A.M. TAXI

With a blend of old-school punk, world beat and modern pop influences, Chicago-based AM Taxi combines experience with exuberance on their Virgin Records debut, We Don't Stand A Chance. The band was formed almost two years ago‚ with the encouragement of Sublime producer Miguel Happoldt‚ by longtime Windy City bandmates and pals, singer/ songwriter Adam Krier, drummer Chris Smith and bassist Jason Schultejann. The trio began writing and recording and produced their first EP, Runaway Songs. Shortly after, they were joined by brothers John and Luke Schmitt on guitar and keyboards. AM Taxi began establishing a rep as a dynamic live outfit with headlining performances at local clubs like the Metro and soon after recorded their second EP, The Good, The Bad and The Fed Up.

Currently, AM Taxi's short for American Taxi, so-called because they're all about moving across the U.S. towards their destination continue hitting the road. They've already been on tour with the likes of Billy Talent, Company of Thieves, The Spill Canvas, The Lawrence Arms, The Architects, The Saw Doctors, the complete Warped Tour 2010, and a slew of many other great bands across the U.S. "Our goal is to take that 45 or 60 minutes and let people get away for a little bit." says Adam. "And maybe even convert some of them to AM Taxi fans. And, if they dig what we're doing, maybe they'll check out some of the stuff that influenced us." Take one listen to AM Taxi’s debut, We Don't Stand A Chance and you can hear that same reverence for the past and hope for the future, a band that can cut across any number of age or genre demographics. Take the ride they promise not to leave the meter running.