Twenty One Pilots (stylized as twenty one pilots, and sometimes as twenty øne piløts)[1] is an American musical duo originating from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who left in 2011, and currently consists of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo rose to fame in the mid-2010s after several years of touring and independent releases. They put out two self-released albums, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Regional at Best in 2011, before being signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, Vessel, was released in 2013. The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the successful singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride". In addition, the single "Heathens", recorded for the soundtrack of the film Suicide Squad, made the group th

Twenty One Pilots (stylized as twenty one pilots, and sometimes as twenty øne piløts)[1] is an American musical duo originating from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who left in 2011, and currently consists of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo rose to fame in the mid-2010s after several years of touring and independent releases. They put out two self-released albums, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Regional at Best in 2011, before being signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, Vessel, was released in 2013. The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the successful singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride". In addition, the single "Heathens", recorded for the soundtrack of the film Suicide Squad, made the group th
Twenty One Pilots bring a mix of piano (sometimes an electronic keyboard or a keytar), synthesizers, drums (sometimes mixed with electronic drums), vocals, and occasionally the ukulele and bass. Their songs are usually poetry-based, written by Joseph;[68] Joseph has stated that when poetry is too long, he needs to start rapping to fit the lyrics in. The band's musical style has been described as alternative hip hop, electropop, indie pop, pop rock, and rap rock. They have also been described as pop,[74][79] electronica, emo rap, hip hop,[79] and reggae.[81][19] People typically have trouble affiliating the band to a specific genre to describe them, since they bridge so many.[82] Many fans and publications have labeled their genre as "Schizophrenic" or "schizo" pop.[5] Although many of their songs contain allusions to Christian theology and implied references to God, and all members of the band (past and present) are Christians, Twenty One Pilots is not considered a Christian band.[4][83].


Twenty One Pilots (stylized as twenty one pilots, and sometimes as twenty øne piløts)[1] is an American musical duo originating from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with former members Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, who left in 2011, and currently consists of Joseph and drummer Josh Dun. The duo rose to fame in the mid-2010s after several years of touring and independent releases. They put out two self-released albums, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Regional at Best in 2011, before being signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2012. Their label debut, Vessel, was released in 2013. The duo achieved breakthrough success with their fourth album, Blurryface (2015), which produced the successful singles "Stressed Out" and "Ride". In addition, the single "Heathens", recorded for the soundtrack of the film Suicide Squad, made the group th