Motion City Soundtrack formed in Minnesota in 1997. They released a number of EPs and gained a sizable following before recording their first full-length album, I Am the Movie.

Motion City Soundtrack recorded an album with up and comers Metro Station which is due out in September.

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.

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 hit 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 Web site, 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."

A second single was released later that year, "My Favorite Accident", with a similarly quirky but also more dramatic video.

Commit This to Memory

Main article: Commit This to Memory

record. Hoppus accepted eagerly.

Motion City Soundtrack's second album was recorded in Los Angeles in fall 2004. Hoppus and the band got along well, the album defied their expectations. The band felt a great freedom to expand beyond their traditional roles.

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", which features vocals from Mark Hoppus. Production work on Commit This to Memory was finished in early 2005, and the album's winter theme (with two songs reflecting on Ne 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 and members of Limbeck, has found significant radio play and has already appeared on several compilations. The song's video has appeared on MTVand Fuse channel and has also appeared on the Saint's Row soundtrack. The song was also featured as the theme song for the 2006 comedy movie Accepted.

The bands' video for "Hold Me Down" proved to be a lesser success, obtaining lesser the Commit This to Memory deluxe version's DVD. The video can also be seen on Fuse, which was currently the only station which airs it.

Even if it Kills Me

Main article: Even if it Kills Me

Motion City Soundtrack return with their third album, titled Even if it Kills Me, set to be released on September 18, 2007.The band did their final recording and mixing during early Spring 2007 in New York.

Part of the record is co-produced by the tag team of Adam Schlesinger (of Fountains of Wayne) and Eli Janney (of Girls Against Boys), and part of the record will be produced by Ric Ocasek (of The Cars). Guest vocals on the album include Max Bemis of Say Anything, Rachel Minton of Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer and Shawn Harris of The Matches

A series of song titles have been unveiled in the first January 2007 issue of Kerrang! Magazine. The songs "Calling All Cops", "Fell In Love Without You", "Asking You To Leave" and "Where I Belong" are all set to be on the album. Out of these, only "Asking You To Leave" did not make the album, becoming the B-Side to the Vinyl Single for This Is For Real. Also throughout touring in April 2007, most notably Give It A Name Festival, the band have played premiered "This Is For Real" live.

The band has been producing webisodes on the making of the album. These webisodes can be viewed at the website

The first single off the new album, "Broken Heart" was released on June 26 worldwide through all digital outlets around 12:00AM. A video for the single is available to watch at their official website or on their street team

On the Japanese Release of the Broken Heart single, album track "Fell In Love Without You" was also sold with it.

The band have also confirmed that the first official single for the album will be This Is for Real, set for release on September 3, however the single is available to download from iTunes Music Store from August 7. The single will be released on CD and two Vinyls, with the B-Sides "Plymouth Rock", "Not Asking You To Leave" and "The Worst Part" (previously released on the Sound Of Superman OST.)

On 8 of August was announced on their myspace that was released their new single This is for Real and minutes later was leaked.

Motion City Soundtrack recorded an album with up and comers Metro Station which is due out in September.

Members

Current

• Joshua Cain – Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Jesse Johnson – synthesizer
• Justin Pierre – Vocals, Guitars
• Matthew Taylor – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Piano
• Tony Thaxton – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Former

• Joel Habedank – Drums, Percussion
• Austin Lindstrom – Bass Guitar
• Sidney Burgdorf – Drums
• Andy Whitney – Drums
• Joe Skinner – Guitar

Discography

Albums and EPs

Title	Release date	Record type	Label
Promenade/Carolina	1999	7" Single
Kids for America	2000	EP
Back to the Beat	2000	EP	Modern Radio Records
I Am the Movie	2002	Demo
I Am the Movie	June 24, 2003	Studio album	Epitaph
Schatzi Split	April 22, 2003	Split EP	Doghouse Records
Limbeck Split	2004	Split EP	Vinyl Nerd Records
Matchbook Romance Split	September 27, 2004	Split EP	Epitaph
Commit This to Memory	June 7, 2005	Studio album	Epitaph
Even if it Kills Me	September 18, 2007	Studio album	Epitaph

Singles

Title	Release date	Label
"The Future Freaks Me Out"	November 17, 2003	Epitaph
"My Favorite Accident"	December 9, 2003	Epitaph
"Everything is Alright"	2005	Epitaph
"Hold Me Down"	February 20, 2006	Epitaph
"L.G. FUAD"	2006	Epitaph
"Broken Heart"	June 26, 2007	Epitaph
"This Is For Real"	August 7, 2007	Epitaph

Compilation appearances

• The Cornerstone Player #33 (2002) - "The Future Freaks Me Out"
• Chain Reaction (2003) - "The Future Freaks Me Out"
• Doghouse Spring/Summer Sampler (2003) - "Throw Down"
• Loud Like Enemies Strange (2003) - "The Future Freaks Me Out"
• Punk-O-Rama Vol. 8 (2003) - "Don't Call It a Comeback"
• Vans off the Wall Volume VI (2003) - "My Favorite Accident"
• 2003 Warped Tour Compilation (2003) - "My Favorite Accident"
• In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer (2003) - "My Favorite Accident (Acoustic)"
• Epitaph Sampler (2004) - "The Future Freaks Me Out"
• Punk-O-Rama Vol. 9 (2004) - "Throw Down", "The Future Freaks Me Out"
• 2004 Warped Tour Compilation (2004) - "Capital H"
• Burnout 3 soundtrack (2004) - "My Favorite Accident"
• Atticus: ...dragging the lake, Vol. 3 (2005) - "One Thousand Paper Cranes"
• Policia! - A Tribute to the Police (2005) - "Truth Hits Everybody"
• Punk-O-Rama Vol. 10 (2005) - When "You're" Around
• Punk Goes 80's (2005) - "Pop Song 89"
• 2005 Warped Tour Compilation (2005) - "Make Out Kids"
• Machine Shop Mixtape: Volume 1 (2005) - "Everything Is Alright"
• Sound of Superman (2006) - "The Worst Part"
• Saints Row soundtrack (2006) - "Everything Is Alright"
• Unsound Vol. 1(2006) - "Attractive Today", "Hold Me Down"
• 2006 Warped Tour Compilation(2006) - "When "You're" Around"
• John Tucker Must Die Soundtrack (2006) - "Better Open the Door"
• Accepted (2006) - "Everything is Alright"
• MLB 2006 The Show (2006) -"Everything is Alright"

References

External links

• Official website