Ton-Taun

Not to be confused with Tonton or Tauntaun.

Ton-Taun in 2015

Ton-Taun was an American indie rock band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Since 2007, they have released five albums.

## History

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The band, whose founding members Jordan Capizzi and Doug Hynes met while attending high school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania was formed in 2007.[1] Their debut album Circus Court was released in 2009.[2] Their sophomore album Exporter was released in 2010.[3][4] Their third album, titled Get Well was released in 2012 and was met with critical praise.[5][6][7] This was followed by several lineup changes. In August 2015 Ton-Taun released their fourth album, a double LP titled "You're Not Doing It Right". A series of music videos preceded the release of the album.[8] "You're Not Doing It Right" was made available on August 22, 2015 on iTunes, CD and limited edition colored vinyl and was lauded for its ambition.[9] They have shared the stage with Future Islands, Why?, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ra Ra Riot, Rubblebucket, Lavender Diamond, Kopecky and Built To Spill.

## Current members

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* Jordan Capizzi-Vocals, Keys, Guitar
* Doug Hynes-Guitar
* Aaron Binder-Guitar, Keys
* Brian Trump-Drums
* Rob Nye-Bass
* John Spurlock-Keys, Guitar
* Kate Seifarth-Percussion, Vocals

## Former members

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* Mario Borgatta
* Louis Borgatta
* Josh Wood
* Alex Ocko

## Discography

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* Circus Court (2009)
* Exporter (2010)
* Get Well (2012)
* You're Not Doing It Right (2015)
* Ton-Taun Vs. The Volcano (2018)

## References

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1. ^ "Sonicbids". sonicbids.com. sonicbids. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
2. ^ "New Philly Music Review: Ton-Taun Circus Court". www.crackedmusic.wordpress.com. Cracked Music. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
3. ^ "Exporter". ton-taun.bandcamp.com. August 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
4. ^ "Ton-Taun's Exporter". blogs.dickinson.edu/wdcvfm/. WDCV-FM. November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
5. ^ Pontz, Maddy (September 12, 2013). "Philly band Ton-Taun delivers time after time". Lancaster Newspapers. Lancaster Newspapers. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
6. ^ Latessa, Matt (November 6, 2012). "Album Review: Get Well". www.tristateindie.com. Tri-State Indie. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
7. ^ "Ton-Taun-Get Well". badlypaintedapple.wordpress.com. Badly Painted Apple. January 6, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
8. ^ McMonagle, Michael. "Ton-Taun's video countdown to new album release is amazing". flymagazine.net. Fly Magazine. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
9. ^ Yoder, Michael. "Lancaster Rockers Ton-Taun Prepare To Release 'You're Not Doing It Right'". flymagazine.net. Fly Magazine. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.