twenty one pilots

On May 21^st, the Grammy Award winning Columbus, OH duo, Twenty One Pilots will release their new album entitled, Scaled And Icy, via Fueled By Ramen/Elektra. The lead single “Shy Away” was written and largely produced by Tyler Joseph in isolation over the course of the past year at his home studio, with Josh Dun engineering the album’s drums from across the country, “Scaled And Icy” is the product of long-distance virtual sessions and finds the duo processing their upended routines along with the prevailing emotions of 2020 - anxiety, loneliness, boredom, and doubt. The duo had to forgo their normal studio sessions but reached a new of level of introspection in the process, adopting a more imaginative and bold approach to their songwriting. The result is a collection of songs that push forward through setbacks and focus on the possibilities worth remembering.

Tyler and Josh revealed that “Shy Away” started life as a "tutorial" on how to operate a recording studio. Tyler explained that he created the song for his younger brother, after he asked him how to go about writing and producing a record. "I just thought, OK, let me start from scratch," he recalled. "And I came up with the beginnings of the song almost as a tutorial for him, on how to how to lay out a song." As he continued to work on the track, Joseph's lyrics became a letter of advice to his brother. "The only thing tougher than trying to figure out what your own purpose is, is watching someone whom you love trying to figure out their purpose. So that's what the song is - trying to just give that person that boost of encouragement and pushing them forward." Check out the video here.

Twenty One Pilots formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, both of whom left in 2011. Since their departure, Twenty One Pilots has become a duo with Josh Dun on drums. The band received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for "Stressed Out." Twenty One Pilots has independently released two albums, Twenty One Pilots (2009) and Regional At Best (2011), before being signed by Fueled By Ramen in 2012.

Their label debut, Vessel, was released in 2013 and became the second album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification, making Twenty One Pilots the first band in the history of music to see every song on two albums earn gold or platinum awards. The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the hit singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride" and became the first album in history on which every track received at least a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The duo's fifth studio album, Trench, was released in 2018.

In 2020, Twenty One Pilots released standalone singles “Level of Concern” and “Christmas Saves The Year.”  “Level Of Concern” reigned at Alternative Radio for 12 weeks straight.

In addition to the news of the forthcoming album, Twenty One Pilots have also announced their first-ever global streaming event, “Twenty One Pilots - Livestream Experience,” which is scheduled to broadcast worldwide on Friday, May 21st at 8p (ET).  “Twenty One Pilots - Livestream Experience” promises to be an unforgettable performance from the duo, with a catalog spanning setlist that will also mark the live debut of new material from Scaled And Icy.  Tickets for the groundbreaking global streaming event are on sale now at live.twentyonepilots.com where the band has also launched a special pre-show virtual experience for fans to immerse themselves in as they move toward the official live date and performance. The livestream is produced by lili STUDIOS, and powered by Maestro’s livestream platform.

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