Baxter (punk band)

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Baxter
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre(s)	Post hardcore
Years active	1995—1997
Label(s)	Static Station Records Will Not Clear Man
Associated acts	Rise Against The Lawrence Arms The Honor System The Broadways

Baxter (sometimes typeset .baxter. on their album covers) was a Chicago Post Hardcore band. It is probably best known for including members who would later form Rise Against, The Lawrence Arms, and The Honor System.

[edit] Biography

Baxter formed in 1995 in Chicago, 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.