Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop band, formed in 1995. The band name was taken from the name of a lawn-ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey, not far from Montclair, New Jersey, the hometown of the band's bassist and cofounder Adam Schlesinger. The band was formed by Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. The two first met as freshmen at Williams College and began playing music together in various bands. The two eventually went their separate ways with Collingwood forming the Mercy Buckets in Boston and Schlesinger forming Ivy in New York City. The two met up once again during the mid '90s and formed Fountains of Wayne. A demo eventually landed the two a deal with Atlantic Records and in 1996 they released their self titled debut. The album spawned the singles Radiation Vibe and Sink to the Bottom which received airplay, but it was Schlesinger's song entitled That Thing You Do! which became a hit being used as the lead track for the Tom Hanks film of the same name. "That Thing You Do!" also brought Schlesinger an Oscar nomination and an RIAA gold certification for the hit soundtrack. Along with guitarist
1 | Survival Car | Fountains of Wayne |
2 | You Curse at Girls | Fountains of Wayne |
3 | Little Red Light | Welcome Interstate Managers |
4 | Bought For A Song | Welcome Interstate Managers |
5 | Joe Rey | Fountains of Wayne |
6 | Fire Island | Welcome Interstate Managers |
7 | Please Don't Rock Me Tonight | Fountains of Wayne |
8 | Amity Gardens | Utopia Parkway |
9 | Yours and Mine | Welcome Interstate Managers |
10 | Bright Future In Sales | Welcome Interstate Managers |
11 | Radiation Vibe | Fountains of Wayne |
12 | Hackensack | Welcome Interstate Managers |
13 | Hat And Feet | Utopia Parkway |
14 | Halley's Waitress | Welcome Interstate Managers |
15 | Everything's Ruined | Fountains of Wayne |
16 | Stacy's Mom | Welcome Interstate Managers |
17 | Sink to the Bottom | Fountains of Wayne |
18 | A Fine Day For A Parade | Utopia Parkway |
19 | Troubled Times | Utopia Parkway |
20 | Peace and Love | Welcome Interstate Managers |