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. He has released albums on Slumberland and Matador Records. Molina's solo career began in 2008, when two friends could not show up to a recording session, and asked him to take the session for them. Molina agreed, and recorded his solo songs during that session. These recordings became his debut solo album, Embarrassing Times. Molina’s second solo album, Dissed and Dismissed, was awarded a score of 7.5 out of 10 by Pitchfork Magazine. His follow-up album, Kill the Lights, was named Stereogum's album of the week in July of 2018, and received praise from Paste and Vice magazines. He also recorded and toured with The Softies and released material as The Lost Days, a duo with Sarah Rose Janko of Dawn Riding. Molina was previously a member of Ovens and Violent Change. Molina is married to Alicia Vanden Heuvel of the Aislers Set. The couple co-produced and recorded Molina's 2025 album On This Day in their home studio, which was co-released on Vanden Heuvel's label, Speakeasy Studios SF. Vanden Heuvel also directed several music videos for In the Store, Molina and Janko's debut album as the Lost Days. Molina has recorded as a member of several bands throughout his career. Wikiquote has quotations related to Tony Molina. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tony Molina. "Meet Tony Molina: Bay Area Hardcore Veteran Unfurls Decadent Guitar Pop". SPIN. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2026-04-07. "Dissed and Dismissed". Slumberland Records. 2014. Retrieved 2025-04-07. "Tony Molina drops 'Six Tracks E.P.' on Matador". The Bay Bridged. 2013-10-09. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved 2026-04-07. "Tony Molina, "Embarrassing Times"". Thrillhouse Records. Retrieved May 22, 2026. Zoladz, Lindsay. "Tony Molina: Dissed and Dismissed". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 April 2026. "Tony Molina: Kill the Lights". Paste Magazine. 2018. Retrieved 2025-04-07. "Tony Molina's New Album Is a Low-Key Ripper, Like the Man Himself". Vice. 2018. Retrieved 2025-04-07. Breihan, Tom (2018). "Tony Molina 'Kill The Lights' Review: A Quick Fix Of Starry-Eyed Beauty". Stereogum. Retrieved 2026-04-07. "Chatting with the Softies About Their New Tony Molina Collaboration". Chickfactor. 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-07. "Tony Molina + Sarah Rose Janko Announce Debut The Lost Days Album". Stereogum. 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-07. Tony Molina discography at Discogs Breihan, Tom (2025-09-23). "Tony Molina Announces New Album On This Day: Hear Three Songs". Retrieved 2026-06-29. Speakeasy Studios SF (February 6, 2023). ""In the Store" by The Lost Days". YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2026. Speakeasy Studios SF (May 23, 2023). ""Gonna Have to Tell You" by The Lost Days". YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2026. Speakeasy Studios SF (February 27, 2023). ""For Today" by The Lost Days". YouTube. Retrieved June 6, 2026. "Tony Molina — Embarrassing Times". Discogs. Retrieved May 22, 2026.> Zoladz, Lindsay (March 25, 2014). "Tony Molina, Dissed and Dismissed". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2026. Breihan, Tom (July 24, 2018). "Album of the Week: Tony Molina Kill the Lights". Stereogum. Retrieved April 24, 2026. Berman, Stuart (July 24, 2019). "Tony Molina, Songs from San Mateo County". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 24, 2026. "Hooky Folk-Pop, Straight from the Source: Tony Molina's On This Day Lands Nov. 14". The Fire Note. Retrieved April 25, 2026. "On This Day". Bandcamp. November 14, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026. "The Lost Days––Lost Demos". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-05-16. "The Lost Days––In the Store". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-05-16. Tony Molina on Bandcamp v t e