Matchbox Twenty
(or MB20
, MBT
, M20
, originally spelled Matchbox 20
) is a Grammy-nominated rock band formed in Orlando, Florida.
Matchbox Twenty has sold over 45 million albums worldwide from the releases of Yourself or Someone Like You
, Mad Season
, and More Than You Think You Are.
They released their latest album, Exile on Mainstream
, on October 2, 2007. The current members of the band are Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Brian Yale, and Kyle Cook. Rhythm guitarist Adam Gaynor left the band in 2005, after performing on their first three studio albums. Rob Thomas is the principal songwriter and lead singer. Rob Thomas has created a well-established solo career for himself after releasing the album, …Something to Be
and its follow-up album, Cradlesong
.
The Phonographic Performance Company of Australia announced that “How Far We've Come” was the most played recording in Australia in 2008. The PPCA also announced that Matchbox Twenty was the third most played artist in 2008. [1]
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History
Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, Jenny Taylia and Paul Doucette performed in the band
Tabitha's Secret which originated in
Orlando, Florida, with fellow members John Stanley and John Goff, before splitting to start a new band (what was to become Matchbox Twenty). After recruiting the talents of Adam Gaynor from
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami and Kyle Cook from the Atlanta Institute of Music, the lineup was complete and ready to begin. The Southern states were a virtual hotbed of rock talent in the mid nineties with bands like
Better Than Ezra,
Deadeye Dick,The
Willem McCormick Band, and
Cowboy Mouth. Being in this geographical location helped Matchbox 20 score a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Yourself or Someone Like You
(1997–2000)
Matchbox Twenty released their debut album,
Yourself or Someone Like You
, in 1996. While their first single, "
Long Day", was a rock radio-only smash, the album soon spun off several Top 40 hit singles throughout 1997 and 1998, including "
Push", "
3 A.M.", "
Real World", and "
Back 2 Good". "Push" and "3 A.M." did not chart on the
Billboard Hot 100 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 songs were released as album only tracks and most likely would have been Hot 100 chart toppers had the rule not been in effect. "
Real World" and "
Back 2 Good" proved to be the band's first entries into the
Billboard Hot 100 after the rule was terminated. The album eventually went on to sell over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone, earning
diamond status. That same year, Matchbox Twenty recorded a live version of their Top-40 hit "3 A.M." for release on the charity album
Live in the X Lounge
, benefiting
autism research.
Before recording their second album, Rob Thomas collaborated with Itaal Shur on a song called "Smooth" for Carlos Santana's comeback album,
Supernatural
. The song had a pop-tinged Latin beat and became an outlet for Thomas' lyrical talents. Thomas was supposed to act as a mere songwriter on "Smooth", but Carlos Santana had him sing on it after hearing the song's demo. "
Smooth" was the album's lead single and became a hit in 1999; Thomas earned four
Grammys for writing and performing on "
Smooth", Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Vocal Performance, Male, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Mad Season
(2000–2002)
In 2000, Matchbox 20 renamed themselves Matchbox Twenty and released their second album,
Mad Season
. The album featured lush instrumental arrangements, and spun off several hit singles, including "Bent" (which went #1 on the Hot 100) and "If You're Gone". The
video for "
Bent" poked fun of singer Thomas' heightened profile from "Smooth" by showing the other band members assaulting him mercilessly. The evocatively arranged ballad "
If You're Gone" became a big hit, especially on
adult contemporary formats. The band's next two singles, "
Mad Season" and "
Last Beautiful Girl" were not as successful.
More Than You Think You Are
and band hiatus (2002–2007)
For their third album,
More Than You Think You Are
, the band returned to a harder rock sound. Thomas shared the songwriting efforts with the other band members on several songs. The album contained hit singles "
Disease written with Mick Jagger - Rolling Stones]", "
Unwell", and "
Bright Lights". Although it was not as commercially successful as the band's two earlier efforts and received mixed reveiws, it had an enormous radio presence for well over a year.
