MatchBox+Twenty

How the band started. (1995)

Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, and Paul Doucette were part of the band Tabitha's Secret which was made in Orlando Florida, with the members John Stanley and John Goff. They began splitting to start a new band called MatchBox Twenty. After recruiting Adam Gaynor from Criteria Recording Studios in Miami and Kyle Cook from the Atlanta Institute of Music, the band named themselves MatchBox Twenty and won a recording contract with Atlantic Records.

Music career

Matchbox Twenty released their awesome album, yourself or someone like you, in 1996. While their first single, "Long day", was a rock radio-only success, the album soon spawned several Top 40 singles throughout 1997 and 1998, including "Push", "3.AM[|.]", "Real world", and "Back to Good". "Push" and "3 A.M." did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart due to the rule in effect prior to 1998 That required a song to be released as a single in order to appear on the Hot 100.

The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia announced that How Far We've Come the song was the most played recording in Australia in 2008. The PPCA also announced that Matchbox Twenty was the third most played artist in 2008.  Matchbox Twenty has received nominations at the American Music Awards, the Grammy awards, and the MTV Video Music Awards, but has only received an award at the Peoples choice Awards. During 2004, the People's Choice Awards gave Matchbox Twenty the award for Favorite Musical Group. At the American Music Awards, the band was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group twice, during both 1999 and 2003. Matchbox Twenty received a nomination for Best Rock Album twice at the Grammy Awards, for Mad Season in 2001 and More Than You Think You Are during 2004. Overall, Matchbox Twenty has received one award from 12 nominations. __Facts__

Members

Rob Thomas -lead vocals, piano, guitar (1995-present) -Born on military base in Germany -Favourite colours blue and black -Favourite drinks are Jack Daniels and coke -Favourite ice cream are cookies and cream -Wanted to be a Musician at the age 13 -Greatest influence is Steve Burry

Kyle Cook -lead guitar, vocals, banjo(1995-present) -He played the violin for 5 years -He attended the Atlanta Institute of Music -He's from Frankfort, Indiana

Paul Doucette -rhythm guitar, vocals (2007-present); drums, percussion, vocals (1995-2007) -He taught himself how to play the guitar

<span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Brian Yale <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">-bass guitar (1995-present) <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">-He was in Tabitha's Secret <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Ryan MacMillan <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">-Drums, percussion (2007-present)

<span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Matt Beck <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">- rhythm guitar, keyboards, mandolin (live performances; 1999-present) <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">List of albums <span style="color: #474747; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Yourself or Someone Like You (1996–2000) Mad Season (2000–2002) Exile on Mainstream and hiatus again (2007–2010) Second return and North (2011–present)