Plain White T's

The Plain White T's are an emo / pop punk band based in Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The members are Tom Higginson (vocals), Dave Tirio (guitar), Mike Retondo (bass and vocals), De'Mar Hamilton (drums), and Tim Lope

The Plain White T's are an emo / pop punk band based in Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The members are Tom Higginson (vocals), Dave Tirio (guitar), Mike Retondo (bass and vocals), De'Mar Hamilton (drums), and Tim Lopez (guitar, vocals). Their original lineup consisted of Tom, Dave, Steve Mast (guitar and vocals), and Ken Fletcher (bass). Dave initially played drums for the band, and Tom also played guitar before exclusively doing vocals. Prior to the T's, Mike was in a band called Tone Deaf George.

The Plain White T's play emo music, with songs like "A Lonely September," that deal with the typical theme of heartbreak found in emo songs. They have released two full length CDs, 2002's "STOP" and 2005's "All That We Needed" on Fearless Records, as well as a CD of Christmas songs. They also have two self titled tapes and a self-released LP called "Come on Over". "Stop" was also originally self-released, but they rereleased it after being signed to Fearless.