BIO
Hailing from Chicago, TAxi is a four piece band comprised of Brian Petzel (guitar and lead vocals), Toby Merrick (bass, percussion, and backing vocals), Jacob Fawcett (drums, backing vocals, percussion, and harmonica), and Paul Solans (Keyboards and Vocals).
TAxi plays music that is guaranteed to get your soul moving. Combining their musical influences such as Spoon, Janes Addiction, Wilco, the Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters, TAxi makes music that produces rhythms and riffs that will get your soul shaking and your feet movin.
In the spring of 2008 TAxi went into the studio to record their first EP “One Night with ME”. The 5 song EP was recorded in Rantoul, IL at Pie Holden Studios with Engineer Matt Dewine. TAxi released “One Night with ME” in July of 2008. During the winter months of 2008 and 2009 TAxi spent their weekends working on their second self-titled EP, “TAxi.” Once again TAxi decided to work with MAtt Dewine at PieHolden Studios.
The EP was released in the spring of ‘09 with a celebrated CD release show at the Bottom Lounge and a write up in the Chicago Sun-Times by Jim DeRogatis. Shortly before this EP was released TAxi finally completed their musical puzzle with the addition of keyboardist Paul Solans. Taxi is currently touring the Midwest in support of the album, and they have already begun laying some tracks down on what is expected to be their first full length CD.
Instrumentation
Brian Petzel - Guitar and vocalsToby Merrick - Bass and vocals
Jacob Fawcett - Drums and vocals
Paul Solans - Keyboards and vocals
Discography
Six O'Clock Sunday Morning (2010) - 9 song EP
TAxi - TAxi (2009) - 6 song EP
One Night With Me (2008) - 5 song EP
