Simple Plan

For their self-titled album, see Simple Plan (album).

Simple Plan
(L–R) David Desrosiers, Chuck Comeau, Pierre Bouvier, and Sébastien Lefebvre performing in 2015
(L–R) David Desrosiers, Chuck Comeau, Pierre Bouvier, and Sébastien Lefebvre performing in 2015
Background information
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
DiscographySimple Plan discography
Years active1999–present
Labels
Spinoff ofReset
Members
Past members
  • David Desrosiers
Websiteofficialsimpleplan.com

Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 1999, the band's current lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals). David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) joined the band in early 2000 and left in July 2020.[1]

The band has released six studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), Simple Plan (2008), Get Your Heart On! (2011), Taking One for the Team (2016), and Harder Than It Looks (2022).[2] The band has also released an EP titled Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming! (2013), in addition to two live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005).

The band performed at the Vans Warped Tour every year from 1999 to 2005, and in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018.[3][4][5] The band also performed at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Vancouver,[6] along with The X Factor Australia.[7] In December 2012, the band performed at Mood Indigo, the college festival of IIT Bombay in Mumbai, India.[8][9] In 2004, the band appeared as themselves in the film New York Minute, starring the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley. Simple Plan also performed "O Canada" at the 2016 NHL Winter Classic. Additionally, they performed the theme music for, and were featured on an episode of, What's New, Scooby-Doo?.

  1. ^ "Simple Plan Bassist Leaves Band Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations". HuffPost. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Simple Plan announce new album Taking One for the Team". Alternative Press.
  3. ^ Arnold-Garvey, James (9 July 2013). "Simple Plan Set For Vans Warped Tour Australia 2013 Lineup – Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture – Music Feeds". Music Feeds. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. ^ Yago, Gideon (14 January 2003). "Used, Simple Plan, Rancid, Distillers on Warped Tour '03". MTV. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Simple Plan – Vans Warped Tour". VansWarpedTour.com. Vans Warped Tour. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. ^ Québecor Média (10 March 2012). "Canadians tweet up a storm during closing ceremonies". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Watch: Australia's X-Factor Live Performance". Simple Plan. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  8. ^ K.A. Dodhiya (12 October 2012). "A very Simple Plan for IIT's Mood Indigo". The Asian Age. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Simple plan attacks mood indigo". Rolling Stone India.