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, United States. The band was formed by Adam Krier, Chris Smith, and Jason Schultejann in 2007. After building a base in Chicago, AM Taxi was included on multiple US tours including Vans

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Band members

* Adam Krier – Vocals/Guitar * Jason Schultejann – Bass * Chris Smith – Drums/Back-Up Vocals * Jay Marino – Guitar/Back-Up Vocals/Mandolin

History

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and Chris Smith (Logan Square/15 Minutes Late). The trio wrote and recorded their first EP, ''Runaway Songs''. Shortly thereafter, John and Luke Schmitt joined the band. AM Taxi was signed by

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in April 2009. They produced their first LP, ''We Don't Stand A Chance'', with producer Mike McCarthy in Austin. The album was released on June 9, 2010. , the group has split ways with Virgin Records. Jay Marino (Ww Lowman, Miracle Condition, Buddy Nuisance) joined on guitar as brothers John Schmitt & Luke Schmitt parted ways from the band. In 2013 and 2014, AM Taxi released back to back EPs, ''King of the Pond'' and ''Bastards of the Deep Blue Sea,'' to be followed up in 2016 by the ''Semi-Confessional'' mixtape. ''Semi-Confessional'' was released initially only on cassette, but is now also available digitally. It is a collection of past EP releases, alternative versions, demos, unreleased material, and collaborations. AM Taxi released the album ''Shiver by Me'' on January 25, 2019.

Discography

''Runaway Songs'' (EP) *The Mistake (Burning Hot Girls) *Dead Street *Tanner Boyle Vs. The 7th Grade *Shake Rattle and Stall *Paper Covers Rock *Maps And Medicine ''The Good, The Bad and the Fed Up'' (EP) *Fed Up *Charissa *The Mistake (Acoustic) *Champagne Toast *Girl Song (Flea Circus) ''We Don't Stand A Chance'' *Dead Street *The Mistake *Fed Up *Charissa *Tanner Boyle Vs. The 7th Grade *Paper Covers Rock *Maydays and Rosaries *Shake, Rattle and Stall *Reckless Ways *Woodpecker *Champagne Toast ''King of The Pond'' (EP) *Central Standard TIme *It's Only DuPage Wasteland *Chelsea *Sorry You're Sick ''Bastard of Deep Blue Sea'' (EP) *I Don't Like Your Neighborhood *Reckless in the Moonlight *Frostbit *Seams ''Semi-Confessional'' (Mixtape) *Reckless in the Moonlight (feat. Genevieve) *Enough to Feel Like Enough *Stone Cold Virgo (feat. Michael Miguel Happoldt) *Lets Continue to Dig *Epilogues (home demo) *Shake, Rattle, and Stall (acoustic) *Bored and Raised *Out on the Fire Escape *Cant Talk My Way Into You *It's Only Dupage Wasteland ''Shiver by Me'' *Saint Jane *Harpoon *Movie About Your Life *Swim Before You Sink (Short Time on Earth) *Fighting in Cars *L' patron *Stuck Around *Brandy Don't Let Me Down *Minute Alone *Shaken Over You *Warsaw Blues

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups from Chicago Musical groups established in 2007 Rock music groups from Illinois Virgin Records artists