Music had always been a part of culture and an important part of people's lives. The kind of music people grow up listening to has an effect on them and says with them through out their whole lives. There are many genres of music, each with it's unique parts and identifiable sounds. Some people listen to one kind of music while others may listen to a variety of different types. No matter who you are or what kind of music you listen to, everyone had that one band, artist, album, or song. That stays with them and has a resonating meaning that's special to them.
There is a band that had recently rose to fame and that many people, teens and adults alike, hold dear to their heart: Twenty One Pilots. Their hit song, Stressed Out, has recently earned them much fame and praise in the pop industry even though their genre is alternative. Twenty One Pilots consists of two members, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. Joseph is the singer of the band and also plays the piano, the ukulele, and the bass. Dun is the drummer.
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| Josh Dun (left) and Tyler Joseph (right) |
How the two met is still unclear because in interviews they make up a different story each time. The band was formed in 2009 and released a self-titled album that is only available on digital download. In 2011 they released the album Regional At Best only on cd and for a limited time. 2013 brought the album Vessel, which is considered the band's first album because it was the first released with their current record label, Fueled By Ramen. Their newest album, Blurryface, was released in 2015. Fans love all the albums and each brings it's own sound. Twenty One Pilots is also known for having deep songs and lyrics which are evident is songs such as Guns For Hands, which is about how suicide isn't the answer, Truce, which is about staying alive and staying strong, and Migraine, which is about facing the demons in your head.
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| Skeleton Clique Symbol |
The Twenty One Pilots fanbase is called the Skeleton Clique. The name comes from a short poem Tyler once tweeted: "Under clothes, Under skin, underneath we're all the same. For when you remove the tricky tricks, only skeleton bones remain." The name Skeleton Clique is a reminder that no one is better than anyone because we're all the same.
Over the years Twenty One Pilots had gained a large fanbase and it continues to grow. Some are casual fans who only know a few songs and some fans live and breathe Twenty One Pilots. But that doesn't mean one fan is better than another. The band does hold a different meaning to different people. Some like them for the music and for others the band is the sole reason they are alive. No matter what the band means to someone the message they send is a strong one. A big part of the band is encouraging people to create. The Twenty One Pilots logo is a big reminder to create and be confident in your creations. The actual meaning of the logo is unknown. When asked about what the logo meant, Joseph's response was:
"It means Twenty One Pilots, the logo does. Why it means Twenty One Pilots, is it really goes along with one of our songs called 'Kitchen Sink'. The whole concept of that song is that I feel that humans are always struggling all the time when it comes to purpose, trying to figure out their purpose is, what purpose even is, what's the point, justifying your own experience. A lot of kids and people my age struggle with 'what's the point' and with the logo, what it really means is it's an encouragement. When someone asks me what the logo means to me, the logo means something to me because I made it mean something to me. That's the point. The point is that I created something that only I understand and whether or not I decide to disclose the meaning of it, that's the beginning of purpose for me. The meaning of purpose for me, is by creating something, if it be writing lyrics, painting a picture, by expressing yourself through art if it's photography or music or theater, or whatever it is. It doesn't have o be artistic, but if you create something and only you know the meaning of it, that's the beginning of purpose for you. When you're in the room by yourself trying to decide whether to stay alive, you can tell yourself, 'I should probably stay alive because I'm the only one who knows the meaning of that thing.' So the logo is an encouragement for people to create. That's what it means."
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| The Twenty One Pilots logo |
The song "Kitchen Sink" embodies the meaning of the logo. The song talks about how 'a kitchen sink to you is not a kitchen sink to me.' This means something doesn't mean the same thing to everyone. For some people, Twenty One Pilots is their kitchen sink, it's their reason to stay alive. The band means something to everyone, but people relate to things differently and therefore the band hols a different meaning to different people. But none the less the band inspires all its fans to create. The Clique has made amazing fanart and fanfiction all inspired by two guys who make music. The community made by Twenty One Pilots is astonishing. People have made friends at concerts and even through the internet. The online community tries to help everyone and furthers the band's message to stay alive by helping other fans through tough times and giving them words of encouragement. The band Twenty One Pilots had brought so many people together and tries their best to make sure everyone feels included. At the end of every concert Tyler ends it with "We're Twenty One Pilots and so are you." Joseph doesn't see the band as just him and Josh. He sees the fans as the band too which is something that isn't seen a lot in the music industry anymore. Twenty One Pilots means something to a lot of people. Next time you hear 'Stressed Out' on the radio and think of it as a catchy song. Think of all the fans who feel deeply about a band called Twenty One Pilots.
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| "We're Twenty One Pilots and so are you" |
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