In the past two years, twenty one pilots has released its first record as part of a major label, “Vessel”, toured the nation with alternative powerhouses, Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco and have performed on a number of music award ceremonies, late night talk shows and music festivals.

The two-piece alternative pop-rock group with heavy hip-hop influences, as seen in Tyler Joseph’s melodic rap sections along with Josh Dun’s hypnotic drum beats, are commonplace in the duo’s library of songs.

“I’m lucky to have found a bandmate, but not only that, a best friend too,” Dun said. “The first time Tyler and I met we were on the same page about everything and respected each other from a musical standpoint and sort of a life standpoint as well.”

The duo quickly gained a large following in its hometown of Columbus, Ohio when word got out of its energetic live shows and constant touring.

“Our goal from the beginning has been [to] come away from a show, having people remember it or talk about it and tell their friends or tell their families to come and check it out,” Dun said.

Twenty one pilots was originally booked to play the 2014 Veishea festival but ultimately had scheduling conflicts with the MTV Music Awards. Because of this conflict they had to cancel its show.

While Veishea was permanently cancelled, the duo still had a desire to come back and perform at Iowa State University.

“They worked well with us to get a date and figured everything out for us,” Cory Brietzke said. Brietzke is the national events director for Student Union Board.

Twenty one pilots eventually decided on its October 5 date to visit ISU. Ticket sales began on May 2, 2014 and officially sold out on Monday, September 29.

On September 4, twenty one pilots began the “Quiet is Violent” world tour, which will wrap up on November 21 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Twenty one pilots will perform Sunday, October 5 at the Great Hall in the Memorial Union. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.sub.iastate.edu.