Key facts
- Origin
- Orlando, Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Pop rock alternative rock post-grunge
- Years active
- 1995–2004 2007–present
- Labels
- Melisma Lava Atlantic
- Spinoffs
- The Break and Repair Method
- Spinoff of
- Tabitha's Secret
- Members
- Rob Thomas Brian Yale Paul Doucette Kyle Cook
- Past members
- Adam Gaynor
- Website
- matchboxtwenty .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Matchbox Twenty
- Official website
- matchboxtwenty.com
- Image
- Matchbox twenty in MAA 03.jpg
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- Commons category
- Matchbox Twenty
- inception
- 1995-00-00
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
- social media followers
- 787000
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Matchbox Twenty (formerly stylized as Matchbox 20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), and Kyle Cook (lead guitar, vocals).
Matchbox Twenty rose to international fame with their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You (1996), which was certified 12× platinum (diamond) in the United States and multi-platinum in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Their second album, Mad Season, released in 2000, charted in the top three on the Billboard 200 and was certified 4× platinum in the United States. Their third album, More Than You Think You Are, released in 2002, was certified 2× platinum in the United States.