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(1995 – present)
Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band, formed in 1995.
The band name was taken from the name of a lawn-ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey, not far from Montclair, New Jersey, the hometown of the band’s bassist and cofounder Adam Schlesinger.
The band was formed by Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. The two first met as freshmen at Williams College and began playing music together in various bands. The two eventually went their separate ways with Collingwood forming the Mercy Buckets in Boston and Schlesinger forming Ivy in New York City. The two met up once again during the mid ’90s and formed Fountains of Wayne. A demo eventually landed the two a deal with Atlantic Records and in 1996 they released their self titled debut. The album spawned the singles
Radiation Vibe and Sink to the Bottom which received airplay, but it was Schlesinger’s song entitled That Thing You Do! which became a hit being used as the lead track for the Tom Hanks film of the same name. “That Thing You Do!” also brought Schlesinger an Oscar nomination and an RIAA gold certification for the hit soundtrack.
Along with guitarist Jody Porter and drummer Brian Young, the band toured the world extensively behind the album playing alongside bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins and The Lemonheads.
The band name was taken from the name of a lawn-ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey, not far from Montclair, New Jersey, the hometown of the band’s bassist and cofounder Adam Schlesinger.
The band was formed by Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. The two first met as freshmen at Williams College and began playing music together in various bands. The two eventually went their separate ways with Collingwood forming the Mercy Buckets in Boston and Schlesinger forming Ivy in New York City. The two met up once again during the mid ’90s and formed Fountains of Wayne. A demo eventually landed the two a deal with Atlantic Records and in 1996 they released their self titled debut. The album spawned the singles
Radiation Vibe and Sink to the Bottom which received airplay, but it was Schlesinger’s song entitled That Thing You Do! which became a hit being used as the lead track for the Tom Hanks film of the same name. “That Thing You Do!” also brought Schlesinger an Oscar nomination and an RIAA gold certification for the hit soundtrack.Along with guitarist Jody Porter and drummer Brian Young, the band toured the world extensively behind the album playing alongside bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins and The Lemonheads.
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Bright Future In Sales
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Someone To Love
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AliveAmplified wrote:
Probably because I three years old then.
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DanAbnrml9 wrote:
All you kids who keep calling them a "one hit wonder" clearly never listened to alternative radio around 1996 or 1997, since "Radiation Vibe" and "Sink to the Bottom" were all over the place waaay back then. "Stacy's Mom" went top 40 but they are definitely not a one hit wonder.
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AliveAmplified wrote:
I listened only to Staceys Mom for years. I never knew they were so brilliant! Aaaah, shame they technically were a onehit wonder
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bektravels wrote:
These guys certainly ARE NOT one hit wonders. UP & WIM don't have a dud track on them.
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bingbong91 wrote:
valley winter song <3
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metalxt wrote:
@letsburnholes.. heard it on scrubs..got hooked..
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DanAbnrml9 wrote:
Attention DrSickRhymes, you were ten years old when Fountains of Wayne had their first two radio hits. What are YOU trying to prove?
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kottfarssas wrote:
Where are eurotour?
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DrSickRhymes wrote:
Attention people listening to non-"Stacy's Mom" songs: They are a 1 hit wonder, what are you trying to prove?
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Lowbacca wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/music/Fountains+of+Wayne/+images/31342913
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milklily wrote:
:)
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irka_rump wrote:
Too cool for school!
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Bandur2112 wrote:
Tinted Windows was disappointing, especially considering that Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne are two of my favorite bands...
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stephrose11 wrote:
i love hey julie, yeah i reckon it became famous through scrubs
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monstrsautopsy wrote:
I'd rather All Kinds of Time.
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letsburnholes wrote:
How did Hey Julie become almost as popular as Stacy's Mom? Word of mouth? Scrubs? It's a great song and I'm glad people know it.
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Bandur2112 wrote:
best band of the 00s in my opinion.
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saarmehta wrote:
i love her mom!!
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Melxincognito wrote:
why is their worst ever song played the most? ;) Maureen <3
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FYIImGod wrote:
Stacy's Mom <3 Heck Yeah!
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FoW Acoustic Summer Dates ...
10 Apr 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/fountainsofwayne
The summer tour dates are now booked. Check http://www.fountainsofwayne.com/ for more details.6.24.09 Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater 6.26.09 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's7.01. …
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