Artist of the Week: Twenty One Pilots

Sean Miehl, Staff Writer

January 10, 2014

Columbus, Ohio natives Twenty One Pilots are one of the alternative music scenes fastest growing bands. The band, formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph, has been climbing to mainstream popularity over the course of 2013.

The musical style of Twenty One Pilots is very unique: piano and synthesizer driven treble combined with fantastic drumming rhythm over clean vocals and rapping. Vocalist Tyler Joseph states that the lyrics are poetry based, so whenever he needs to fit all the lyrics of the poem into the song, he raps them.

The band released two albums themselves, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Regional at Best in 2011, before signing to famous independent music label Fueled by Ramen. Their first release with Fueled by Ramen, titled Vessel, was produced by Greg Wells and debuted at #58 on the Billboard Top 200 charts.

The band has toured nationally since the release of the record. The have toured with Neon Trees and Walk the Moon. Also, they opened for Fall Out Boy on their national Save Rock and Roll tour.

Additionally, Greg Wells, the producer of Vessel, has stated on several occasions that “big things” are coming for Twenty One Pilots.

There are big things coming for Twenty One Pilots. In the next few years, Twenty One Pilots will be one of the biggest names in the alternative music scene.

About the Contributor

Sean Miehl, Staff Writer

Walking through the halls of Bethel Park High School, one will catch a glimpse of an energetic guy shaking the hands of all his peers. Sean Miehl's charismatic enigma is prevalent at the high school. Sean joined Hawk Eye and the journalism class to sharpen his writing skills, hoping that it'll give him an edge in college. Sean's main aspiration is to major in journalism at a four year college. "I joined Hawk Eye to improve my writing skills and to also gain some experience in the writing field," Sean said. "I'm thinking about going into journalism later on in life." Post high school Sean is looking into majoring in journalism or political science preferably at Ohio University. Sean is a diverse character. He admires music and going to concerts as well as playing inline hockey for Bethel Park. Miehl said, "I enjoy music and going to concerts. Music is apart of my life." In addition, Sean loves longboarding after school. A longboard is a skateboard of bigger size that allows the rider to make sharper turns and easier cuts. Sean said, "Aside from working at Ace Hardware and playing inline hockey for Bethel Park, I enjoy riding my longboard around Bethel Park." Sean's goals for Hawk Eye this year go above and beyond. His vision is to upload articles and videos quicker and on a larger scale. Sean said, "I want to see a successful, fresh, constant stream of articles. Also, more features that blend well with the student body. I want to make Hawk Eye apart of every student's experience here at Bethel Park High School." Expanding Hawk Eye means a lot to Sean. This past year, Hawk Eye, as a publication, won "silver" from the Pennsylvania School Press Association, a scholastic press association that represents PA. "I want to see Hawk Eye win gold next year. It's all about improvement," Miehl said. Sean's unique character will add a special flare to Hawk Eye. Sean said, "I think my enthusiasm will bring something special to the table." Sean's energetic character will add freshness to Hawk Eye. With Sean aboard, Hawk Eye can fully spearhead any task or obstacle in its path. Written by: Adam Larson, Editor-in-Chief