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Fountains of Wayne
Origin Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Powerpop
Years active 1995–1999, 2001–present
Label(s) Scratchie Records (1996–1997)
TAG Recordings (1996–1997)
Atlantic (1996–2000)
S-Curve (2003–present)
Website fountainsofwayne.com
Members
Adam Schlesinger
Chris Collingwood
Brian Young
Jody Porter

Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as "Radiation Vibe" and "Stacy's Mom". Northampton is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Scratchie Records is an Independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky (ex- Smashing Pumpkins) Adam TAG Recordings was a Vanity label made by Atlantic Records in 1996 after losing their distribution deal with Matador Records to EMI Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock S-Curve Records was founded in 2000 by former Mercury Records executive Steve Greenberg. Adam Schlesinger (born October 31 1967 is a American Songwriter, Composer and Record producer. Chris Collingwood, born in 1968 in Pennsylvania, is a founding member of the Power pop band Fountains of Wayne. Brian Young is the drummer for the New York based power pop band Fountains of Wayne who have released four major label albums and scored an RIAA certified gold record Jody Porter is a New York City-based guitarist who has spent the past decade playing and co-singing in the Grammy-nominated powerpop band Fountains of Wayne, which have released The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. " Stacy's Mom " is a hit single by American band Fountains of Wayne, released in 2003 and taken from their album Welcome Interstate

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Early years

The band was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. The two first met as freshmen at Williams College and began playing music together in various bands. Williams College is a highly selective private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. They eventually went their separate ways, with Collingwood forming the Mercy Buckets in Boston and Schlesinger forming Ivy in New York City. Ivy is a New York City band composed of a trio of musicians Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand and Andy Chase. The two met up once again during the mid-1990s and formed Fountains of Wayne.

The band name was taken from Fountains of Wayne, a lawn ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey. Lawn ornaments are decorative objects placed in the grassy area of a property Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The store is located at the intersection of Route 46 and Route 23, not far from Montclair, New Jersey, the hometown of the band's bassist and cofounder Adam Schlesinger. Montclair (mɒnʔ kɫeɚ or maŋ kleɚ is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Initially the band went by other names, including Are You My Mother? and Woolly Mammoth.

Fountains of Wayne (album)

A demo eventually landed the two a deal with Atlantic Records, and in 1996 the band released its self-titled debut. Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock The album spawned the singles "Radiation Vibe" and "Sink to the Bottom", which both received airplay. Coincidentally, at around the same time the title song for the film That Thing You Do!, which Schlesinger wrote, became a hit. That Thing You Do! (known in Spain as The Wonders and in Italy as Music Graffiti) is a 1996 Film, written and "That Thing You Do!" also brought Schlesinger an Oscar nomination and an RIAA gold certification for the hit soundtrack. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.

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 Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 The Lemonheads are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1986 by singer/guitarist Evan Dando, who has been the only constant member However the album was considered a disappointment commercially, selling only 125,000 copies in the US.

Utopia Parkway

In 1999 the band released its second album, Utopia Parkway, named after a road in Queens, New York. Utopia Parkway is an Album by Fountains of Wayne. It was released in 1999 through Atlantic Records The album was something of a concept record that dealt with life in modern suburbia. Utopia Parkway was received well by critics, garnering many favorable reviews, and was album of the week in People magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Like its predecessor, however, the album sold poorly and failed to spawn a hit single. The group once again toured extensively behind the album, but frustrations grew between the band and the label when they failed to promote a proper third single entitled "Troubled Times" remixed by Tom Lord-Alge. Tom Lord-Alge is a three-time Grammy-Award winning Record producer and mixer widely known as a leader in music mixing The band was later dropped by Atlantic in late 1999.

