Simple Plan is a French Canadian pop punk band based in Montreal, Quebec. The band has released three studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), and Simple Plan (2008); as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005).

Formation (1995-2002)
Simple Plan began in 1995 with the formation of a band named Reset by friends Pierre Bouvier, Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau, Philippe Jolicoeur, and Adrian White. Reset toured around Canada with bands such as MxPx, Ten Foot Pole, and Face to Face, but only managed to gain modest popularity. The debut album, No Worries, was released in 1998, and Comeau left soon after to go to college. Two years later he met with high school friends Jean-François "Jeff" Stinco and Sébastien Lefebvre who were in separate bands of their own, and combined to create the band. Meanwhile, Reset released a second CD, No Limits (the two CDs would be re-released as a single CD in 2006, with liner note comments from Bouvier and Comeau). In late 1999, Comeau and Bouvier reacquainted at a Sugar Ray concert and Bouvier left Reset soon after to join Comeau. David Desrosiers replaced Bouvier in Reset, but when asked to join the foursome, he too left the band six months later. This allowed Bouvier, who had doubled as the band's front man and bassist, to concentrate on the singing.

The origin of the band's name is obscure. Band members have given various comical responses on this point, including that the band was their simple plan to avoid getting a "real" job. However, most likely, the name is derived from the movie "A Simple Plan". The name was only intended to be temporary, but they never thought of anything better, and with shows coming up for the new band, the name stuck.

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002-2004)
In 2002, Simple Plan released their first studio album, No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls which led to the subsequent singles: "I'm Just a Kid", "I'd Do Anything", "Addicted", and "Perfect". Simple Plan is noted as saying that they were aiming at a pure pop-punk record. The name of the CD echoes the popular tag line for the sport of rugby, "No pads, no helmets, no pussies."

The record was originally released in the United States with twelve tracks, ending with "Perfect". Enhanced and foreign editions came in several different versions with up to two additional tracks in addition to the original twelve. For example, the U.S. release contained the extra songs "Grow Up", and "My Christmas List", while the UK release contained the extra songs "One By One" and "American Jesus" (a live version of a cover of a Bad Religion song), as well as the two music videos, "I'd Do Anything" and "I'm Just a Kid".

Still Not Getting Any... (2004-2006)
In 2004, Simple Plan released their second album, Still Not Getting Any... which led to the subsequent singles, "Welcome to My Life", "Shut Up!", "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)", "Crazy", and (in some markets) "Perfect World".

As mentioned before, when writing "No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls", the members of Simple Plan were aiming at a pure pop-punk record. This time however, when writing "Still Not Getting Any...", the members of Simple Plan were noted as saying that they were not limiting themselves to the punk genre, but rather letting themselves write "good music".

Simple Plan (2006-present)
After nearly a year and a half in support of "Still Not Getting Any...", the band ended most touring in February 2006, giving only a few shows, taking some time off, and beginning work on their third CD. As announced in Bouvier's official MySpace blog, Bouvier headed to Miami as on about March 21, 2007 to work with an unnamed producer, who later proved to be Dave Fortman. The band entered the studio for pre-production in Los Angeles on June 29. On July 15 they returned to Montreal, to record at Studio Piccolo, the same studio at which they had recorded "Still Not Getting Any...." They finished recording and headed back to Miami and LA to mix the album. The final part of making their record was done in New York and it was officially completed on October 21, though they later re-entered the studio to re-record some of the lyrics to the song "Generation."

UPCOMING SHOWS!
Jul 10 2008
U-18 Festival - Madrid, Madrid

Jul 13 2008
Den Atelier - Luxembourg City

Jul 19 2008
KHOP Radio Show - Modesto, California

Jul 20 2008
Wave House - San Diego, California

Jul 26 2008
Fuji Festival - Tokyo

Jul 29 2008
Impact Arena - Bangkok

Jul 31 2008
Jakarta Tennis Stadium - Jakarta, No State

Aug 2 2008
Singfest - Fort Canning Park - Fort Canning

Aug 4 2008
Manila Araneta Coliseum - Manila, Philippines

Aug 5 2008
Asia World Arena - Hong Kong

Aug 8 2008
Summerbreeze - Olympic Main Stadium Seole

Aug 19 2008
Mile One [w/ Faber Drive]- St. John’s, Newfoundland

Aug 21 2008
Metro Centre [w/ Faber Drive] - Halifax, Newfoundland

Aug 22 2008
Coliseum [w/ Faber Drive] - Moncton, New Brunswick

Aug 23 2008
Harbour Station [w/ Faber Drive] - Saint John, New Brunswick

Aug 25 2008
Centre George Vezina [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Chicoutimi, Quebec

Aug 26 2008
Bell Centre [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Montreal, Quebec

Aug 28 2008
ScotiaBank Place [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Ottawa, Ontario

Aug 29 2008
Molson Amphitheatre [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Toronto, Ontario

Aug 30 2008
John Labatt Centre [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive]- London, Ontario

Sep 3 2008
Pacific Coliseum [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Vancouver, British Columbia

Sep 5 2008
Rexall Place [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Edmonton, Alberta

Sep 6 2008
Pengrowth Saddledom [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Calgary, Alberta

Sep 8 2008
Credit Union Centre [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Sep 9 2008
MTS Centre [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Sep 13 2008
Bell Centre [w/ Metro Station & Faber Drive] - Montreal, Quebec

Oct 31 2008
Annexet - Stockholm, Sweden

Nov 3 2008
Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belguim, Brussels-capital

Nov 5 2008
013 - Tilburg, Germany

Nov 10 2008
Stodola - Warsaw, Poland

Nov 19 2008
Dock des Suds - Marseille, France

Nov 20 2008
Le Phare - Toulouse, France

Nov 22 2008
Aeronef - Lille, France

Nov 23 2008
Au Zenith - Paris, Ile-de-France

Nov 27 2008
Academy - Glasgow, UK, Scotland