THE TOXHARDS are Alan Powers, Emerson Harris, and Casey Michael Donovan.

The band formed in 2018 after meeting as college friends, initially with no serious ambitions - mostly playing covers at house parties. In 2019, Matt Garcia joined the lineup, and following the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the group decided to pursue The Toxhards in earnest.

Their debut single “How Lucky Am I?” was released independently in 2021 and gained traction on TikTok. Follow-up singles including “Doombop!” and the viral “Ængus, The Prize-Winning Hog” helped build momentum, leading to the band signing with Hopeless Records in 2023 and touring throughout the USA.

Garcia departed the band in 2024 as touring demands increased. Later that year, The Toxhards released their self-titled debut, The Toxhards by The Toxhards, a vinyl-only compilation collecting all previously released material.

Now a three-piece once again, The Toxhards released their first official front-to-back LP, Your Neighborhood, in April 2025, followed by extensive touring across North America.

On tour, the band is accompanied by Alex “MÄŸHËM” Mahan on stage.

The word “Toxhard” originates from the band’s time at Chapman University’s crappy but endearing theater club, where the boys first met. Their credits there include a critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of Pink Floyd The Wall, as well as Spy Kids: The Musical, and of course Richard Nixon's Big Adventure?

During rehearsals for Richard Nixon’s Big Adventure, a typo turned “Richard” into “Toxhard,” becoming an inside joke that stuck. Years later, that typo lives on as the band’s name, printed on contracts, invoices, and other various official documents, which the band finds very funny.

The Toxhards have cultivated a growing, devoted fanbase—many of whom attend shows cosplaying as characters from the band’s songs.

Their live performances are known for being highly entertaining and unpredictable, often featuring:

• 8-foot-tall inflatable pig suits

• T-shirt tosses

• AirDropping unreleased songs to the audience

• Passing out cups of coffee

• Instrument swapping

• The occasional extended jam (or two [or three {or four}])

Alan is likely listening to some dad rock on vinyl.

Emerson is probably tinkering with some elaborate DIY setup in his home studio.

And there’s a good chance Casey is out on a hike somewhere in the greater Los Angeles area.