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==History==
==History==
===First Studio Album (2004–2009)===
===First Studio Album (2004–2009)===
3OH!3 (pronounced "three-oh-three") consists of Sean Foreman, born August 27, 1985 (age 26) and Nathaniel Motte, born January 13, 1985 (age 26); both of whom are natives of Boulder, Colorado. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte started their band in 2004 and named it after the [[303]] area code of [[Boulder]], [[Colorado]]. They released their first self-titled album: ''[[3OH!3 (album)|3OH!3]]'' in 2007 and it spawned one successful single, "Electroshock". 3OH!3 then signed to [[Photo Finish Records]] and planned to start their second album.


===''Want'' (2008–2009)===
===''Want'' (2008–2009)===

Revision as of 15:03, 12 September 2011

3OH!3
3OH!3 at Bamboozle 2008
3OH!3 at Bamboozle 2008
Background information
OriginBoulder, Colorado, United States
GenresElectro hop, electropop, electronic rock, crunkcore
Years active2004–present
LabelsPhoto Finish
MembersSean Foreman
Nathaniel Motte
Website3oh3music.com

3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American electronic musical duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Their second single, a remix of "Starstrukk" with Katy Perry from Want, was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Poland and Australia.[1] They gained further recognition by featuring Kesha on the song "My First Kiss", which was made the lead single from their album Streets of Gold. The album later peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200.

History

First Studio Album (2004–2009)

Want (2008–2009)

3OH!3's second album, Want, was released on July 8, 2008. It reached number 44 on the Billboard 200.[2] The lyrics for "Don't Trust Me" have been controversial, as some have accused the duo of misogyny.[3] The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The group contributed an original theme song titled "Sex on the Beach" for The Real World:Cancun.[4] 3OH!3 also wrote an anthem for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.

As they were getting started they performed at local venues around Colorado such as the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and the Aggie Theater in Ft. Collins, Colorado. After playing in Denver during the Warped Tour 2008, 3OH!3 signed on for all venues of Warped Tour 2008. The band performed in Panama City Beach, Florida for MTVU's Spring Break in March 2009, opening for upcoming rapper Sid Hyet. After their spring break performance they came back to their hometown area and performed at The Mile High Music Festival at the Dick's Sporting Goods Center along with other artists such as The Fray, Pepper, and Matisyahu. The band later headlined the 2009 Alternative Press Tour across the U.S. 3OH!3 played at End Fest in Sacramento, California, and was part of Kiss Concert '09 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA. They played at Kiss The Summer Hello 2009 at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, New York, June 3, 2009. 3OH!3 joined the Warped Tour once again in 2009. In summer 2009 they appeared at the Reading/Leeds festivals in the UK.

The duo was featured in a 14-page photo spread in Cliché Magazine's "Green Issue" in August 2009.[5] They released a remix of their second single, "Starstrukk," featuring Katy Perry digitally on September 8, 2009.[6] It was a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Belgium, Finland and Poland. A new song, "Follow Me Down", was written for the compilation album for the film Alice in Wonderland with Neon Hitch. The pair also supported All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, Third Eye Blind, and LMFAO on The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010.

Prior to the release of Streets of Gold, 3OH!3 was featured on the track "Hey" by Lil Jon on his album, Crunk Rock in 2010. They were also featured on the Kesha song "Blah Blah Blah", which peaked at number eleven on the Billboard singles chart. On February 5, 2010, it was announced that Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 would be embarking on a co-headlining tour called The Too Fast for Love Tour featuring labelmates I Fight Dragons. The two month tour covered more than 25 cities, including a date in their home state of Colorado.

Streets of Gold (2009–2010)

Streets of Gold was released on June 29, 2010. Kesha was featured on the first single, "My First Kiss".[7] They toured with Hellogoodbye and Down with Webster.

3OH!3's hand gesture logo that resulted in litigation from professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page.

On August 31, 2010 retired professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page filed a lawsuit against 3OH!3 for copyright infringement of his trademarked "Diamond Cutter" hand gesture. Page previously filed a similar lawsuit against rapper Jay-Z in 2005, which resulted in Page dropping the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money.[8][9][10]

On the 8th of December, 2010, 3OH!3 announced their much anticipated song "Hit it Again" would be released onto iTunes on the 21st of December, 2010.[11]

The song "I Know How To Say" was used in a trailer for the animated Disney film "Mars Needs Moms" as well as being featured in commercials for the new movie Paul. It was announced in late December 2010 that the duo will be appearing on the CW series Hellcats and performing on it their hit single 'My First Kiss', with Ashley Tisdale performing Ke$ha's parts.

On January 20, 2011 their video for the song "Touchin' on My" from their album, Streets of Gold was released.[12]

Fourth album (2010–Present)

On February 20, 2011 Nathaniel Motte released a statement that they are working on a fourth studio album. On May 27, 2011, 3OH!3 announced the title and a teaser of the artwork of the new single, Robot. Nathaniel Motte says he is hoping it will be released in early June.[13] The group released their new single "Robot" on iTunes June 28.

Cliché Magazine interviewed the duo on future plans and talked of the fourth studio and the Robot video will include fan submissions.[14]

Discography

Main article: 3OH!3 discography

References

  1. ^ "3OH!3 feat Katy Perry - Starstrukk". April 4, 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. ^ Billboard Albums Artist Chart History
  3. ^ 3OH!3's 'Don't Trust Me': Misogyny... or just stupid?
  4. ^ "3OH!3 HITS #1 AT TOP 40 RADIO NATIONWIDE". Atlantic Records. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  5. ^ "ClichéMagazine | Issue 03". Clichemag.com. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  6. ^ Warped humour leads to band 30H!3's Warped Tour success The Detroit News. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  7. ^ 3OH!3 Prepare Fans For Another Ke$ha Collaboration, MTV Networks, April 2, 2010, retrieved April 5, 2010
  8. ^ Shotwell, James (September 7, 2010). "3OH!3 sued by former wrestler 'Diamond' Dallas Page". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  9. ^ Willett, Brian (September 6, 2010). "3OH!3 Sued by Diamond Dallas Page Over Hand Symbol". Bloginity. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  10. ^ "Exclusive!!! 'Diamond' Dallas Page Sues '3OH!3' For Unauthorized Use of Diamond Cutter Hand Symbol!!!". MissTilaOMG. August 31, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  11. ^ 3OH!3, Webcrew (December 8, 2010). "FROM THE VAULTS: 3OH!3 TO RELEASE THEIR OLD UNRELEASED TRACK "HIT IT AGAIN" ON DECEMBER 21ST". 3OH!3 Music. Retrieved December 8, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Ashley Tisdale To Perform on 'Hellcats' with 3OH!3, December 30, 2010, retrieved January 9, 2011
  13. ^ , May 27, 2011 http://www.3oh3music.com/news/e23f77-heres-a-tiny-little-teeeeeenie-tiny-hint-of-what-the-artwork-for-robot-is-gonna-look-like/, retrieved May 27, 2011 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ "3OH3! Interview: Cliché's Music Corner". Cliché Magazine. Cliché Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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