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PAX217
PAX217
Also known as	Pax
Origin	Orange County, California, United States
Genres	Christian rock; rap rock; alternative rock; reggae; funk rock;
Years active	1994–2005; 2010–present;
Labels	Forefront
Members	Dave Tosti; Jesse Craig; Josh Auer; Joey Marchiano; Bobby Duran; Chris "Tito" Duran; Aaron "Skwid" Tosti;
Past members	Ethan Luck; Dan Sessum;

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PAX217 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California. The band's music gained popularity in the Christian rock scene in the early 2000s. PAX217's lineup consists of David Tosti on vocals, Jesse Craig on guitar, Josh Auer on bass, Joey Marchiano on drums, Chris "Tito" Duran on keyboards, and Bobby "Bobbito the Chef" Duran on turntables. Former members include Ethan Luck on guitar, Dan Sessum on guitar, and David Tosti's younger brother Aaron "Skwid" Tosti, who later played in Hawk Nelson, on drums. The band began in 1994 and broke up in 2005,^[1] but reunited in 2010.

Name origin

The name comes from "Pax" which is Latin for "peace" and the Bible verse Ephesians 2:17.

Musical styles

The band's style is a mix of punk rock and rap with some reggae influences, and has been compared to 311, Skindred, P.O.D., and Earthsuit.

Career

PAX217 was formed in 1994 in Orange County, CA by Dave Tosti, Ethan Luck (who was replaced by Dan Sessum, Thaddeus Williams, and later by Jesse Craig), Josh Auer, and Dave's younger brother Aaron Tosti. They recorded a demo tape and months later signed with Forefront Records. In August 2000, Aaron left the band and was replaced by Joey Marchiano. Brothers Chris and Bobby Duran later joined the band on percussion and turntables, respectively. With Forefront, they released two albums: Twoseventeen on March 2, 2000, which featured No Place Like Home and AM (which was included on the soundtrack of the film Extreme Days), and Engage on May 21, 2002. They released an independent EP titled Check Your Pulse in Summer 2004. The same year, Chris and Bobby Duran left the band. PAX217 held their last concert on October 21, 2005 in Chino, CA.^[2]^[3]

The band reunited nearly five years later on July 2, 2010.^[4] They also played a one-off reunion show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on February 18, 2013.^[4]

On February 17, 2017, the band announced another reunion show. This was confirmed on March 11, 2017, when The O.C. Supertones announced on Facebook Live that PAX217 would be the special guest for the 20th anniversary of Supertones Strike Back Celebration. The concert was held on June 3, 2017 at Shoreline Church in San Clemente, CA.^[5]^[6]^[7] PAX217 released an album of this performance, along with a previously unreleased track, in February 2018.

Related acts

AVNER

AVNER was a short-lived pop punk band formed by bassist and vocalist Josh Auer and drummer Joey Marchiano after the breakup of PAX217. Todd Cooper played lead guitar and sang background vocals for the group. Jesse Craig joined the group as a 2nd guitarist for a few months before moving on. They were best known for their comical stage demeanor and lively commercials/promotions/interactions with fans. AVNER broke up shortly after Marchiano signed on to tour as a roadie with some large-name acts and Cooper married Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek in 2008.

Band members

Current^[8]

Dave Tosti – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1994–2005, 2010–present)
Jesse Craig – lead guitar (1997–2005, 2010–present)
Josh Auer – bass guitar, backing vocals (1994–2005, 2010–present)
Bobby Duran – turntables, sampler, programming, backing vocals (2000–2004, 2010–present)
Chris "Tito" Duran – percussion (2000–2004, 2010–present)
Aaron Tosti – drums, backing vocals (1994–2000, 2010–present)

Past^[9]

Ethan Luck – lead guitar (1994–1996)
Thaddeus Williams – rhythm guitar (1997–1998)
Dan Sessum – lead guitar (1996–1997)
Joey Marchiano – drums, percussion (2000–2005, 2010)

Timeline

Discography

Twoseventeen, 2000 (ForeFront)
Engage, 2002 (ForeFront) U.S. No. 191^[10]
Check Your Pulse EP, 2004 (independent)
Live Album 6.3.17, 2018^[11]

Music videos

"Prism" (from Twoseventeen)
"A.M." (from Twoseventeen)
"No Place Like Home" (from Twoseventeen)

References

Footnotes

^ "Pax217 Frontman David Tosti Explains Band's Breakup; Hints at Upcoming Solo Project [INTERVIEW 1]".
^ PAX217 - Last Concert. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
^ PAX 217 "This is who we are". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b "PAX217 announces reunion". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
^ "PAX217 on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.^{[user-generated source]}
^ "The O.C. Supertones". The O.C. Supertones <via Facebook. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
^ "The O.C. Supertones Announce Final Show and "Supertones Strike Back" 20th Anniversary Celebration - News". March 12, 2017.
^ "PAX217's Facebook About Page". PAX217/Facebook. Retrieved February 6, 2017. ^{[better source needed]}
^ "PAX 217 at Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
^ Billboard, Allmusic
^ "Pax217".

Sources

Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 680. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.

External links

[1] "Pax217 Frontman David Tosti Explains Band's Breakup; Hints at Upcoming Solo Project [INTERVIEW 1]".

