Baxter was a Chicago-based post-hardcore band formed in 1995, with Tim McIlrath
on lead vocals, Neil Hennessy on guitar, Anthony Fiore on drums until Timothy
Remis took over, and J. Wood on bass. Their first release was a self-titled EP
with a female fighter on the cover, followed by the cassette Troy’s Bucket in
1997, initially self-released and later reissued on Astroboy Records, and the
7-inch Lost Voices... on Static Station, which brought them success in the
underground scene. Baxter toured extensively across the Midwest, building a fan
base before disbanding in 1999, and it...