Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 1999, the band's current lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals). David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) joined the band in early 2000 and left in July 2020 due to sexual misconduct accusations.[1]
For other uses, see Simple Plan (disambiguation).
Simple Plan
The band has released six studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), Simple Plan (2008), Get Your Heart On! (2011), Taking One for the Team (2016), and Harder Than It Looks (2022).[2] The band has also released an EP titled Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming! (2013), in addition to two live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005).
The band performed at the Vans Warped Tour every year from 1999 to 2005, and in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018.[3][4][5] The band also performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Vancouver,[6] along with The X Factor Australia.[7] In December 2012, the band performed at Mood Indigo, the college festival of IIT Bombay in Mumbai, India.[8][9] In 2004, the band appeared as themselves in the film New York Minute, starring the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley. Simple Plan also performed "O Canada" at the 2016 NHL Winter Classic. Additionally, they performed the theme music for, and were featured on an episode of, What's New, Scooby-Doo?.
Musical style[edit]
Simple Plan's musical style has been described as pop-punk,[67][68][69][70] alternative rock,[70][71] pop rock,[72][73] power pop,[70][74] emo,[75][76] and punk rock.[77] Atlantic Records marketing material has described the band's style as having "classic punk energy and modern pop sonics".[78]
Simple Plan Foundation[edit]
The members of Simple Plan created the Simple Plan Foundation, which focuses on teen problems ranging from suicide to poverty to drug addiction. As of 9 December 2005, the Simple Plan Foundation had raised more than $100,000.[79]
A fundraising event was held in September 2009 in Montréal. In October 2008, the band announced a special release on iTunes of the single "Save You", to benefit the Foundation, with a special composite video featuring cancer survivors. The song was inspired by the struggle with cancer of Bouvier's brother Jay.[80]
On 15 March 2011, the Foundation stated it would donate $10,000 in aid after the 2011 earthquake that hit Japan.[81]
In 2012, to mark the band's 10th anniversary, the book Simple Plan: The Official Story was released, which was used as a fundraiser for the Simple Plan Foundation.[82]
Current members
Former members
Touring members
Timeline
Studio albums