Hiatus period

The band disbanded for a period of time. Schlesinger found work as a writer and producer and co-wrote many of the songs for the Josie and the Pussycats film and soundtrack. Josie and the Pussycats is a 2001 comedy released by Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He also produced albums for the Verve Pipe and David Mead, as well as several tracks by They Might Be Giants. The Verve Pipe was an American Post-grunge band from Coldwater Michigan. David Mead is an American Singer-songwriter known for crafting songs in classic Pop music style and possessing a uniquely high voice They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American Alternative rock band which began as a duo of John Flansburgh and John He released a third record with his band Ivy on Nettwerk records. Nettwerk is a large Vancouver British Columbia based Record label and music management firm

During the group's hiatus, Collingwood formed and fronted a pop-country band entitled the Gay Potatoes based in the Northampton, Massachusetts area. He also played a string of solo shows in the Boston and Los Angeles areas. Guitarist Jody Porter worked with his band The Astrojet alongside famed producer Gordon Raphael and keyboardist David Zhang in the New York City area. Gordon Raphael is a Record producer and musician from Seattle Washington. Drummer Brian Young played with Ivy and found session work for various artists.

Animated Fountains of Wayne from the "Hey Joel" show
Animated Fountains of Wayne from the "Hey Joel" show

Reunion

Sometime in 2001 the band slowly came back together, recording a cover of The Kinks' "Better Things" for the tribute album This Is Where I Belong: Songs of Ray Davies and the Kinks. The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The group also recorded the theme song for the Comedy Central show Crank Yankers, and contributed to the VH1 cartoon series Hey Joel with columnist Joel Stein. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Hey Joel is an American Animated television series. It is about Joel Stein, the host of a three-minute rock-star interview show on VH1 Joel Stein (born 23 July 1971 is an American Journalist. He is a Columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a regular contributor to The show aired only briefly on VH1 in 2003, but later was picked up by Teletoon in Canada. Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian Cable television specialty-channel that broadcasts Animation programming The band members appear as animated versions of themselves, performing original songs that typically review the plot developments immediately preceding their performance.

Welcome Interstate Managers

The band used the money made from these projects to fund the recording of a new album, working in upstate New York, New York City, and Boston.

In 2003, its original A&R man at Atlantic, Steve Yegewel ended up signing the band himself as new A&R man at S-Curve Records. 2003 saw the release of another acclaimed album, Welcome Interstate Managers. Welcome Interstate Managers is an Album by Fountains of Wayne. It spawned the hit single "Stacy's Mom" (which Adam Schlesinger says was a tribute to The Cars), which was certified gold by the RIAA. " Stacy's Mom " is a hit single by American band Fountains of Wayne, released in 2003 and taken from their album Welcome Interstate The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s

Initially, "Stacy's Mom" stalled at commercial alternative radio in the US; the single, LP and the band seemed doomed to obscurity. However, MTV rescued the band from likely failure as MTV President Judy McGrath championed the music video for "Stacy's Mom", rapidly increasing the song's exposure and success. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Judith Ann McGrath, (born 15 July 1952 in Scranton Pennsylvania) is an American television executive A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics The video features Rachel Hunter as the object of the fantasies of the song's narrator. Rachel Hunter (born September 9, 1969) is a model, actress and reality TV show host

The album was a surprise international hit on the strength of the first single. The follow-up single, "Mexican Wine", fared less well, with a controversial video that showed young children singing the lyrics "think I'll have another glass of Mexican wine" and guitarist Jody Porter catching a drink on the bare stomach of a woman lying on a beach. The single was ultimately pulled by the record label. The third single, "Hey Julie", an acoustic song, received some airplay. "All Kinds of Time", depicting a young football player in a Zen-like state of mind during a crucial potentially game-winning pass, was used extensively for NFL commercial promotions during the 2005 season. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The band also recorded a performance on Austin City Limits, which aired December of 2003. Austin City Limits is an American Television music program and a staple of the Public Broadcasting Service.

