Welcome Interstate Managers, the third album, was released in 2003 on S-Curve Records. It wasn't until 2001 that the band resurfaced with a cover of The Kinks' ' Better Things'. The band went into a hiatus, with all the members pursuing alternative musical paths. However, frustrations between the band and the label resulted in them being dropped by Atlantic Records. The release of their second album, Utopia Parkway, in 1999 gained them mixed reviews and produced three singles. The track gained Schlesinger an Oscar nomination and the soundtrack gained RIAA gold certification. Two singles were released from it but it was the song ' That Thing You Do', written by Schlesinger, that gained popularity through its use as the title song for the Tom Hanks' film of the same name. The demo fell into the hands of Atlantic Records and in 1996, the band released their debut self-titled album.
They were joined by Jody Porter and Brian Young and recorded a demo. The discography of Fountains of Wayne contains five studio albums, one compilation album, 16 singles, one DVD, six music videos and seven other appearances.įountains of Wayne were formed in 1995 by bassist Adam Schlesinger and guitarist Chris Collingwood.
