Motion City Soundtrack

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Motion City Soundtrack
From left to right: Justin Pierre, Jesse Johnson, Tony Thaxton, Matthew Taylor, Joshua Cain
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genre(s)	Pop punk Indie rock
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Epitaph
Website	Official website
Members
Joshua Cain Jesse Johnson Justin Pierre Matthew Taylor Tony Thaxton
Former members
Joel Habedank Austin Lindstrom Andy Whitney Joe Skinner Sidney Burgdorf Jose Lopez.

Motion City Soundtrack is a punk and indie rock influenced band based in America. The band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1997, currently consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Justin Pierre, guitarist and backing vocalist Joshua Cain, keyboardist and synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor with drummer, percussionist and backing vocalist Tony Thaxton.

The band has released three studio albums, two EPs and a digitally released Acoustic EP in their 11 year career. They've found success on the Top Independent Albums chart, with their 2005 album Commit This to Memory peaking at #2, and their 2007 album Even If It Kills Me peaking at #1. With their 2007 album also being their most successful on the Billboard 200, peaking at #16.^[1]

Currently, the band is enjoying international recognition, with strong fan bases in countries such as Britain, Ireland, Canada, Japan, and Australia. They are currently on tour with Panic at the Disco on the Honda Civic Tour 08.

1 History
2 Members
- 2.1 Current
- 2.2 Former
3 Discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 EP's
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Motion City Soundtrack formed in Minnesota in 1997.^[2] They released 2 EPs and one 7-inch vinyl single and gained a sizable following through extensive touring before recording their first full-length album, I Am the Movie.

[edit] I Am the Movie

Main article: I Am the Movie

I Am the Movie was self-released twice in 2002 and was quickly picked up by Epitaph Records for a nationwide release in 2003. The album was produced by Ed Rose.

Backed by the success of their first album, Motion City Soundtrack toured for quite some time and in 2003 released the third track on I Am the Movie, "The Future Freaks Me Out", as their first single. The single's catchy chorus and its memorable video made it a modest hit and brought the previously unknown band their first step toward fame. According to the band's official website, the song's success was surprising, as the band "wrote the song in mere hours and it almost didn't even make it onto their debut."^[3]

A second single was released later that year, "My Favorite Accident".

[edit] Commit This to Memory

Main article: Commit This to Memory

Motion City Soundtrack's second album was recorded in Los Angeles in fall 2004, and was produced by Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 fame. The song "Hangman" also featured Mark's vocals.

The title, Commit This to Memory, was chosen early in the album's production, and is taken from a lyric in one of the album's songs, "Hangman". Production work on Commit This to Memory was finished in early 2005, and the album's winter theme (with two songs reflecting on New Year's Day) contrasted heavily with its expected June release. The album was leaked to pirate sites several months before its release, much to the band's dismay, while they took part in the first ever Epitaph Tour in February and March.

The album's first single, "Everything Is Alright" featuring Patrick Stump noted as Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, Mark Hoppus and members of Limbeck, has found significant radio play and has already appeared on several compilations. The song's video has appeared on MTV and Fuse channel, and has also appeared on the Saint's Row soundtrack. The song was also featured in the trailer for the 2006 comedy movie Accepted. "Everything Is Alright" also appeared in the soundtrack for the video game "MLB 06: The Show". The band's second video from the song, "Hold Me Down", proved to be a lesser success.

[edit] Even If It Kills Me

Main article: Even If It Kills Me

Motion City Soundtrack's third album was recorded in New York City, and was released September 18, 2007.

They embarked on a U.S. Fall Tour with Metro Station, Anberlin, and Mae opening up. In January 2008, it was announced that Motion City Soundtrack will be supporting headliners Panic At The Disco on the 2008 Honda Civic Tour along with The Hush Sound and Phantom Planet.^[4] MCS announced that they will release a 6 song Acoustic EP on May 6, 2008 featuring songs from Even if it Kills Me.^[5]