MKTO
MKTO | |
|---|---|
| Origin | California |
| Genres | Pop |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Members | Malcolm Kelley Tony Oller |
| Website | wearemkto |
MKTO is a Californian music duo consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller. Their debut single, "Thank You", was released in January 2013.
Career
2010: Formation and debut single
Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller. The two met in 2010 while filming the Nickelodeon television series Gigantic, in which their characters played best friends.[1] They later formed together and came up with the name MKTO, which represents their combined initials. They elaborated upon the inspiration for their group name, saying: "It also stands for what our album kind of is: Misfit Kids and Total Outcasts – just like the kids we were in high school".[2] Oller's previous acting career included a role on the Disney television series As the Bell Rings, while Kelley appeared on the show LOST.[1]
The group signed to Columbia Records and released their debut single "Thank You" on January 15, 2013.[2] "Thank You" is a crossover between pop and hip hop. The song's music video was released onto YouTube via VEVO on January 4, 2013, and garnered over 500,000 views in two days.[2] The song has attained commercial success, reaching the top ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand.[3][4] In the music video, Harold Perrineau, who played the father of Malcolm Kelley's character on LOST, appeared as a reference to the show.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
NLD 100 [5] |
NLD 40 [6] |
NZ [4] |
SLO [4] |
US Pop [7] | |||
| 2013 | "Thank You" | 2 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 53 | 38 | Role Models |
References
- ^ a b "Uncover Discover". The Edge. MediaWorks Radio. January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b c "MKTO Signs With Columbia Records". PR Newswire. UBM plc. January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b "MKTO Discography". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b c "MKTO Discography". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) Cite error: The named reference "New Zealand" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ "Discografie MKTO". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ "mtko - thank you". Retrieved April 5, 2013.
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