Twenty One Pilots (sometimes stylized twenty | one | pilots or twenty one pilots) is an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 and consists of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun.They put out two self-released albums, Twenty One Pilots in 2009 and Regional at Best in 2011, before being signed by Fueled by Ramen in 2012.They released their signed debut, Vessel, with Fueled by Ramen in 2013.Their second signed album, Blurryface, was released on May 17, 2015 through Fueled By Ramen.