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Infobox musical artist | image = MxPx Keys to city.jpg| caption = MxPx receiving keys to Bremerton from Mayor Cary Bozeman, September 2006| name = MxPx| image_size = 200f| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| alias = Magnified Plaid| years_active = 1992–present| origin = Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton , Washington, United States| genre = Punk rock , pop punk , christian punk | label = Tooth and Nail Records|Tooth and Nail , A& M Records|A& M , Fat Wreck Chords , SideOneDummy Records|SideOneDummy , Rock City Recording Company| associated_acts = The Cootees, Arthur (band)|Arthur , Tumbledown (band)|Tumbledown | website = URL| http://www.mxpx.com/| current_members = Mike Herrera Tom Wisniewski Yuri Ruley | past_members = Andy Husted MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton , Washington (state)|Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene.cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/mxpx/artist.jhtml |title=MxPx & #124; Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=June 14, 2010 The band has recorded nine studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums , a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles.
All the members of the band are Christians, and this is reflected in some of the band's songs. However, they prefer not to be called a Christian band.cite web|url= http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1997/110697/music2.html |title=MxPx |publisher=Montrealmirror.com |date=November 6, 1997 |accessdate=June 14, 2010 On the topic of their faith, Mike Herrera has been quoted saying "We are Christian. It’s not a cult or something. It’s part of our story and I guess it’s different and controversial. But it’s a personal thing. It’s what we choose to believe. That’s all there is to it. We don’t preach to anyone."cite web|url= http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/2000/mxpx.htm |title=MxPx - rage guest programmers |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=September 16, 2000 |accessdate=June 14, 2010
Band history
Early start (1992)
MxPx began in July 1992 with the name Magnified Plaid. Initially, they started playing music inspired by Descendents (band)|Descendents , NOFX , Black Flag (band)|Black Flag and other Southern California skate punk bands. The trio— Mike Herrera , Yuri Ruley , and Andy Husted—were classmates at Central Kitsap High School in nearby Silverdale, WA and were 15 years old when they formed. The name was a tribute to the original guitarist's fascination with Tartan|plaid shirts but did not fit on the band's posters. Consequently, the name was Abbreviation|abbreviated to M.P. But in Yuri Ruley|Yuri Ruley's handwriting , periods appeared as "X"'s, and since he made up the show posters for the band, the four-letter moniker stuck.cite web|url= http://www.math.ku.edu/~parker/mxpxinfo.html |title=Magnified Plaid (MxPx) History |publisher=Math.ku.edu |date= |accessdate=2011-10-26
Tooth & Nail years (1993-1997)
MxPx caught the attention of Tooth & Nail Records when they played a showcase for the Record label|label in 1993 in Herrera's parents' back yard. Mike Herrera had practiced so much before the first show that he lost his voice .Citation needed|date=February 2007 Their first major album, Pokinatcha (1994), was released while the band members were still in high school. The album, though classified as Christian punk , incorporated the quick styles of hardcore punk .
Guitarist Andy Husted soon left the band to finish college and was replaced by Tom Wisniewski. MxPx released two further albums with Tooth & Nail: Teenage Politics in 1995, and Life in General (album)|Life in General in 1996.
A& M years (1997-2004)
MxPx received a major distribution deal with A& M Records . This deal first saw a re-release of Life In General . MxPx then released two more studio albums jointly distributed by Tooth & Nail and A& M: Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo in 1998, and The Ever Passing Moment in 2000. Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo would be last album to incorporate hardcore punk for some years and with the release of The Ever Passing Moment , the band used frequent pop punk styles. MxPx had fulfilled their contract obligations with Tooth & Nail and decided to part ways.
Before Everything & After in 2003 was released exclusively by A& M, and marked a radical departure from their old sound.Citation needed|date=October 2007
SideOneDummy years (2005-2006)
In 2005 MxPx was dropped by A& M, signed with SideOneDummy Records , and released their seventh full-length album Panic (MxPx album)|Panic .
