Tony Thaxton, the drummer for Motion City Soundtrack, has announced he is leaving the band. Read a message from Thaxton below.
“I’m afraid the time has come for me to move on from Motion City
Soundtrack. This was an extremely, extremely hard decision to make, but
one that I felt was very necessary for me. As you get older, life can
lead you different ways, and some things that were once easy become
harder. Being on the road so much was really starting to take its toll
on me. It just feels like it is time for me to move on. I am beyond
grateful for all of the things I have been able to experience in the
last 11 years with the band. I got to play shows in 19 countries. I got
to be in magazines. I got to play on tv. I got to discuss Shiatsu
massage with M. Night Shyamalan (seriously). I got to meet and be
thankful for so many great fans. It was definitely an amazing run that I
never dreamed I would be able to experience.
I am not 100% sure what exactly the future holds for me, but it does not
involve MCS. MCS will continue on without me, and I wish everyone the
best. I thank Justin, Josh, Jesse, and Matt for being understanding of
my decision. And most of all, I thank you all for your incredible
support. We never could have done anything without you all. I’ll never
forget these past 11 years. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
Thaxton will be replaced in upcoming shows by Claudio Rivera of Saves the Day. Read more from the band
here.
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