Fountains Of Wayne
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Biography
[Edit]Although Fountains of Wayne didn't enjoy mainstream attention until the release of "Stacy's Mom" in 2003, the band had already established itself as one of America's strongest power pop acts. Based in New Jersey, the group first appeared in 1996 with a mix of British-influenced pop songs, lo-fi production, and wry lyrics about dead-end jobs and biker boyfriends. Fountains of Wayne expanded their lineup and polished up their sound during the following years, eventually hitting gold with 2003's Welcome Interstate Managers. While that album proved to be something of a fluke success, the band continued releasing well-crafted records throughout the subsequent years. Meanwhile, co-founder Adam Schlesinger enjoyed a separate career as a producer and ghostwriter for other artists.
Schlesinger first crossed paths with Chris Collingwood in 1986, while both were studying at Massachusetts' Williams College. Sharing a mutual affection for melodic British pop, the two formed a series of short-lived bands before recording an LP under the name Pinwheel. The duo split up after legal hassles blocked the album's release, with Schlesinger resurfacing as part of the indie pop band Ivy and Collingwood joining a Boston-based country group named the Mercy Buckets. The two musicians eventually reunited in 1996 as Fountains of Wayne, christening their band after a lawn ornament store in Wayne, NJ. Atlantic Records released the duo's self-titled LP that same year, and Schlesinger helped create some more buzz by authoring the title song to the movie That Thing You Do!
Schlesinger's contributions to the film's soundtrack garnered a Grammy nomination and an RIAA gold certification in 1997. Fountains of Wayne's own album only enjoyed a sliver of that success, though, selling roughly 125,000 copies in America. Despite a lack of mainstream attention, the band toured the world alongside the Lemonheads and the Smashing Pumpkins. The addition of two touring musicians — guitarist Jody Porter and former Posies drummer Brian Young — helped round out the band's sound, and both became official members during the recording of Utopia Parkway. Released in 1999, the album expanded the band's catalog with slicker production, beefier harmonies, and Porter's muscled guitar work. Despite the popularity of "Denise" at college radio, Utopia Parkway sold poorly. Frustrations grew between Fountains of Wayne and Atlantic Records, who neglected to promote the song "Trouble Times" as a single, and the band was dropped from Atlantic's roster in late 1999. A long hiatus followed, during which Schlesinger co-wrote several songs for the Josie and the Pussycats film, released a third album with Ivy, and produced albums for the Verve Pipe, David Mead, and They Might Be Giants.
The musicians reconvened four years later, funneling their own money into the creation of Welcome Interstate Managers. Released in 2003 on the newly minted S-Curve label, the album gave Fountains of Wayne its first taste of Billboard-certified success with "Stacy's Mom," a hit across several charts and the band's first Top 40 entry. The accompanying music video featured Rachel Hunter as the song's voluptuous title character; perhaps predictably so, it became a staple at MTV. The subsequent singles "Mexican Wine" and "Hey Julie" fared less well, but Welcome Interstate Managers nevertheless went gold, whetting the public's appetite for future Fountains of Wayne releases.
The double-disc compilation album Out-of-State Plates arrived in 2005, sporting two new songs (including the single "Maureen"), several live cuts, and a wealth of rarities. Fountains of Wayne launched a limited tour before returning home, where Schlesinger kept up his songwriting chops by penning four tracks for the soundtrack to the 2007 film Music & Lyrics. That same year also saw the release of another FOW album, Traffic and Weather, which continued the band's tradition of fusing power pop with lyrics about travel, relationships, and workplace boredom. While working on a follow-up album, Schlesinger found time to play alongside Taylor Hanson, James Iha, and Bun E. Carlos in the pop supergroup Tinted Windows, whose debut album appeared in 2009. Later that year, Schlesinger joined Fountains of Wayne on a full-band acoustic tour, using the opportunity to play a handful of new songs in front of a live audience. Most of the new material found its way onto the band's next album, Sky Full of Holes, which doubled as their first release for Yep Roc in 2011.
Title: Sky Full of Holes (Amazon MP3 Exclusive Bonus Version)
Artist: Fountains Of Wayne
Genre: Alternative Rock
Title: Welcome Interstate Managers
Artist: Fountains Of Wayne
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Sandra Boynton's Frog Trouble
Genre: Kids
Title: I Am What I Am
Genre: Rock
Title: Skladanki Hits Vol. 55
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Indie Classics (Disc 2)
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Grammy Nominees 2004
Title: Now Xmas (CD1)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Classical
Title: 101 One Hit Wonders
Genre: Pop
Title: Now That'S What I Call Music! 57 (CD2)
Genre: Downtempo, House, Trance, Alternative Rock, Country
Title: Dance Hits Vol. 287
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Dance Party 13
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: K - Boom Hits 371
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Super Dance Party 16
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Maximo Voltaje Spring (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Aqui Te Pillo Aqui Temazo (CD1)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Maximo Voltaje Spring 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Essential Tracks: Rock Hits (CD6)
Genre: Rock
Title: 101 Indie Classics
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Teenage Dirtbags (CD1)
Title: Future Soundtrack For America
Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Indie Rock
Title: 100 Hits Dad (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: Just Friends
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Studio Brussel-Alternative Nation
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Studio Brussel: Alternative Nation
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Alternative Nation (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: We Love The 90 - The Real Party (CD7)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Greatest Ever Pop Punk (CD2)
Title: Classic Rock # 068: The New Generation
Genre: Rock
Title: Frog Trouble
Genre: Country Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Dad
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Alternative
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: Massive Hits! (Alternative) (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Super Pop Hit Songs (CD2)
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Skate Punk Anthems
Genre: Post Grunge, Pop
Title: NOW Heart Beat Hits (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop, Noise Pop, Alternative
Title: Hit Box 100 Classic Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Hit Box 100 Classic Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Vol. 57 (August 2017)
Genre: New Wave, Dancehall, Salsa, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: MTV Rocks (Universal Music On Demand) (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Post Grunge, Power Pop, Punk, Nu Metal, Alternative
Title: MTV Rocks 2018 (CD1)
Title: Ultimate Rock The Classics 2019 (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: MTV Rocks - Pop Punk Vs The World (CD1)
Genre: Alternative Rock, Emo, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Pop Punk, Nu Metal, Pop, Ska
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of The 00s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80s Totally Watching February (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Now Thats What I Call Music: Ultimate 'OOs (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Power Pop Essentials 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Power Pop Essentials 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Mastermix DJ Edits Volume 07
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, Dancehall, Latin, Disco, Pop, Alternative
Title: Work From Home - Pop Hits Edition
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: Teenage Dirtbag: The Pop-Punk (CD1)
Genre: Garage, Avant Garde Jazz, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Avant Garde Metal, Ska, Alternative, Indie
Title: Nostalgic Summer Sound Waves 2020
Genre: Euro House, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, World Music, Disco, Teen Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: 2000s New Year's Party
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Decade The Nineties (CD4)
Genre: Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Grunge, New Wave, Reggae Fusion, Country, Pop, Indie
Title: Dad Rocks 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Emo, Gothic Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Post Punk, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: ’2000s Rock Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Nineties & Noughties
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Jingle Bells Rock 2021
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 00s Rock Songs Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
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Title: Studio Brussel - Boitlyfe
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Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Indie & New Rock Collection 1
Artist: DJ Beats