Why is twenty one pilots considered a rock band?

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Ranocai Apr 1, 2017 @ 7:02pm

Maybe I was taught the wrong definition of a rock band.

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Ranocai Apr 1, 2017 @ 7:08pm

Originally posted by Euron Greyjoy:
So I suppose you like EVERY rock band?

No, but I find it hard to consider 21 pilots a rock band.

Originally posted by Big Metal:
You only need three for a rock band. Four or five is ideal.

21 Pilots have 2 members, one playing the drums, the other singing. I am not sure if that is considered a rock band...

Ranocai Apr 1, 2017 @ 7:12pm

Originally posted by Euron Greyjoy:
Originally posted by Ranocai:
No, but I find it hard to consider 21 pilots a rock band.

21 Pilots have 2 members, one playing the drums, the other singing. I am not sure if that is considered a rock band...
My bad, I mistook for Stone Temple Pilots. I apologize.

The amount of relief I have. STP is great.

Kuyu May 24, 2017 @ 4:26pm

Their first songs were kind of rock so yeah that may be the reason.

MissCreep May 24, 2017 @ 4:48pm

I don't know. It's one of my favorite bands, but I really don't know what to label it as.

Hank Hell May 24, 2017 @ 4:52pm

Never heard of anyone calling them a rock band before, they seem like they are a pop band.

MissCreep May 24, 2017 @ 4:54pm

Originally posted by Hank Hell:
Never heard of anyone calling them a rock band before, they seem like they are a pop band.

They win awards in the rock genre.

Dr. Fronkensteen May 24, 2017 @ 5:00pm

According to the Rock and Roll HOF, NWA is one so meh.

Thatbrownmonster May 24, 2017 @ 5:00pm

They are rap pop punk I guess
not rock

RADKILLA[420] May 24, 2017 @ 5:23pm

Electric guitar?=rock,usually.

Ranocai May 24, 2017 @ 6:30pm

Originally posted by 2DEEP2MUCH/420:
Electric guitar?=rock,usually.

If you've seen a live performance of them, one guy drums, the other sings...

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da fury archive Aug 28, 2017 @ 9:28am

Their older songs were more Piano and Bass rock, and then they became alt-electro-poprock, now they're just alternative rock, and some of their songs are poppy. Tyler actually plays piano and bass, and in live performances recently has started adding fuzz to his bass so it sounds more rocky, and it's rlly nice! They're not a rock band though per-se. People just say rock more than alternative.

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