Punk-O-Rama was the title given to a series of ten compilation albums published by Epitaph Records. The first volume was released in 1994,the second in 1996,and the rest annually from 1998 to 2005. The albums included artists from Epitaph's roster as well as from its subsidiary label ANTI- and its partnership labels Hellcat Records and Burning Heart Records. In total the series included 257 songs contributed by 88 different artists.
Matchbook Romance was an American emo band from Poughkeepsie,New York and was formed in 1997. They were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full-length albums and one EP. Their EP,West for Wishing,released in 2003 was their first recorded album during their time on Epitaph;their full-length debut album,Stories and Alibis,was recorded in the same year.
Commit This to Memory is the second studio album by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Produced by Mark Hoppus,the album was released on June 7,2005,in the United States by Epitaph Records. The Minnesota-based rock act formed in 1997,developing their emotionally-charged,pop-punk sound over the interim years. Their debut LP,I Am the Movie,saw release on independent label Epitaph in 2003. It was followed with a heavy touring schedule,including stints on the Warped Tour and as the opening act for multi-platinum group Blink-182. Blink bassist Mark Hoppus took a liking to the quintet,offering to produce their next studio effort.
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band that formed in Minneapolis,Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Justin Courtney Pierre,lead guitarist Joshua Cain,keyboardist Jesse Johnson,bassist Matthew Taylor,and drummer Tony Thaxton. Over the course of their career,the group has toured heavily and released six studio albums,the majority on independent label Epitaph Records. The band's sound,at times described as pop punk or emo,makes notable use of the Moog synthesizer. Pierre mainly handles the band's lyrics,which often touch on themes of anxiety,alienation,relationships,and self-destructive behavior.
Justin Courtney Pierre is a singer,songwriter and guitarist originally from Mahtomedi,Minnesota,United States. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack,and is known for his interests and pursuits in film making and production of music.
Joshua Allen Cain,is a guitarist and record producer from Saint Paul,Minnesota. He was the co-founder and lead guitarist of American pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. Cain is also a music producer with multiple past projects;comprising an EP for Epitaph-signed band Sing It Loud and two songs from Metro Station's debut album.
"The Future Freaks Me Out" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It appears on the group's first album,I Am the Movie,and was released as the band's first single in Europe. "The Future Freaks Me Out" was released to radio on September 16,2003.
Even if It Kills Me is the third studio album by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Produced by Ric Ocasek,Adam Schlesinger,and Eli Janney,the album was released on September 18,2007,in the United States by Epitaph Records. Motion City Soundtrack,based in Minneapolis,Minnesota,made a breakthrough with their second album,Commit This to Memory,garnering praise and independent buzz upon its 2005 release. Following the release,the band toured relentlessly over the next two years,during which time frontman Justin Pierre struggled with alcohol and substance abuse. These addictions were infused into the writing process of Even If Kills Me,which was recorded in early 2007 Stratosphere Studios in Chelsea and the legendary Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village.
"This Is for Real" is a song by the pop punk band Motion City Soundtrack. It is the second single off their third studio album,Even If It Kills Me. It was digitally released on August 7,2007,and physically released on September 3,2007 in the United Kingdom. The song impacted radio on September 25,2007.
The following is the discography of Motion City Soundtrack,an American rock band that formed in Minneapolis,Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consisted of vocalist and guitarist Justin Pierre,lead guitarist Joshua Cain,keyboardist Jesse Johnson,bassist Matthew Taylor,and drummer Tony Thaxton. Over the course of their nearly twenty-year career,the group toured heavily and released six studio albums,the majority on independent label Epitaph Records. The band's sound,at times described as pop punk or emo,made notable use of the Moog synthesizer.
Ed Rose is an American sound engineer and record producer. He has worked extensively with groups in the modern emo and pop punk scenes. He also co-owns Black Lodge Recording with Rob Pope and his brother Ryan Pope,members of the emo band The Get Up Kids.
Sing It Loud was an American pop rock band from Minneapolis,Minnesota.
My Dinosaur Life is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Produced by Mark Hoppus,the album was released on January 19,2010 by Columbia Records. After many years on independent label Epitaph Records,Motion City Soundtrack signed to major label Columbia in 2006,prior to the release of their third album,Even If It Kills Me (2007). Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus returned to produce the album;he had previously worked with the band on their 2005 breakthrough Commit This to Memory.
Go is the fifth studio album by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Produced by Ed Ackerson and the band themselves,the album was released on June 12,2012,in the United States by Epitaph Records and the band's own label,The Boombox Generation. Previously,the group had released their major-label debut,My Dinosaur Life (2010) on Columbia;the band parted ways with the label due to the record's lackluster commercial response. Following this,the band returned to their home of Minneapolis,Minnesota,with producer and longtime friend Ackerson. The band entered a local studio and recorded their next effort on their own time and finances. The band recorded Go without a label,and put it upon themselves to pay for mixing and mastering and have conversations with distributors later.
"Everything Is Alright" is a song by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack,released in 2005 as the lead single from the group's second studio album,Commit This to Memory (2005). The song concerns neurotic,obsessive problems and social anxiety,and was written by frontman Justin Pierre. The song also contains backing vocals from Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump.
"Her Words Destroyed My Planet" is a song by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack,released on December 1,2009 as the second single from the group's fourth studio album,My Dinosaur Life (2010). The song's music video was released on January 7,2010.
"True Romance" is a song by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack,released on April 13,2012 as the lead single from the group's fifth studio album,Go (2012). The song's music video was released on June 12,2012.
Panic Stations is the sixth studio album by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack. Produced by John Agnello,the album was released on September 18,2015,by Epitaph Records. Following an extended touring cycle in which the group performed several past albums in full,Motion City Soundtrack lost one of its longest-serving members:drummer Tony Thaxton,who resigned from the group in 2013. The band continued to tour with new drummer Claudio Rivera over the ensuing year while writing new material for a sixth album.
In the Drink is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Justin Courtney Pierre. Produced by Joshua Cain,the album was released on October 12,2018 in the United States by Epitaph Records. Pierre was previously known as the frontman of indie rock group Motion City Soundtrack,which formed in 1997 and released six albums,also mainly on Epitaph. After the band went on a break in 2016 and re-emerged in 2019,Pierre settled into family life and began developing In the Drink. It was recorded with his former bandmate Joshua Cain.