[2] PAX217 - Last Concert. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.

[3] PAX 217 "This is who we are". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[auto-4] "PAX217 announces reunion". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

[5] "PAX217 on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.^{[user-generated source]}

[6] "The O.C. Supertones". The O.C. Supertones <via Facebook. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

[7] "The O.C. Supertones Announce Final Show and "Supertones Strike Back" 20th Anniversary Celebration - News". March 12, 2017.

[8] "PAX217's Facebook About Page". PAX217/Facebook. Retrieved February 6, 2017. ^{[better source needed]}

[9] "PAX 217 at Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

[10] Billboard, Allmusic

[11] "Pax217".

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+PAX217 was formed in 1994 in Orange County, CA by Dave Tosti, Ethan Luck (who was replaced by Dan Sessum, Thaddeus Williams, and later by Jesse Craig), Josh Auer, and Dave's younger brother Aaron Tosti. They recorded a demo tape and months later signed with [[Forefront Records]]. In August 2000, Aaron left the band and was replaced by Joey Marchiano. Brothers Chris and Bobby Duran later joined the band on percussion and turntables, respectively. With Forefront, they released two albums: Twoseventeen on March 2, 2000, which featured ''No Place Like Home'' and ''AM'' (which was included on the soundtrack of the film [[Extreme Days]]), and ''Engage'' on May 21, 2002. They released an independent [[Extended play|EP]] titled ''Check Your Pulse'' in Summer 2004. The same year, Chris and Bobby Duran left the band. PAX217 held their last concert on October 21, 2005 in Chino, CA.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/JvHSHFtuxjQ| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvHSHFtuxjQ| title = PAX217 - Last Concert. | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = bot: unknown| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170211042232/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftCgFhdHHQE| archive-date = February 11, 2017| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftCgFhdHHQE| title = PAX 217 "This is who we are"| website = [[YouTube]]| access-date = February 6, 2017}}</ref>
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+The band reunited nearly five years later on July 2, 2010.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2010/07/02.PAX217%20ANNOUNCES%20REUNION.asp|title=PAX217 announces reunion|access-date=March 10, 2024|archive-date=March 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310090424/https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2010/07/02.PAX217%20ANNOUNCES%20REUNION.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> They also played a one-off reunion show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on February 18, 2013.<ref name="auto"/>
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 AVNER was a short-lived pop punk band formed by bassist and vocalist Josh Auer and drummer Joey Marchiano after the breakup of PAX217. Todd Cooper played lead guitar and sang background vocals for the group. Jesse Craig joined the group as a 2nd guitarist for a few months before moving on. They were best known for their comical stage demeanor and lively commercials/promotions/interactions with fans. AVNER broke up shortly after Marchiano signed on to tour as a roadie with some large-name acts and Cooper married Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek in 2008.
-==Members==
+==Band members==
-;Current members<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PAX217/about/|title=PAX217's Facebook About Page|publisher=PAX217/[[Facebook]]|accessdate=February 6, 2017}}</ref>
+;Current<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PAX217/about/|title=PAX217's Facebook About Page|publisher=PAX217/[[Facebook]]|accessdate=February 6, 2017}} {{better source|date=March 2024}}</ref>
-* Dave Tosti - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards <small>(1994-2005, 2010–present)</small>
+* Dave Tosti – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards <small>(1994–2005, 2010–present)</small>
-* Jesse Craig - lead guitar  <small>(1997-2005, 2010–present)</small>
+* Jesse Craig – lead guitar  <small>(1997–2005, 2010–present)</small>
-* Josh Auer - bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(1994-2005, 2010–present)</small>
+* Josh Auer – bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(1994–2005, 2010–present)</small>
-* Bobby Duran - turntables, sampler, programming, backing vocals <small>(2000-2004, 2010–present)</small>
+* Bobby Duran – turntables, sampler, programming, backing vocals <small>(2000–2004, 2010–present)</small>
-* Chris "Tito" Duran - percussion <small>(2000-2004, 2010–present)</small>
+* Chris "Tito" Duran – percussion <small>(2000–2004, 2010–present)</small>
-* Aaron Tosti - drums, backing vocals <small>(1994-2000, 2010–present)</small>
+* Aaron Tosti – drums, backing vocals <small>(1994–2000, 2010–present)</small>
-;Former members<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Pax217.asp|title=PAX 217 at ''Jesus Freak Hideout''|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=February 6, 2017}}</ref>
+;Past<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Pax217.asp|title=PAX 217 at ''Jesus Freak Hideout''|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=February 6, 2017}}</ref>
-* [[Ethan Luck]] - lead guitar <small>(1994-1996)</small>
+* [[Ethan Luck]] – lead guitar <small>(1994–1996)</small>
-*Thaddeus Williams - rhythm guitar (1997-1998)
+* Thaddeus Williams – rhythm guitar (1997–1998)
-* Dan Sessum - lead guitar <small>(1996-1997)</small>
+* Dan Sessum – lead guitar <small>(1996–1997)</small>
-* Joey Marchiano - drums, percussion <small>(2000-2005, 2010)</small>
+* Joey Marchiano – drums, percussion <small>(2000–2005, 2010)</small>
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