Nominated for four awards, including Album of the Year, at the inaugural Alternative Press Music Awards that were held in Cleveland over the summer, twenty one pilots certainly made an impression at the event. During its performance, singer Tyler Joseph climbed to the top of the stage in a daredevil stunt that was a real showstopper. Bands that dabble in so many different genres (the group has alternately been described as rap rock and indietronica) get lost in the shuffle. But this Columbus-based band bucks that trend, in part because songs such as the piano-driven hip-hop number “Car Radio” and the poppy “Migraine” are so distinctive. (Niesel)