Tony Thaxton
Background information
Birth name	Tony Richard Thaxton
Born	September 6, 1978
Origin	Richmond, Virginia
Genre‍(s)	Rock
Years active	2001–present
Label‍(s)	Epitaph Records

Tony Thaxton was born September 6, 1978 and plays drums for the rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Thaxton, originally from Richmond, VA first met the band while playing a show in Milton, Pennsylvania with his old band, Submerge. After their drummer left, the members of Motion City Soundtrack asked Thaxton to join, which he agreed to in late 2001. Thaxton was only a member for two weeks before recording the band's debut LP, I Am the Movie. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... This is a list of drummers, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz, for whom Wikipedia has a separate article or who are mentioned in articles on bands. ... Motion City Soundtrack is a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... Richmond is the capital of Virginia, a state (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) of the United States of America. ... Milton is a borough located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. ... Motion City Soundtrack is a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... I Am the Movie is the first full-length album of Minneapolis, MN pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. ...

In addition to drumming, Thaxton sings backup vocals, most notably in the live version of the song "Hangman", where he sings a part originally recorded by Mark Hoppus. Markus Allen Hoppus (born March 15, 1972 in Ridgecrest, California) is an American musician and was one of the founding members of the pop punk band blink-182 and the Pop-Punk band (+44). ...

Aside from drumming, Tony is a fan of the Star Wars saga and the band Ben Folds Five. The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Ben Folds Fives self-titled debut album Ben Folds Five (1994–2000) was a three-member band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of piano rock. ...

Previous Projects

Thaxton previously drummed the Richmond, VA bands Submerge and My Parents' Birthday. He also sang and played guitar for My Parents' Birthday.[1] Richmond is the capital of Virginia, a state (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) of the United States of America. ...