In 2003 the band released a small album including only six songs,
EP
. The album had never before released live and acoustic versions of former songs like "
Push" and "
If You're Gone", and also a new track, "Suffer Me". The albums were mostly intended as a special little treat for the fans and to get popular versions of songs available.
In May 2004, the band released a live concert
DVD,
Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty
, filmed in Atlanta and featuring 20 songs, including all of their hit singles.
In February 2005, rhythm guitarist Gaynor officially left the group, which had been on hiatus to allow other members to pursue side projects. Rob Thomas went on to release a solo album,
…Something to Be
, which became the
U.S. Billboard 200 #1 album the first week of its release. The album featured four hit singles: "
Lonely No More", "
This Is How a Heart Breaks", "
Ever the Same", and "
Streetcorner Symphony".
In January 2007, Rob Thomas released a single, "
Little Wonders", which he wrote for the
Disney movie
Meet the Robinsons
.
Exile on Mainstream
and the future (2007-present)
The group returned to the music scene in 2007, with the release of their 'retrospective' album
Exile on Mainstream
on October 2, 2007. "
How Far We've Come" was the first single off the new album, which was followed by the second single, "
These Hard Times". "
Exile on Mainstream" includes four other new songs and a complete collection of all eleven of their previously released singles. The album was also released in the new MVI (Music Video Interactive) format, which includes two video interviews discussing the six new songs and eleven greatest hits, plus extras including a retrospective photo gallery,
U-MYX (to remix "How Far We've Come"), buddy icons, wallpapers, and more. "How Far We've Come" was released on the band's MySpace page in July, with the video released on September 6, 2007.
Matchbox Twenty toured in early 2008 with special guest
Alanis Morissette and opener
Mute Math. The band began their US tour on January 25, 2008, in Hollywood, FL, and concluded in Las Vegas, NV, on March 18, 2008 before heading to Australia and New Zealand, where Australian band
Thirsty Merc was the supporting act, for the month of April. Following Australia, Matchbox Twenty visited the UK for the first time in five years to play six concerts in Cardiff, Wembley, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Manchester (which gets the benefit of two shows). Support was provided by Nottingham band, Headway. Matchbox Twenty performed at the 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup award ceremony.
Band members
Current members
- Rob Thomas
– lead vocals, piano, guitar (1995–present)
- Kyle Cook
– lead guitar, vocals, banjo(1995–present)
- Paul Doucette
– rhythm guitar, vocals (2007–present); drums, percussion, vocals (1995–2007)
- Brian Yale
– bass guitar (1995–present)
- Ryan MacMillan
– drums, percussion (2007–present)
with
- Matt Beck
– rhythm guitar, keyboards, mandolin (live performances; 1999–present)
Former members
- Adam Gaynor
– rhythm guitar, vocals (1995–2005)
Discography
Albums
| Year
| Album
| Peak chart positions
| Certifications
(sales threshold)
|
| US
| UK
| AUS
| NZ
| GER
| AUT
| CAN
|
| 1996
| Yourself or Someone Like You
- Released: October 1, 1996
- Label: Atlantic Records
| 5
| 50
| 1
| 3
| 21
| —
| 11
| Diamond (US) [2]
Silver (UK)
9× Multi-Platinum (AUS) [3]
8× Multi-Platinum (CAN) [4]
|
| 2000
| Mad Season
- Released: May 23, 2000
- Label: Atlantic Records
| 3
| 31
| 1
| 7
| 11
| —
| 3
| 4× Multi-Platinum (US)
Silver (UK) [5]
4× Multi-Platinum (AUS) [6]
3× Multi-Platinum (CAN) |
| 2002
| More Than You Think You Are
- Released: November 12, 2002
- Label: Atlantic Records
| 6
| 31
| 3
| 6
| 11
| 40
| 10
| 2× Multi-Platinum (US)
5× Multi-Platinum (AUS) [7]
Platinum (CAN) |
| 2007
| Exile on Mainstream
- Released: October 2, 2007
- Label: Atlantic Records
| 3
| 53
| 1
| 2
| 28
| 54
| 8
| Gold (US)
3× Multi-Platinum (AUS) [8]
Gold (CAN) |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or wasn't released
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Videos
| Album
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| Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty
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| Storytellers
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| Live from Australia
|
Singles
| Year
| Single
| Peak chart positions
| RIAA
| Album
|
| US
| US Mod
| US Main
| US Adult
| US T40
| US Pop
| UK
| AUS
| NZ
|
| 1996
| "Long Day"
| —
| —
| 8
| —
| 34
| —
| —
| 83
| —
| —
| Yourself or Someone Like You
|
| 1997
| "Push"
| —
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 2
| —
| 38
| 8
| —
| —
|
| "3 A.M."
