The members of 3Oh!3, Sean Foreman and Nathanial Motte, met at the University of Colorado in Boulder in the early 2000s. Their name is taken from the 303 area code of Boulder, Colorado. http://www.rhapsody.com/3oh3Their music combines catchy lyrics and heavy electro beats present in songs like "Starstrukk", "Double Vision" and "My First Kiss". Their first single, "Don't Trust Me," hit number 7 on the Billboard charts in 2009 and was in the top 20 on iTunes Top Songs.http://fairfieldmirror.com/2010/11/03/a-fusa-concert-for-the-%E2%80%98future-history%E2%80%99/
Their second album Want was released in 2008 and reached number 44 on the Billboard 200. They performed at Warped Tour in 2008 and 2009 with other acts like Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Paramore, Flogging Molly, and Katy Perry. They went on tour from April to June 2010 with Cobra Starship and after that with Hellogoodbye. http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/02/05/708403.aspx http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/aug/103OH!3_and_Hellogoodbye_Tour.shtml
Career
3Oh!3 was commissioned to write the intro song, called "Sex On The Beach," for The Real World: Cancun in 2008. http://www.atlanticrecords.com/pressreleases/article/?pressId=8a0af81221f99dcc0122326465d329fc In 2009, Fox Sports Net had them write an anthem for the Colorado Rockies baseball team. http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/07/qa-3oh3.htmlThey also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2010 as a musical guest. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3327967/
They were nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 2009, but lost to Lady Gaga. In 2010 they were nominated for Best Collaboration with Ke$sha for "Blah Blah Blah" but again lost out to Lady Gaga. http://articles.mcall.com/2010-10-22/entertainment/mc-3oh3-20101022_1_katy-perry-nathaniel-motte-lady-gaga
Albums
- 2007: 3OH!3
- 2008: Want
- 2010: Streets of Gold