No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. Formed by members of Reset, Simple Plan spent over a year recording their first album with producer Arnold Lanni. It is a pop-punk record that revolves around being an outcast, drawing comparisons to Blink-182, Good Charlotte and New Found Glory. After signing with major label Atlantic Records, "I'm Just a Kid" was released as a single in February 2002, with No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls following on March 19. It received a mixed reaction from music critics, with some commenting on the lack of originality and others praising the production.
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 1999, the band's current lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco, and Sébastien Lefebvre. David Desrosiers joined the band in early 2000 and left in July 2020 due to sexual misconduct accusations.
(L–R) David Desrosiers, Chuck Comeau, Pierre Bouvier, and Sébastien Lefebvre performing in 2015
(L–R) Bassist David Desrosiers, rhythm guitarist Sébastien Lefebvre, and lead vocalist Pierre Bouvier performing in Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec, June 2009
The band in concert in Trenton, NJ, December 2007
Simple Plan in Osaka in 2009. From left to right: Chuck Comeau, Jeff Stinco, Pierre Bouvier, Sébastien Lefebvre, and David Desrosiers