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Plain White T's

Plain White T’s are a pop group composed of Tom Higgenson on vocals, Tim Lopez on guitar, Mike Retondo on bass and De’Mar Hamilton on drums. Higgenson originally formed the band in 1997 and spent two years working the club circuit in Chicago before being seriously injured in a car accident and spending a significant amount of time recuperating. A newfound perspective and appreciation for life was reflected in the group’s renewed approach to songwriting, and it was enough to get them signed to Atlantic Records in 2000.

After minimal success at becoming more than a regional band, and following a 4 year period that saw the release of an album on a new label and their first US tour, Higgenson decided to shake things up and replaced the entire lineup of the band. The album All That We Needed was supported by yet another tour, and the single “Hey There Delilah” was released as a special EP in 2006. The band failed to make any significant progress in terms of achieving national recognition and they were dropped by their label.

Luckily for Plain White T’s, their breakthrough would come – it was only a matter of timing. After moving on to a new label, Hollywood, and releasing the album Every Second Counts later that fall, Hollywood decided to spike languid sales by re-releasing "Hey There Delilah" as a single in the spring of 2007. They were convinced that the track had enormous potential and they were soon rewarded. The single climbed to the number one spot on the US charts and was a phenomenal success across the world. The current single “Hate (I Really Don’t Like You)” is currently a massive success in Europe and is cementing Plain White T’s as one of the most popular, enduring acts of 2007. Their current tour sees them selling out venues around the globe.

From Lastfm:

Plain White T's are a pop-punk band formed in 1997 in Illinois, United States. They are best known for "Hey There Delilah", an acoustic song performed solely by singer Tom Higgenson originally released in 2005 and later hit #1 in the US in 2007.

For over a decade, Plain White T's have been playing to packed audiences craving for that perfect pop-punk punch. Their journey, which began in a small suburban basement playing covers, has taken the band to Warped Tour three times, and landed them opening slots for bands like Jimmy Eat World and AFI. Plain White T's are road warriors in the truest sense and with their first major label album, Every Second Counts, the band is ready to rock in a big way.

PWT's story started back in high school, when frontman Tom Higgenson first stepped into Chicago's famed rock club the Metro and saw his future on the stage. With the local music scene exploding nationally courtesy of bands like Smashing Pumpkins and Veruca Salt, he decided the time was ripe for his own dreams to be realized. Armed with paper, pen, and guitar, Tom went to task, experimenting with lyrics and melodies on a four-track in his parents' Villa Park, Illinois home. Once he'd reached a level of comfort with his songwriting, he worked up the courage to hand off a tape to Christian Lane, singer of 90's buzz band Loud Lucy, and to his surprise, Christian actually listened to it.

Once he'd recruited a group of school pals, including guitarist Dave Tirio, it was only a matter of a couple years before Plain White T's, who'd attracted a loyal following thanks to Tom's ridiculously melodic tales of teen angst and loveless nights, were playing the Metro themselves.

The music industry took notice of that success and after selling thousands of copies of their self-released 2002 debut, Stop, PWT's were picked up by Fearless Records who re-issued the album along with 2005's All That We Needed. But it was their heartfelt, acoustic-tinged "Hey There Delilah" that cemented their status as potential hitmakers.

Tom's songwriting evolved after the success of the romantically frank "Delilah," which really was a departure for a band known for their energetic powerpop. On Hollywood Records debut, Every Second Counts, Tom, along with bandmates Mike Retondo (bass and vocals), De'Mar Hamilton (drums), and Tim Lopez (guitar, vocals), continues to turn the personal into the universal. Throughout the album, he sings of hook-ups and break-ups and the emotional rollercoaster in between. A prime example is lead single "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)." In a similar vein, the lyrics for "Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk" also showcases Tom's offbeat take on love and life, while its melody sucks you in with every turn of phrase. Delving slightly deeper into emotional territory are upbeat tracks like "Our Time Now" and "Come Back to Me" as well as one of the album's quieter numbers, "Write You a Song."

in 2008 they released their newest album "Big Bad World" and their song "1,2,3,4" got regular radio play and hit #34 on the billboard charts in early 2009.

From Wikipedia:

Plain White T's is an American pop rock band, originally from Villa Park, Illinois. Formed in 1997 by high school friends Tom Higgenson and Ken Fletcher, the group had a mostly underground following in Chicago basements, clubs, and bars in its early years, and underwent numerous personnel changes. The band is best known for the song "Hey There Delilah", which charted highly in many countries, and "1, 2, 3, 4". In 2008, they received a Grammy nomination for "Hey There Delilah". The band broke into the mainstream following the success of "Hey There Delilah" and the well-received "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)" from the album Every Second Counts. The group's latest album is Big Bad World, released in 2008.