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| Alias = Magnified Plaid
| Alias = Magnified Plaid
| Origin = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]], [[Washington]], [[United States|USA]]
| Origin = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]], [[Washington]], [[United States|USA]]
| Genre = [[Pop punk]]
| Genre = <!-- Please do not change the genre without disscussing on the talk page at [[Talk:MxPx#Genre]]. Thanks. -->[[Skate punk]], [[Christian punk]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/interviews/2007/mxpx-0107.html | title = Starting Over... Sort of| author = Chapman, Jackie A. | date = [[January 15]], [[2007]] | publisher = Christian Music Today | accessdate = 2007-10-14}}</ref>, [[Pop punk]]
| Label = [[SideOneDummy Records]]<br />[[Tooth and Nail Records]](Current)<br />[[A&M Records]]<br />[[Fat Wreck Chords]]
| Label = [[SideOneDummy Records]]<br />[[Tooth and Nail Records]](Current)<br />[[A&M Records]]<br />[[Fat Wreck Chords]]
| Associated_acts = [[Arthur (band)|Arthur]]<br/>[[The Cootees]]<br/>[[Tumbledown (band)|Tumbledown]]
| Associated_acts = [[Arthur (band)|Arthur]]<br/>[[The Cootees]]<br/>[[Tumbledown (band)|Tumbledown]]
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'''MxPx''' is a [[Skate punk]] band that formed in 1992 in [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]], [[Washington]], [[United States]] as teenagers. The band has recorded 8 studio albums, 4 [[EP]]s, 3 compilation albums, a [[live album]], a [[VHS]] tape, a DVD and released 20 singles.
'''MxPx''' is a [[pop punk]] band that formed in 1992 in [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]], [[Washington]], [[United States]] as teenagers. The band has recorded 8 studio albums, 4 [[EP]]s, 3 compilation albums, a [[live album]], a [[VHS]] tape, a DVD and released 20 singles.


The original lineup included [[Mike Herrera]] on bass, [[Andy Husted]] on guitar (later to be replaced by [[Tom Wisniewski]]), and [[Yuri Ruley]] on drums.
The original lineup included [[Mike Herrera]] on bass, [[Andy Husted]] on guitar (later to be replaced by [[Tom Wisniewski]]), and [[Yuri Ruley]] on drums.

Revision as of 14:51, 26 January 2008

MxPx

MxPx is a pop punk band that formed in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States as teenagers. The band has recorded 8 studio albums, 4 EPs, 3 compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles.

The original lineup included Mike Herrera on bass, Andy Husted on guitar (later to be replaced by Tom Wisniewski), and Yuri Ruley on drums.

History

MxPx began as three 15-year-olds who called themselves Magnified Plaid. They started playing music inspired by The Descendents, NOFX, 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. The name was a tribute to the original guitarist's fascination with plaid shirts but did not fit on the band's posters. Consequently, the name was abbreviated to M.P. But in 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.[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.[citation needed] Their first major album, Pokinatcha (1994), was released while the band was still in high school.[1]

Guitarist Andy Husted soon left the band and was replaced by Tom Wisniewski. MxPx released two further albums with Tooth & Nail, Teenage Politics in 1995, and Life in General in 1996. They then received a major distribution deal with A&M Records. After the re-release of Life In General, MxPx released two more studio albums jointly distributed with Tooth & Nail and A&M: Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo in 1998, and The Ever Passing Moment in 2000. MxPx had fulfilled their contract obligations and decided to part ways with Tooth & Nail. Before Everything & After in 2003 was released exclusively by A&M, and marked a radical departure from their old sound.[citation needed] In 2005, MxPx dropped A&M, signed with SideOneDummy Records, and released their seventh full-length album Panic. In 2006, MxPx came out with 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. [2][1]

MxPx spent the majority of 2005 and 2006 touring in support of their 7th album Panic. On November 21, 2006, Tooth & Nail Records re-released "Let It Happen Deluxe Edition" with a bonus DVD featuring 12 music videos, new artwork, photographs and some other goodies.

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. A new full-length album from their side project Arthur is slated for a 2007 release.

MxPx spent early 2007 on an international tour through parts of Australia and Europe. In March of 2007, MxPx played at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas, and from May through June, they headlined the Tooth and Nail Tour, also featuring Hawk Nelson, The Classic Crime, The Fold, Sullivan, Project 86, and Run Kid Run. In early November 2007, they held a concert at Northern Michigan University, in the University Center.

Currently, MxPx is touring to promote their latest album, Secret Weapon.

In February 2008 MxPx will be touring the United Kingdom with Punchline and The Get Go on the fourth instalment of the Good To Go Tour.

