Plain White Ts

Plain White T's is an American rock band that was formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, and Ken Fletcher, and joined a short time later by Steve Mast. The group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years. http://www.rhapsody.com/plain-white-ts The band is best known for their number-one hit song "Hey There Delilah", which achieved platinum status in 2007 and earned two Grammy nominations. http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx
==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. http://www.100xr.com/100_XR/Artists/P/Plain_White_T_s.htmhttp://www.mtv.com/music/artist/plain_white_t_s/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd The group played mostly local punk shows in Chicago's suburbs, eventually having gigs at the Metro in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood. As the band began to establish itself in the local scene, a fourth member, Steve Mast, was recruited. He played lead guitar and sang backing vocals. http://www.last.fm/music/Plain+White+T%27s/+wiki
Higgenson broke several vertebrae in a car crash in 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/20100918002027/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19931891/ns/today-today_entertainment 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. http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/plain_white_ts/ 
===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 Fearless Records. While the band toured in support for the album, Fletcher left in 2003 and Mast left in 2005; they were replaced by Tim Lopez and Mike Retondo. Shortly after in 2003, Tirio decided to switch from drumming to rhythm guitar and new drummer De'Mar Hamilton was added to the line-up.
===2004-2007===
In 2006 the band signed to Hollywood Records and recorded Every Second Counts, 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=ow4EAAAAMBAJ&q=Hey+There+Delilah+underground&pg=PA70 The song was written for the track star Delilah DiCrescenzo, whom Higgenson had met in 2002. The song received two Grammy nominations, and Every Second Counts was certified gold. http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8910175/plain-white-t-lead-singer-tom-higgenron-dedicated-hey-there-delilah-runner-delilah-dicrescenzo-espn-magazine In early 2006, the band teamed up with Motion City Soundtrack for a winter/spring tour. http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2006-03-02/music/ok-go-motion-city-soundtrack-and-plain-white-ts/full/ 
===2007-2009===
By late 2008, the band had joined the Rock Band Live tour with Panic! at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional and The Cab. http://www.quchronicle.com/2008/11/rock-band-live-tour-doesnt-live-up-to-hype/ Later that year, the band played at the Give It a Name festival in the UK. http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/put-your-qs-to-plain-white-ts In 2007, the band performed the single "Our Time Now" on an episode of the Nickelodeon television series, iCarly. "Our Time Now" was also played in commercials for the ABC Family dramedy series, Greek. https://www.tvguide.com/news/Plain-White-Ts-16658.aspx 
===2013-Present===
The band left Hollywood Records after creative conflicts with the label during the production of the American Nights album. https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/live-nation/plain-white-t-s-take-a--pause--and-go-indie-195128702.html American Nights was released by Megaforce Records on March 31, 2015. The release date of American Nights was pushed back several times by their former record label, Hollywood Records. In 2015, they also appeared on Blues Traveler's album Blow Up the Moon, 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. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6770398/plain-white-ts-american-nights-video-premiere-exclusive-tom-higgerson 
In 2017, Plain White T's re-signed with Fearless Records. Their latest studio album, Parallel Universe, was released on August 24, 2018.
Tirio quit the band in October 2020, leaving Higgenson as the only remaining founding member. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/6110600892/10157734957960893
After releasing six singles through 2023, Plain White T's officially released a self-titled studio album on November 17. https://www.nme.com/news/music/plain-white-ts-share-new-track-red-flags-and-announce-new-self-titled-album-3496142
==Discography==
===Albums===
*Come On Over (2000)
*Stop (2002)
*All That We Needed (2005)
*Every Second Counts (2006)
*Big Bad World (2008)
*Wonders of the Younger (2010)
*American Nights (2015)
*Parallel Universe (2018)
*Plain White T's (2023)
===Extended Plays===
*I'm Dreaming of a Plain White Christmas (1999)
*Rip Off the Hits (2001)
*Hey There Delilah EP (2006)
*Should've Gone to Bed (2013)
===Singles===
*All That We Needed (2004)
*Take Me Away (2005)
*Hate (I Really Don't Like You) (2006)
*Hey There Delilah (2006)
*Our Time Now (2007)
*Natural Disaster (2008)
*1, 2, 3, 4 (2008)
*Rhythm of Love (2010)
*Boomerang (2011)
*Nuttin' for Christmas (2011)
*Should've Gone to Bed (2013)
*The Giving Tree (2013)
*Pause (2015)
*Land of the Living (2017)
*Light Up The Room (2018)
*Let's Lay Low (2019)
*Winter Wonderland (2021)
*Spaghetti Tattoo (2023)
*Happy (2023)
*Would You Even (2023)
*Red Flags (2023)
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