did Tyler Joseph first meet at a young age while playing little league basketball?

Nicholas Nick Thomas

...Pop DuoGroup Performance. Tyler Joseph first met future bandmate Nicholas Nick Thomas at a young age while playing little league basketball in Columbu...
What instrument did Joseph find in his closet?

keyboard

...s through high school. Joseph began playing music after finding an old keyboard in his closet, a Christmas gift from his mother, and started mimicking...
What did Joseph mimic?

radio melodies

...chool. Joseph began playing music after finding an old keyboard in his closet, a Christmas gift from his mother, and started mimicking radio melodies ....
When did Twenty One Pilots sign with Fueled By Ramen?

2012

...) and Regional at Best (2011), before being signed by Fueled By Ramen in 2012 . They released their signed debut, Vessel (2013) and second signed album...
Who wrote the play All My Sons?

Arthur Miller

...eph arrived at the bands name while studying the play All My Sons by Arthur Miller . The story centers around a World War II man who, for the good of h...
Who joined the band in 2011?

Josh Dun

...to busy schedules, both posting farewell notes on the bands Facebook page. Joseph was then joined by Josh Dun , former live drummer of House of Heroes....
The group received a Grammy Award for what?

Best Pop DuoGroup Performance

...t, Ride, and Heathens. The group received a Grammy Award for Best Pop DuoGroup Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for Stressed Out. The band...
Which two singles were released on Blurry Face?

Stressed Out and Ride

... album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the successful singles Stressed Out and Ride and became the first album in history on which every track rece...
The album was the first in history to receive at least what certification?

gold

...came the first album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The re...
Who were the two core members of Twenty One pilots?

Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun

...ilots cycled through lineups and styles before the core duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun made their mainstream breakthrough with their charttopping fo...
What was the name of the band's second album?

Regional at Best

...wenty One Pilots continued as a duo. Later that year, second album Regional at Best surfaced, the first with the new lineup. Expanding their audience ...
Who made the videos for Vessel?

Mark Eshelman

...xpanding their audience with a series of videos made by their friend Mark Eshelman , the band's brand grew and caught the attention of the major labels...