Tony Molina

Tony Molina is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Millbrae, California. He began playing in hardcore punk bands as a teenager and young adult before establishing himself as a solo performer of indie rock and power pop songs.

2013 Melters / Slumberland Originally released in a limited pressing of 500 copies; reissued by Slumberland in 2014

2018 Slumberland Records Named Stereogum's Album of the Week

2019 Smoking Room Rarities compilation of unreleased and unfinished material recorded 2009–2015

2022 Summer Shade / Run for Cover Records

2025 Slumberland Records / Speakeasy Studios SF / Olde Fade 21 tracks in 23 minutes

EPs

Title Year Label Notes Six Tracks EP 2013 Matador Records Released as part of Matador's Singles Going Home Alone series; B-side features a cover of Metallica's "Orion" Confront the Truth 2016 Slumberland Records Eight-track acoustic EP West Bay Grease 2017 Smoking Room Solo live cassette recorded at 1234 Go Records, Oakland; limited to 50 copies Pacific Northwest Tour 2023 Tour EP

Collaborative releases

Title Year Artist Label Live in San Francisco 2021 Rose Melberg & Tony Molina Self-released Tony Molina & The Softies 2023 Tony Molina & The Softies Slumberland Records

Band discography

Molina has recorded as a member of several bands throughout his career.

Violent Change

Title Year Label Suck on the Gun 2012 Melters

Caged Animal

Title Year Label Caged Animal EP 2013 Melters

Ovens

Title Year Format Label Notes Ovens 2009 CD (44 tracks) tUMULt Compiled from mid-2000s sessions; first release of the recordings Ovens 7" 2011 7" vinyl (8 tracks) Catholic Guilt Records Songs from 2008 recording sessions 7" 2014 7" vinyl (4 tracks) Melters (MELT004) Recorded in 2005 by Kurt Bloch; mastered by Paul Oldham Ovens 2022 2×LP, 45 RPM (Tankcrimes TC131) Tankcrimes First vinyl pressing of the 2009 CD; first time on streaming platforms; 200 black / 1,800 white vinyl

The Lost Days

Title Year Format Label Notes Lost Demos 2021 Cassette, LP The Long Road Society, Mapache Records (rerelease) First release In The Store 2023 LP, CDr Speakeasy Studios SF