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| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) |
| Origin | Millbrae, California |
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| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Labels | Slumberland, Matador |
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| Website | Bandcamp |
Tony Molina (b. 1985) 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 was previously a member of Ovens and Violent Change. His 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 2018, and received praise from Paste and Vice magazines. Molina also recorded and toured with The Softies and released material as The Lost Days, a duo with Sarah Rose Janko of Dawn Riding.
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.
In 2026, Paste listed Molina as one of the 75 best guitarists of the 21st Century.
