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 | No Better Place | Welcome Interstate Managers |
2 | Yours and Mine | Welcome Interstate Managers |
3 | Bright Future In Sales | Welcome Interstate Managers |
4 | Hung Up On You | Welcome Interstate Managers |
5 | Hey Julie | Welcome Interstate Managers |
6 | A Fine Day For A Parade | Utopia Parkway |
7 | Barbara H. | Fountains of Wayne |
8 | Amity Gardens | Utopia Parkway |
9 | Prom Theme | Utopia Parkway |
10 | Leave the Biker | Fountains of Wayne |
11 | Troubled Times | Utopia Parkway |
12 | You Curse at Girls | Fountains of Wayne |
13 | Baby One More Time | Unknown Title |
14 | All Kinds of Time | Welcome Interstate Managers |
15 | Denise | Utopia Parkway |
16 | Valley Winter Song | Welcome Interstate Managers |
17 | Hat And Feet | Utopia Parkway |
18 | The Senator's Daughter | Utopia Parkway |
19 | Sick Day | Fountains of Wayne |
20 | Radiation Vibe | Fountains of Wayne |