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Simple Plan to write songs with Alex Gaskarth and Mark Hoppus!

AUTHOR: Dominika | 17. September 2014 | 4 comments

Looks like Simple Plan are really trying to get back to their roots with their next album. I mean, if you add one member of Blink-182, one member of All Time Low and two members of Simple Plan, you surely have a recipe for an instant pop-punk hit. And believe it or not, that is exactly what’s happening today: Pierre jumped on Instagram this morning, where he revealed that him and Chuck will be song-writing with the legend that is Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 and Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low. It can’t get any more pop-punk than this, now, can it?

Mark Hoppus later confirmed this with a tweet written in French, saying: “Yes, I am writing a song with Simple Plan today so I’m learning French-Canadian. I am the best. Thank you.”

Simple Plan have previous relations to both of these musicians. Mark Hoppus knew the guys from Simple Plan even back when they were in Reset and was one of the first people who got to hear “I’d Do Anything” (which was according to Mark one of his “ten favorite songs of all time” at the time Chuck showed him the demo) and eventually got the offer from the SP guys to sing on it as well as be featured in the music video.

Alex Gaskarth has been a fan of Simple Plan for ever. At the Bamboozle Roadshow in 2010 Simple Plan’s and All Time Low’s paths crossed for the very first time and the members of both bands became very good friends which resulted in Alex Gaskarth singing on “Freaking Me Out” and All Time Low using a song initially just co-written by Pierre and Chuck from Simple Plan – “Time Bomb”. Since then the bands have performed together numerous times – most significantly at Simple Plan’s Canadian tour, where All Time Low were one of their opening bands.

What do YOU think of this collaboration?

Simple Plan covers Guns N’ Roses and Lit in Spain

AUTHOR: Dominika | 26. June 2012 | no comments

At the soundchecks in Valencia and Bilbao, Simple Plan performed for a couple of their fans a few new cover versions of well-known songs. First in Valencia, on JUne 22nd, the fans could hear the covers of “My Own Worst Enemy” (originally by Lit) and “What’s My Age Again” (originally by Blink 182) – thanks Lucka for the info:

And in Bilbao, a day later, the band offered something a bit different – a cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns’n’Roses:

Simple Plan’s new covers of songs by Blink 182 and Green Day

AUTHOR: Dominika | 7. June 2012 | no comments


Despite not being able to fully perform without Pierre on Tuesday, Simple Plan still managed to do a little soundcheck-like session before the Q&A with fans – with only David and Sebastien being the ones at the microphone.

As you can see from the video below (sent to me by Christina – thanks!), Simple Plan played two of their older songs (from the Still Not Getting Any era): Perfect World and One and then a newer hit Can’t Keep My Hands Off You.

They also added a set of three cover songs: including Blink 182’s “All The Small Things” and most noticably Blink 182’s “What’s My Age Again” and Green Day’s “When I Come Around”. Check out the videos with all the forementioned songs here:

Simple Plan cover Blink 182 and Red Hot Chili Peppers at soundcheck in London, UK

AUTHOR: Dominika | 2. May 2012 | 1 comment

Simple Plan (along with their opening band We The Kings) performed in London, UK last night for a completely sold-out HMV Forum.

Among the crowd was also Dan Hetherton, who you may remember as the drummer for Elliot Minor (a band that toured with SP in Europe four years ago), and who came to see his good old friends from Simple Plan. Dan himself later complimented SP when he tweeted: “Simple Plan were wicked as usual! Amazing live band.”

Make sure to check out the first pictures from this show in the gallery (thanks to Katie for some of them):

But one of the biggest surprises happened on the soundcheck before the show, when the guys from Simple Plan played two covers of Blink 182 – “All The Small Things” and “Family Reunion”, and then also from Red Hot Chili Peppers – the song “Suck My Kiss”. And to spice it all up a little bit, during these covers, Pierre was behind the drum set and while during “Suck My Kiss” David was singing, during “Family Reunion” Chuck was at the mic, singing… or well, rapping.

Thanks to Sophie, here is a video of the cover of “All The Small Things” (originally by Blink 182):