Twenty One Pilots: 10 Essential Facts That Every Clique Member Needs To Know
Let's round up all the essential info that every Tyler and Josh fan needs to know.
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1. The band originally had three members.
Tyler Joseph was joined by Nick Thomas and Chris Salih when the band began in 2009.
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2. Josh Dun joined the band in 2011.
Chris and Nick left due to time commitments, leaving room for Josh to step in.
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3. The band name comes from the play 'All My Sons'.
Tyler studied the Arthur Miller classic in high school, in which a man is responsible for the deaths of 21 pilots after he sold faulty parts that were used in their planes.
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4. But that wasn't always their name.
Bicycle Thief and Chill Coat were among the other early options before they settled on TØP.
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5. Their heights remains a mystery.
Both Tyler and Josh constantly keep the fans guessing and it is an ongoing joke that nobody knows what their real heights are. Tyler even tweeted in 2017 that Josh was 5'4". We'll keep you updated if we ever meet them in person.
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6. They originally self-released their material.
The boys even gave copies of their second album 'Regional At Best' for free at New Albany High School in Columbus. It was only after a series of shows in 2011 that they captured the attention of labels.
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7. They signed to Fueled By Ramen in 2012.
The label, run through Atlantic Records, is also home to the likes of Paramore, All Time Low and Panic! At The Disco.
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8. They are in the Guiness Book Of World Records.
The band were included in the 2018 edition due to the HUGE success of album 'Blurryface' (1,400,000,000 streams in total).
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9. They are one of only three acts ever to have two singles simultaneously in the Billboard 100 Top 10.
'Ride' and 'Heathens' were both in the chart at the same time back in 2016. The only other artists to acheive this are Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
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10. Their new album is expected to be released in 2018.
They are currently "on hiatus" after wrapping up the 'Blurryface' tour in 2017. They have been in the studio working on the follow up to their most successful album. Keep an eye out for new music towards the end of the year.