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

Year Title Label Format Other information
1994 Pokinatcha Tooth & Nail CD
  • Debut album.
  • Only album recorded with former guitarist Andy Husted.
1995 Teenage Politics Tooth & Nail CD First album recorded with guitarist Tom Wisniewski.
1996 Life in General Tooth & Nail CD
1998 Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo A&M CD
  • First release to be distributed by a major label A&M Records.
  • The album went Gold in 2000.
2000 The Ever Passing Moment A&M CD
2003 Before Everything & After A&M CD Last release on A&M Records.
2005 Panic SideOneDummy CD Only album released on SideOneDummy Records.
2007 Secret Weapon Tooth & Nail CD The band's first release on Tooth & Nail in exactly 11 years.

EPs

Year Title Label Format Other information
1995 On the Cover Tooth & Nail CD This EP features only song covers.
1996 Move to Bremerton Tooth & Nail CD
2000 The Broken Bones Rock City/A&M Vinyl
2001 The Renaissance Fat Wreck Chords CD Only release on Fat Wreck Chords.
2004 The AC/EP SideOneDummy CD

Compilation albums

Year Title Label Format Other information
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.
2006 Let's Rock Side One Dummy CD B-Sides album.
2006 Let It Happen - Deluxe Edition Tooth & Nail CD Re-release of original Let It Happen B-Sides album containing 3 all-new studio recordings and 3 never-before-released demo tracks from their very first recording. Also omits some tracks from the original Let It Happen release.

Live albums

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

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.

Singles

Year Title Album
1994 Want Ad Pokinatcha
1995 Teenage Politics Teenage Politics
1995 Punk Rawk Show Teenage Politics
1996 Money Tree Teenage Politics
1997 Doing Time Life in General
1997 Move to Bremerton Life in General
1998 Chick Magnet Life in General
1998 I'm OK, You're OK Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
2000 Responsibility The Ever Passing Moment
2002 My Mistake Ten Years and Running
2003 Everything Sucks (When You're Gone) Before Everything & After
2004 Grey Skies Turn Blue The AC/EP
2005 Heard That Sound Panic
2005 Wrecking Hotel Rooms Panic
2006 Breathe Deep Let's Rock
2006 Running out of Time Let's Rock
2006 Role Remodeling Let It Happen - Deluxe Edition
2007 Secret Weapon Secret Weapon
2007 You're On Fire Secret Weapon
2007 Shut It Down Secret Weapon

Compilation appearances

  • "I Can Be Friends With You" (1996) from Never Say Dinosaur A tribute album to the contemporary Christian rock band, Petra
  • "Chick Magnet" (1996) has been used in the comedy film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
  • "Party, My House, Be There" (1999) from A Compilation Of Warped Music II released by Side One Dummy Records
  • "The Next Big Thing" (2000) Can be found in the Motocross 2000 game for Nintendo 64.
  • "Christmas Day" (fan club track) (2001) from Happy Christmas Vol. 2 released by BEC Recordings
  • "Scooby Doo" (2002) from the Scooby Doo Movie soundtrack
  • "Wrecking Hotel Rooms" (2003) from the Bad Boys II Movie soundtrack
  • "Shout" (2003) cover song and music video as part of the release of the Double Secret Probation Edition of Animal House.
  • "Wrecking Hotel Rooms (Live)" (2003) from Ozzfest 2003
  • "Christmas Night of the Living Dead" (2003) A Santa Cause It's A Punk Rock Christmas
  • "Play It Loud" (2003) was used in the snowboarding game, SSX 3, for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube systems.
  • "Play It Loud" (2003) was used in the MTV movie Wuthering Heights.
  • "Doing Time" (2004) from the New York Minute movie soundtrack.
  • "The Empire" (2004) co-written by Mark Hoppus for The Passion of the Christ soundtrack
  • "First Day of the Rest of Our Lives" (2004) from Before Everything & After has been used in the family film, "A Cinderella Story"
  • "GSF" (2005) from Kung Fu Sampler #2: The Gone With The Wind Of...
  • "Heard That Sound" appears prominently in the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 videogame Burnout Revenge.
  • "The Setting Sun" (2006) for the 3D Realms first person shooter Prey.
  • "Late Again" was used in the console version of The Sims 2 but the lyrics were changed to fit the language of The Sims.
  • "Secret Weapon" was used in the 2008 THQ offroad racing game, MX vs. ATV: Untamed for the Playstation 3 system.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Stagg, David (2007). "Bremerton MVPs MxPx". HM Magazine (123): 40–43. ISSN 1066-6923. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Kitsap Sun, Punknews.org, SeattlePI, The Stranger
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