Which artist was associated with a band winning more gold and platinum records, Matt Skiba or Randy Owen?
Matt Skiba Matthew Thomas "Matt" Skiba (born February 24, 1976) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for his role as the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the bands Alkaline Trio and Blink-182. Skiba began performing with Blink-182 in March 2015 following the second departure of founding guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge and later became an official member in July 2015; he appears on the band's seventh album, "California", which was released on July 1, 2016, as well as the deluxe edition of the album, which was released on May 19, 2017. Skiba has also recorded and performed solo and with his side-projects, Heavens and The Hell. In 2012, he released a solo album, "Babylon", with his backing band The Sekrets. A second album, "Kuts", was released on June 1, 2015.
Echosmith Echosmith is an American, Corporate indie pop band formed in February 2009 in Chino, California. Originally formed as a quartet of siblings, the band currently consists of Sydney, Noah and Graham Sierota, following the departure of eldest sibling Jamie in late 2016. Echosmith started first as "Ready Set Go!" until they signed to Warner Bros. Records in May 2012. They are best known for their hit song "Cool Kids", which reached number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA with over 1,200,000 sales in the United States and also double platinum by ARIA in Australia. The song was Warner Bros. Records' fifth-biggest-selling-digital song of 2014, with 1.3 million downloads sold. The band's debut album, "Talking Dreams", was released on October 8, 2013.