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Motion City Soundtrack
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Minneapolis, United States (1999 – present)
A leading light in the punk-pop genre, Motion City Soundtrack includes members Joshua Cain (guitar), Tony Thaxton (drums), Justin Pierre (vocals/guitar), Jesse Johnson (Moog), and Matthew Taylor (bass). Following their high-school graduation, Minneapolis, MN natives Pierre and Cain — both of whom were inspired by Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbox, The Flaming Lips, and Superchunk — formed the band in 1999. The pair assembled a temporary lineup and issued a self-released 7” that same year. Later, while touring through Pennsylvania in support of their release, Motion City Soundtrack met Thaxton and Taylor of the Virginia-based band Submerge. The two musicians decided to leave their hometown of Richmond, VA, to join Motion City Soundtrack full-time, and the expanded band soon entered the studio with producer/engineer Ed Rose (The Get Up Kids, Ultimate Facebook). Three weeks before recording commenced, they were also joined by keyboardist Jesse Johnson (whose personal record label, Ordinary Records, had issued some of Jimmy Eat World’s earliest material in 1995) to relieve singer/guitarist Pierre of his synthesizer duties.
With a new lineup firmly in place, the band’s punk-glazed debut, I Am the Movie, was released in the summer of 2003. While playing venues and basements in support of the album, Motion City Soundtrack was picked up by Epitaph Records; later, they joined blink-182 on a tour through Europe and Japan. Blink’s bassist, Mark Hoppus, took a liking to the band and agreed to produce their next album; the resulting Commit This to Memory was released two years later and featured an increasingly pop-heavy sound.
With a new lineup firmly in place, the band’s punk-glazed debut, I Am the Movie, was released in the summer of 2003. While playing venues and basements in support of the album, Motion City Soundtrack was picked up by Epitaph Records; later, they joined blink-182 on a tour through Europe and Japan. Blink’s bassist, Mark Hoppus, took a liking to the band and agreed to produce their next album; the resulting Commit This to Memory was released two years later and featured an increasingly pop-heavy sound.
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Commit This to Memory
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I Am the Movie
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Even If It Kills Me
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Shoutbox
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MoneenFTW wrote:
New song is great. So pumped for the new record.
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_Grog_ wrote:
New song leaked! mediafire ?nmngyoxnkz3
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Kbolvin wrote:
woooooooow its been 10 years
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annimate wrote:
Really like "Her Words." I think the new album is going to be a lot better than "Even If It Kills Me" was.
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tuckzilla wrote:
not sure how i feel about it.
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quixentric wrote:
Also, new song up on Spin! http://www.spin.com/audio/motion-city-soundtrack/her-words
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quixentric wrote:
THREE WEEKS UNTIL CHICAGO SHOW MADNESS. Just sayin'.
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d0rhk wrote:
this stuff never gets old.
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the_ryecatcher wrote:
Let's get fucked up and die. <3
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Mikeezybaby wrote:
Motion City takes me wayyy back
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boumalhab wrote:
I should listen to this band more often
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LexiFSAS wrote:
Saw them live July 24. Greatness.
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kemata wrote:
I'm seeing them on Friday! :D
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Joshmcbong wrote:
my favorite accident is my favorite song :D
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LxTrixII wrote:
say hi to my page if your number one is also MCS
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Maagikki wrote:
They gotta be shitting me with that cover art...
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dinobonoid wrote:
they need a new picture, lol.
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CharleZthegreat wrote:
http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com/news/my-dinosaur-life-release-date-january-19-2010 they have a song called @!#?@!
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Maagikki wrote:
I actually found Superchunk because of MCS. I wanted to listen to their influences and Superchunk was the best one. Love that band.
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quixentric wrote:
There, slightly less awkward bio up, official one from their site.
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Weezer
The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL, United States
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Dec
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Weezer
The Rave, Milwaukee WI, United States
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| 22 attendees
- Dec 4 Motion City Soundtrack Kendall Hall, Ewing, NJ, United States
News
Studio Transmission PT. 2
6 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack
Live from the Studio.
Watch Part 2 now on motioncitysoundtrack.com
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28 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/motioncitysoundtrack
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