Motion City Soundtrack
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Active: 1997 - present
Biography
Minneapolis pop-punk band formed in 1997 by singer Justin Pierre and guitarist Joshua Cain. A stable five-piece settled in 2002 with bassist Matthew Taylor, drummer Tony Thaxton and Moog player Jesse Johnson, and the debut 'I Am the Movie' (2003) began a run on #Epitaph Records#. 'Commit This to Memory' (2005) is their classic album. The band split in 2016, reunited in the classic line-up in 2019, and released a seventh album in 2025.
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Motion City Soundtrack Discography
- Back to the Beat (2000) - EP - rated 3.1/5
- Kids for America (2000) - EP - rated 2.92/5
- I Am the Movie (2003) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Commit This to Memory (2005) - Album - rated 4/5
- Even If It Kills Me (2007) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- My Dinosaur Life (2010) - Album - rated 3.47/5
Members
- Justin Pierre - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1997–Present)
- Joshua Cain - lead guitar, backing vocals (1997–Present)
- Jesse Johnson - keyboards, Moog synthesizer (2002–Present)
- Matthew Taylor - bass (2002–Present)
- Tony Thaxton - drums (2002–2013; 2019–Present)