| —
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 2
| —
| 64
| 31
| —
| —
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| 1998
| "Real World"
| 38
| 13
| 17
| 3
| 3
| —
| —
| 40
| —
| —
|
| "Back 2 Good"
| 24
| —
| —
| 4
| 8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| "Girl Like That"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| 2000
| "Bent"
| 1
| 16
| 24
| 1
| 1
| —
| 79
| 19
| 20
| Gold
| Mad Season
|
| "If You're Gone"
| 5
| —
| —
| 1
| 4
| —
| 50
| 18
| 12
| —
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| 2001
| "Mad Season"
| 48
| —
| —
| 5
| 19
| —
| 76
| 42
| 34
| —
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| "Angry"
| —
| —
| —
| 5
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| "Last Beautiful Girl"
| —
| —
| —
| 20
| 36
| —
| 96
| —
| —
| —
|
| 2002
| "Disease"
| 29
| 21
| —
| 4
| 21
| —
| 50
| 31
| —
| —
| More Than You Think You Are
|
| 2003
| "Unwell"
| 5
| —
| —
| 1
| 3
| —
| 83
| 12
| 8
| Gold
|
| "Feel" [9]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| 2004
| "Bright Lights"
| 23
| —
| —
| 2
| 15
| —
| 16
| 26
| 48
| —
|
| "Downfall"
| —
| —
| —
| 27
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| "All I Need"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 32
| —
| —
|
| 2007
| "How Far We've Come"
| 11
| —
| —
| 3
| 14
| 13
| 26
| 7
| 11
| Platinum
| Exile on Mainstream
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| 2008
| "All Your Reasons"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 34
| —
| —
|
| "These Hard Times"
| 112
| —
| —
| 7
| 37
| 92
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart, wasn't released, or not certified
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Awards and nominations
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
People's Choice Awards. In 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, in 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
in 2004. Overall, Matchbox Twenty has received one award from twelve nominations.
American Music Awards
The
American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by
Dick Clark in 1973.
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| Year
| Nominated work
| Award
| Result
|
| 1998
| Yourself Or Someone Like You
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album
| Nominated
|
| Matchbox Twenty
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
| Nominated
|
| 1999
| Matchbox Twenty
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
| Nominated
|
| 2003
| Matchbox Twenty
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
| Nominated
|
| Fan's Choice Award
| Nominated
|
Grammy Awards
The
Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States.
| Year
| Nominated work
| Award
| Result
|
| 1998
| "Push"
| Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
| Nominated
|
| 2001
| Mad Season
| Best Rock Album
| Nominated
|
| 2004
| "Unwell"
| Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
| Nominated
|
| More Than You Think You Are
| Best Rock Album
| Nominated
|
MTV Video Music Awards
The
MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by
MTV.
| Year
| Nominated work
| Award
| Result
|
| 1998
| "3 AM"
| Best Group Video
| Nominated
|
| Viewer's Choice
| Nominated
|
People's Choice Awards
The
People's Choice Awards is an awards show that has been held annually since 1975.
| Year
| Nominated work
| Award
| Result
|
| 2004
| Matchbox Twenty
| Favorite Musical Group
| Won
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References
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