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Twenty One Pilots
By Ted Barnes, Jr.
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Members● Tyler Joseph, Lead● Josh Dun, Percussion (2011-present)● Nick Thomas, Bass (2009-2011)● Chris Salih, Percussion (2009-2011)
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Pre-Twenty One Pilots● Joseph, Thomas met through basketball ● Joseph chose music over basketball● “No Phun Intended” by Joseph
○ Still in high school○ Thomas helped with “Trees”
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Forming of the Band ● Est. 2009● Ohio State University● Salih’s basement studio● Name from “All My Sons”
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Early Years● Very grassroots
○ Tickets handed out outside OSU○ by Joseph’s mom
● Self-titled album● Unreleased cover/remix
○ “Jar of Hearts,” “Con te partirò”○ Latter is first Dun heard
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New Lineup (2011)● Salih leaves, focuses on work
○ Suggests Dun as replacement
● Thomas leaves, focuses on school○ One month after Salih leaves
● Dun joins, similar vision as Joseph
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Sophomore Album (2011)● “Regional at Best”● Unsigned, sold out Newport● Signs with Fueled by Ramen
○ Retains rights to self-titled album○ Regional at best becomes unavailable
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Vessel (2013)● First album signed to label● Includes re-recorded records
○ Mostly from Regional at Best○ Also from No Phun Intended
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Blurryface (2015)● Concept album about overcoming insecurities● No. 1 on Billboard 200
○ First-time feat for the band
● Top Rock Album at BMA● Grammys: Best Rock/Pop Duo Performance● Every song is gold certified
○ First album in history
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Heathens and Hiatus● Single Heathens for Suicide Squad● Cover of My Chemical Romance’s “Cancer”● Currently silent until next album
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Fall Away● Track 2 on self-titled album● Written by Tyler Joseph
○ 2nd rap written in high school○ In No Phun Intended’s “Drown”
● Recorded in Salih’s Basement Studio
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Fall Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uui58utbGsU
(google docs doesn’t let me add audio files and adding videos hasn’t worked)
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The Pantaloon● Track 3 on self-titled album● Written by Twenty One Pilots
○ Mostly just Tyler Joseph
● Emphasis on lyrical content○ About going crazy, supposedly
● Recorded in Salih’s basement studio
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The Pantaloon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EO4GDlZZAg
(google docs doesn’t let me add audio files and adding videos hasn’t worked)
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Ode to Sleep● Originally from Regional at Best (track 3)
○ Re-recorded version on Vessel (track 1)
● Written by Tyler Joseph○ 2nd rap written in high school○ In No Phun Intended’s “Just Like Yesterday”
● Name chosen by hometown crowd
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Ode to Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf2_10edFhM
(google docs doesn’t let me add audio files and adding videos hasn’t worked)
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The Judge● 7th track in Blurryface● Written by Tyler Joseph● Highlighted ukulele part
○ Common instrument for TOP, unique otherwise
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The Judge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbP-aIe51Ek
(google docs doesn’t let me add audio files and adding videos hasn’t worked)
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