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MxPx

MxPx is a punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States.

History

MxPx started as three 15-year-old kids calling themselves Magnified Plaid playing music inspired by and similar to The Descendents, NOFX and other Southern California skate-punk bands. The trio were classmates at Central Kitsap High School in nearby Silverdale, WA. They didn't really love their band name, however, which was a tribute to the original guitarist's fascination with plaid shirts. Consequently, the name was abbreviated to M.P., but in Yuri Ruley's handwriting, periods become "X"'s and since he made up the show posters for the band, the four-letter moniker stuck.[citation needed]

MxPx caught the attention of Tooth & Nail Records when they played a "showcase" for the label in 1993 in Herrera's parents' back yard. Mike Herrera had practiced so much before the first show, he lost his voice.

MxPx released three albums with Tooth & Nail Records: Pokinatcha in 1994, Teenage Politics in 1995, and Life in General in 1996. After a falling out with Tooth & Nail, MxPx left the label and signed with A&M Records. After the re-release of Life In General, MxPx released three more studio albums with A&M: Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo in 1998, The Ever Passing Moment in 2000, and Before Everything & After in 2003. MxPx had fulfilled their contract obligations and decided to part ways with A&M, which had been acquired by media giant Universal. In 2005, MxPx dropped A&M records and signed with SideOneDummy Records and released their seventh full-length album Panic. In 2006, MxPx came out with Let's Rock, a b-sides compilation album released by SideOneDummy, and Let it Happen deluxe edition, a Tooth and Nail Records re-release of Let it Happen with new songs and a DVD of their music videos.

MxPx receiving keys to Bremerton from Mayor Cary Bozeman, September 2006.

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. [1]

MxPx spent the majority of 2005 and 2006 touring in support of their 7th album Panic. MxPx spent early 2007 on an international tour through parts of Australia and Europe.

Current status

MxPx will be in the studio in the first half of 2007 preparing a new album, which will be released sometime later this year.[2]

Let's Rock, MxPx's brand new 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. A new full-length album from their side-project Arthur is slated for a 2007 release.

On November 21, 2006, Tooth & Nail Records re-released "Let It Happen Deluxe Edition" with a bonus DVD featuring 12 music videos, new artwork and photographs and some other goodies.

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The Pokinatcha Punk, which has become the band's logo.

Band lineup

Previous members

Andy Husted, the founding guitarist, left the band in 1995 to continue college. He was replaced by Tom Wisniewski to solidify the line-up that would take the band into their post-teen years.

Discography

Studio albums

Album Cover Year Title Label Format Other information
File:MxPx Pokinatcha CD cover.JPG
 1994 Pokinatcha Tooth & Nail CD
  • Debut album.
  • Only album recorded with former guitarist Andy Husted.
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 1995 Teenage Politics Tooth & Nail CD First album recorded with guitarist Tom Wisniewski.
1996 Life in General Tooth & Nail CD Last release on Tooth & Nail Records.
File:MxPx Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo CD cover.JPG
 1998 Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo A&M CD
  • First release on a major label A&M Records.
  • The album recently went Gold.
File:MxPx The Ever Passing Moment.jpg
 2000 The Ever Passing Moment A&M CD
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 2003 Before Everything & After A&M CD Last release on A&M Records.
File:MxPx Panic.jpg
 2005 Panic SideOneDummy CD First album released on SideOneDummy Records.
2007 Untitled 8th album unknown CD
  • The band is supposedly gearing up for a new album.
  • As of now, there is no title for the album.

EPs

Album Cover Year Title Label Format Other information
File:MxPx On The Cover CD cover.JPG
 1995 On the Cover Tooth & Nail CD This EP features only song covers.
File:MoveToBremerton01.jpg
 1996 Move to Bremerton Tooth & Nail CD
2001 The Renaissance Fat Wreck Chords CD Only release on Fat Wreck Chords.
File:Mxpx ACEP.jpg
 2004 The AC/EP SideOneDummy CD

Singles

  • 1994 17 7" vinyl
  • 1995 Punk Rawk Show 7" vinyl
  • 1996 Life In General Pre-Release Teaser
  • 1997 Chick Magnet
  • 1997 Small Town Minds 7" vinyl
  • 1997 North America Loud Punk Series Vol. 4 (McRackins Split) 7" vinyl
  • 1998 I'm Ok, You're Ok
  • 1998 Tomorrow is Another Day
  • 2000 The Broken Bones 7" vinyl
  • 2001 Fat Club (Fat Wreck Chords) 7" vinyl

MxPx Fanclub singles

Compilation albums

Album Cover Year Title Label Format Other information
File:Let it Happen MxPx.jpg
 1998 Let It Happen Tooth & Nail CD B-Sides album containing pre-1998 material.
2002 Ten Years and Running Tooth & Nail CD
  • Compilation material released on Tooth & Nail.
  • Contains two new unreleased songs.
File:Mxpx-lets rock v2.jpg
 2006 Let's Rock Side One Dummy CD B-Sides album.

Compilation appearances

Live albums

Album Cover Year Title Label Format Other information
1999 At the Show Tooth & Nail CD Recorded live during the Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo tour.

DVDs

DVD Cover Year Title Label Format Other information
2004 B-Movie SideOneDummy DVD
  • Combination of live concert footage and a documentary of the band.
  • Features the five-track acoustic EP The AC/EP.

Trivia

  • Before joining MxPx, Tom had only played guitar for a year. He did however, have experience as a drummer.
  • Yuri is the only current member of MxPx who does not have any tattoos or piercings.
  • Yuri drives the tour bus on occasion.
  • One of their songs ("The Setting Sun", recorded especially for the game) is in the Xbox 360 game Prey. Go to the jukebox in the roadside casino (At the start of game) and go to the end of the song list to change songs. (The last one on the list)
  • The Song "I'm Ok, You're Ok" is a cover of The Cootees, the band's side project.
  • "No Brain" is another cover of The Cootees, but only MxPx has done a recording of it.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Kitsap Sun, Punknews.org, SeattlePI, The Stranger
  2. ^ Ultimate-Guitar.com
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