The present

Out-of-State Plates

In late June 2005, Fountains of Wayne released Out-of-State Plates, a collection of B-sides as well as two new songs. Out-of-State Plates is a Double album by Fountains of Wayne. It was released on June 28, 2005. The album was supported by the single "Maureen" and a limited US tour that included some acoustic-only sets, a set on PBS Soundstage, and American Songbook. Soundstage is an American live concert Television series produced by WTTW Chicago and HD Ready and distributed by PBS. Also included on the album is a cover of the Britney Spears hit, "...Baby One More Time". Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer

Traffic and Weather

Traffic and Weather was released on April 3, 2007. Traffic and Weather is an Album by Fountains of Wayne. It was released on April 3, 2007. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Blender magazine named the band one of the reasons to love 2007 because of the release of its latest album. Blender is an American music Magazine that bills itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more" [1]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Release date Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 UK
1996
 "Radiation Vibe" #32
Fountains of Wayne
1997
 "Sink to the Bottom" #42
"Survival Car" #53
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"I Want an Alien for Christmas" #36
Non-LP; later compiled on Out-of-State Plates
1998
 "Leave the Biker"
Fountains of Wayne
1999
 "Denise" #57
Utopia Parkway
"Red Dragon Tattoo" #79
"Troubled Times" #134
2003
 "Stacy's Mom" #21 #11
Welcome Interstate Managers
2004
 "Mexican Wine"
"Hey Julie" #57
2005
 "Maureen"
Out-of-State Plates
2007
 "Someone to Love"
Traffic and Weather
"'92 Subaru"

Non-album songs

Featured in television and film

Fountains of Wayne songs have been featured in many films and TV shows:

On March 27, 2008 Fountains of Wayne will appear on the program Live from the Artists Den on Ovation TV at 8 PM ET/PT . Two Weeks Notice is a 2002 Romantic comedy film starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant from Warner Bros Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Artists Den is an entertainment company that presents emerging and established musicians in unconventional settings around the world Ovation TV is a Digital cable Television channel that airs programming dedicated to the Fine Arts The episode features their August 8, 2007 performance on Peking, a 100-year-old ship docked at New York City’s South Street Seaport. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Group members

Famous fans

Stephen King featured the song "Red Dragon Tattoo" (off Utopia Parkway) in his 2004 ABC miniseries Kingdom Hospital. Chris Collingwood, born in 1968 in Pennsylvania, is a founding member of the Power pop band Fountains of Wayne. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Adam Schlesinger (born October 31 1967 is a American Songwriter, Composer and Record producer. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Jody Porter is a New York City-based guitarist who has spent the past decade playing and co-singing in the Grammy-nominated powerpop band Fountains of Wayne, which have released Brian Young is the drummer for the New York based power pop band Fountains of Wayne who have released four major label albums and scored an RIAA certified gold record A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital is a thirteen-episode Miniseries based on Lars von Trier's "The Kingdom" (aka Riget) which was developed King is a big fan of the group, and often makes references to Fountains of Wayne in his periodic pop-culture related articles in Entertainment Weekly. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc In December 2005, he started a list of his favorite Christmas songs with Fountains of Wayne's "I Want an Alien for Christmas".

Elton John has said he is a fan of the band. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer He called Collingwood and Schlesinger after listening to Utopia Parkway to tell them he thought it was great. [2]

Paul Muldoon also stressed his love of the group to a high school audience at Milton Academy when he delivered a lecture on poetic inspirations. Paul Muldoon (born 20 June 1951 is a writer academic and educator as well as Pulitzer Prize -winning poet from County Armagh, Northern Ireland Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, Coeducational boarding and Day school in Milton Massachusetts.

Country singer Robbie Fulks wrote a song entitled "Fountains of Wayne Hotline" in which he imagined the group having a hotline which other songwriters could call for help. Robbie Fulks is an American Alternative country artist originally from Raleigh North Carolina but who is a longtime Chicago Illinois resident

References

  1. ^ Errico, Mike. "25 Reasons to Love '07", Blender Magazine Online, Jan/Feb 2007. Retrieved on 2006-02-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.  
  2. ^ Newman, Melinda (2005-09-08), Elton John talks, Monsters and Critics, <http://music.monstersandcritics.com/features/article_1046700.php?page=2>. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz For the collection of essays by J R R Tolkien, see The Monsters and the Critics Monsters and Critics is one of the larger independent Retrieved on 2007-07-10 

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