In September 2006, MxPx and the City of Bremerton started a marketing effort revolving around the band's song " Move to Bremerton ". Bremerton's Community Renewal Agency secured rights for the song to be played in a promotional website for the city, and MxPx played a concert at the downtown Admiral Theatre on September 16, 2006 with local bands The Divorce and Ruxton Towers. The band was also given keys to the city by Mayor Cary Bozeman in recognition of their contributions to Bremerton. http://blogs.kitsapsun.com/kitsap/mxpx/archive/2006/09/a_report_on_mxpxs_homecoming.html Kitsap Sun, http://www.punknews.org/article/19781 Punknews.org, http://www.seattlepi.com/business/285408_theinsider18.html SeattlePI, http://www.thestranger.com/lineout/2006/09/move_to_bremerton_we.php The Strangercite journal |last=Stagg |first=David |year=2007 |month=January/February |title=Bremerton MVPs MxPx |journal= HM Magazine |issue=123 |pages=40–43 |issn=1066-6923
MxPx spent the majority of 2005 and 2006 touring in support of their 7th album Panic (MxPx album)|Panic . On November 21, 2006, Tooth & Nail Records re-released "Let It Happen", an earlier rarities compilation, in a "Deluxe Edition" which included a bonus DVD featuring 12 music videos , new artwork, and two new songs.
'' Let's Rock (album)|Let's Rock '', MxPx's second rarities album, was released on Side One Dummy Records on October 24, 2006. The album consists of many previously unreleased songs, re-recorded b-sides and acoustic demos.
Return to Tooth & Nail (2007-present)
A six-song EP entitled Left Coast Punk EP was released on November 17.cite web|url= http://www.mxpx.com |title=MxPx |publisher=MxPx |date= |accessdate=2011-10-26 A Christmas album, titled Punk Rawk Christmas , was also released on December 1, 2009.cite web|url= http://www.punknews.org/article/35623 |title=MxPx All-Stars (Japan & Malaysia) |publisher=Punknews.org |date= |accessdate=June 14, 2010cite web|url= http://www.barks.jp/cdreview/? id=1000026852 |title=MXPX : ???·???·????? / BARKS CD???? |publisher=Barks.jp |date=December 16, 2009 |accessdate=June 14, 2010
In late 2009, Mike Herrera teamed up with frontman of The Ataris , Kris Roe and the drummer of The Summer Obsession , Chris Wilson (formerly of Good Charlotte ) for the MxPx All Stars tour in Japan and South East Asia . The ensemble toured cities like Tokyo , Yokohoma, Nagoya , Osaka , Kuala Lumpur and Bandung .Citation needed|date=December 2009 The band released a documentary entitled Both Ends Burning on December 1st, 2011. http://www.ilike.com/artist/MxPx/videos/685683939 dead link|date=February 2012cite web|url= http://www.mxpx.com/news |title=News & #124; The Official Mxpx Site |publisher=Mxpx.com |date=2012-03-28 |accessdate=2012-04-10 In addition, Mike, Tom, and Yuri are currently working on their ninth studio album.cite web|url= http://www.ilike.com/artist/MxPx/videos/685447700 |title=MxPx on iLike |publisher=Ilike.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-26dead link|date=February 2012 On December 19, 2011, they announced that the album would be called Plans Within Plans . It was released on April 3, 2012cite web|url= http://www.mxpx.com/news/and-now-big-reveal-name-our-next-album |title=AND NOW THE BIG REVEAL& #33; THE NAME OF OUR NEXT ALBUM& #33; |publisher=mxpx.com |date=2011-12-19 |accessdate=2011-12-19
Band lineup
;Current members
Mike Herrera – lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards (1992& ndash;present)
Tom Wisniewski – lead guitar, backing vocals (1995& ndash;present)
;Former member
Andy Husted – lead guitar (1992& ndash;1995)
Discography
Main|MxPx discography ;Studio albums
1994: Pokinatcha
1995: Teenage Politics
1996: Life in General (album)|Life in General
1998: Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
2000: The Ever Passing Moment
2003: Before Everything & After
2005: Panic (MxPx album)|Panic
2007: Secret Weapon (album)|Secret Weapon
2012: Plans Within Plans
References
Reflist
External links
Official website| http://www.mxpx.com
myspace|MxPx
purevolume|MxPx
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