Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots (often written as twenty one pilots or TØP) is an American duo from Columbus, Ohio. It was initially formed as a band in 2009. Its members are Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun.^[10][11] The band is well known for the popular songs, "Stressed Out", "Ride", and "Heathens", which became very successful during 2015 and 2016.^[12]

Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots in Bangkok in 2015
Background information
Origin	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Genres	Alternative hip hop[1][2] electropop[3][4] indie pop[5] rock[6][7][8][9]
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Fueled by Ramen
Members	Tyler Joseph Josh Dun
Past member(s)	Nick Thomas Chris Salih
Website	twentyonepilots.com

The band was formed in 2009 with three members, Tyler Joseph, Nicholas Thomas, and Chris Salih. Together, the band released two albums, Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional at Best (2011). In late 2011, Thomas and Salih left the band, and Josh Dun joined.^[13] In 2012, Twenty One Pilots were signed with Fueled by Ramen, a record label.^[14] Their first album through the record label, Vessel, was released with Fueled by Ramen in 2013.^[15] Their next album, Blurryface, was released on May 15, 2015 through the same label. After a year-long hiatus, they released their fifth studio album, Trench, on October 5, 2018. They released a single named "Level of Concern" on April 9, 2020.^[16] They released four singles which are named "Shy Away", "Choker", "Saturday" and "The Outside"^[17] in 2021, and also an album, named Scaled and Icy on May 21 in that same year. Clancy, their seventh album, was released on May 24, 2024.^[18] It was delayed from the original date of May 17.^[19][18] This was due to the need to have more time to finish the music videos, which were supposed to be released on the same day as the album release.^[18]

References

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2. "INTERVIEW: Twenty One Pilots". XXIV Magazine. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
3. "Twenty One Pilots projected to top Billboard charts". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
4. "THE PERMANENT RAIN PRESS". thepermanentrainpress.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
5. Von Einem, Johnny (January 20, 2014). "INTERVIEW: Twenty One Pilots". XXIV Magazine. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
6. Lamb, Bill (May 29, 2015). "US Pop Music Charts May 28, 2015". About.com. About.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.
7. Hartshorn, Kristel (September 19, 2014). "Twenty One Pilots talk music, 'Quiet is Violent' tour and keeping fans entertained". Cleveland. Advance Ohio. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
8. Carter, Emily (February 14, 2016). "22 Artists Shaping the Future of Rock". Kerrang!. Bauer Consumer Media. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
9. Etchison, Amanda (September 4, 2014). "Twenty One Pilots comes home to two full houses". The Lantern. The Lantern. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
10. "With debut album set for release, Columbus duo Twenty One Pilots poised to break out". The Columbus Dispatch. October 18, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
11. "iTunes Music Twenty One Pilots". iTunes. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
12. "Twenty One Pilots | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
13. "Joshua Dun - Biography". IMDb. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
14. "Twenty One Pilots sign to Fueled By Ramen Records". Columbus Monthly. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
15. Review of Vessel Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Allmusic
16. twenty one pilots - Level of Concern (Official Video), archived from the original on April 9, 2020, retrieved April 14, 2020
17. "Twenty One Pilots do battle in video for new single 'Choker'". NME. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
18. Carter, Emily (April 23, 2024). "twenty one pilots push back release of new album Clancy by one week". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
19. Kaufman, Gil (February 29, 2024). "Twenty One Pilots Announce 'Clancy' Album, Drop Video For Booming 'Overcompensate' Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

Other websites

• Official website
• Twenty One Pilots on IMDb