MKTO
MKTO | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, pop rock, teen pop, R&B |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Members | Malcolm Kelley Tony Oller |
| Website | wearemkto |
MKTO is an American musical duo consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller. Their debut single, "Thank You", was released in January 2013. The follow up single, "Classic", was released in June 2013. MKTO's self titled debut album was released on January 31st 2014.
Career
2010: Formation and debut single
Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller met in 2010 while filming the Nickelodeon television series Gigantic, in which their characters played best friends.[1] They later formed together as a duo and came up with the name MKTO, which represents their combined initials. They elaborated upon the inspiration for their group name, saying: "It also stands for what our album kind of is: Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts – just like the kids we were in high school".[2]
The group signed to Columbia Records and released their debut single "Thank You" on January 15, 2013.[2] "Thank You" is a crossover between pop and hip hop. The song's music video was released onto YouTube via VEVO on January 4, 2013, and garnered over 500,000 views in two days.[2] The song has attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand.[3][4] In the music video, Harold Perrineau, who played the father of Malcolm Kelley's character on Lost, appeared as a reference to the show.
MKTO released their second single, "Classic" along with the music video on June 20, 2013.
In July 2013, they served as the opening for Emblem3 on their summer tour across the United States.
Their self-titled debut album will be released on January 31, 2014.[5] The music video for third single and first track on MKTO, "God Only Knows", was released on November 29, 2013 on YouTube and Vevo.
Discography
Studio Albums
MKTO (2014)
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NLD 100 [6] |
NLD 40 [7][8] |
NZ [4] |
SLO [4] |
US Pop [9] | |||
| 2012 | "Thank You" | 2 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 38 | MKTO |
| 2013 | "Classic" | 9 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 35 | |
| "God Only Knows" | 11 | – | – | 25 | – | – | ||
References
- ^ "Uncover Discover". The Edge. MediaWorks Radio. January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b c "MKTO Signs With Columbia Records". PR Newswire. UBM plc. January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b "MKTO Discography". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b c "MKTO Discography". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) Cite error: The named reference "New Zealand" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ http://hamadamania.com/2013/12/02/mkto-confirm-tracklisting-for-debut-album/
- ^ "Discografie MKTO". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ "mtko - thank you". Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "mtko - classic". Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1560039/chart-highlights-wale-tiara-thomas-rule-rbhip-hop-airplay