Baxter (punk band)
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Baxter was a Chicago
post-hardcore
band. The band consisted of Tim McIlrath
(later of Rise Against
, The Killing Tree
and The Honor System
), Neil Hennessy
, (later of The Lawrence Arms
, The Killing Tree
, The Falcon
and Colossal), Timothy Remis, (later of The Killing Tree
) and a bassist only referred to as J. Wood.
, Illinois
and began playing basement shows and building up a fanbase. Their first record was released independently as a full length cassette entitled Troy's Bucket
, and enjoyed moderate success in the underground scene. They began touring extensively around the Midwest. In 1996, they signed to the independent label Static Station. 1997 saw the release of a 7" entitled Lost Voices, and by this time they were very popular in the local scene. In 1999 they split up and members have remained active in the hardcore scene in bands such as The Killing Tree
, The Honor System
, The Lawrence Arms
and most notably Rise Against
. In 2003, Will Not Clear Man records put out Baxter, a compilation of both of their official releases as well as several unreleased songs and demos. In 2004, Minneapolis rapper P.O.S.
sampled the track "Out of Reach" for his track "Kidney Thief" off the album Ipecac Neat
.
The original line up for Baxter was as follows:
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band. The band consisted of Tim McIlrath
Tim McIlrath
Timothy "Tim" James McIlrath is an American punk rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder for the American punk rock band Rise Against. McIlrath is known to support animal rights and actively promotes PETA with his band...
(later of Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
, The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree was a post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. They were another band of Tim McIlrath , and also contain a former guitarist from Rise Against, Todd Mohney....
and The Honor System
The Honor System (band)
The Honor System is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that formed after the breakup of The Broadways.- History :The band initially consisted of former Broadways members Dan Hanaway and Rob DePaola , along with Nolan McGuire , and Tim McIlrath...
), Neil Hennessy
Neil Hennessy
Neil Kevin Hennessy is a musician and music producer/engineer from Chicago, Illinois.Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes and Demon Beach. He has also been a member of Noise By Numbers, Baxter, The Killing Tree, and Quattro.Hennessy works at Atlas...
, (later of The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. They have released five full-length albums and toured extensively.-Pre-history:...
, The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree was a post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. They were another band of Tim McIlrath , and also contain a former guitarist from Rise Against, Todd Mohney....
, The Falcon
The Falcon (band)
The Falcon is a Chicago-based punk rock supergroup. The band features The Lawrence Arms members Brendan Kelly and Neil Hennessy on drums, as well as Alkaline Trio's Dan Andriano...
and Colossal), Timothy Remis, (later of The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree was a post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. They were another band of Tim McIlrath , and also contain a former guitarist from Rise Against, Todd Mohney....
) and a bassist only referred to as J. Wood.
Biography
Baxter formed in 1995 in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and began playing basement shows and building up a fanbase. Their first record was released independently as a full length cassette entitled Troy's Bucket
Troy's Bucket
Troy's Bucket is the debut album by the Chicago post-hardcore band Baxter. It was later included on their complete discography Baxter. It was recorded and released in 1996 as a cassette and re-released on Astroboy Records....
, and enjoyed moderate success in the underground scene. They began touring extensively around the Midwest. In 1996, they signed to the independent label Static Station. 1997 saw the release of a 7" entitled Lost Voices, and by this time they were very popular in the local scene. In 1999 they split up and members have remained active in the hardcore scene in bands such as The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree
The Killing Tree was a post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. They were another band of Tim McIlrath , and also contain a former guitarist from Rise Against, Todd Mohney....
, The Honor System
The Honor System
The Honor System is a punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that formed after the breakup of The Broadways.- History :The band initially consisted of former Broadways members Dan Hanaway and Rob DePaola , along with Nolan McGuire , and Tim McIlrath...
, The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. They have released five full-length albums and toured extensively.-Pre-history:...
and most notably Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
. In 2003, Will Not Clear Man records put out Baxter, a compilation of both of their official releases as well as several unreleased songs and demos. In 2004, Minneapolis rapper P.O.S.
P.O.S.
Stefon Alexander, better known by his stage name P.O.S, is an American rapper, singer and multi-instrumentalist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is currently signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment and is a founding member of the label/collective Doomtree...
sampled the track "Out of Reach" for his track "Kidney Thief" off the album Ipecac Neat
Ipecac Neat
-Track listing:#"Gimme Gimme Gunshots" – 4:04#"Meth-head vs. McNugget" – 3:48#"Hunger Pains Three" – 3:42#"That One" – 4:30#"Sarah Silverman" – 1:46#"Music for Shoplifting" – 3:21#"Kicking Knowledge in the Face" – 4:38#"Ants" – 3:53#"Kidney Thief" – 4:13...
.
The original line up for Baxter was as follows:
- Tim McIlrath - Vocals
- Neil Hennessy - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Tim Remis - Drums
- J.Wood - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Discography
- Troy's BucketTroy's BucketTroy's Bucket is the debut album by the Chicago post-hardcore band Baxter. It was later included on their complete discography Baxter. It was recorded and released in 1996 as a cassette and re-released on Astroboy Records....
(1996) - Astroboy Records - Lost Voices... (1997) - Static Station Records
- Eastman & Evergreen (1999) - Science Records
- .baxter. (2003) - Will Not Clear Man records