MxPx
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Template:Infobox band MxPx is a Christian punk/rock band that formed in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington, United States.
MxPx started as three 15-year-old kids calling themselves Magnified Plaid pounding out music inspired by and similar to The Descendents and other Southern California pop-punk bands. They didn't really love their band name, however, which was a tribute to the original guitarist's penchant for wearing one particularly loud plaid shirt. Consequently, the name was abbreviated to M.P., but in Yuri Riley's handwriting, periods become "X"'s and since he made up the show posters for the band, the four-letter moniker stuck.
Andy Husted, the former guitarist, left the band in 1995 to continue college.
Husted was replaced by Tom Wisniewski to solidify the line-up that would take the band into their post-teen years. Wisniewski's background as a drummer made up for his relative inexperience playing guitar (he had only played for a year at the time). He and Yuri lock into back breakingly fast rhythms that rank with vintage Minor Threat for speed and percussive attack. Mike Herrera then adds to the mix his signature sing-along melodies that call to mind SoCal punk bands from the early '80s.
Bremerton had been a town most famous for its naval shipyards until MxPx caught the attention of Tooth & Nail Records when they played a "showcase" for the label in 1993 in Herrera's parents' garage.
There has been great speculation that MxPx will be in the studio preparing a new album for a possible 2007 release.Template:Ref
MxPx cites their influences from 70s, 80s and 90s bands like Bad Religion, Black Flag, blink-182, The Clash, The Cure, Descendents, Green Day, Nirvana, The Offspring, The Pixies, The Smiths, Social Distortion, Sonic Youth and Weezer.Template:Ref
The band has Christian influences and contributed a song with Mark Hoppus to "The Passion of the Christ" CD.
Contents |
Band Lineup
- Mike Herrera – Bass Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard
- Tom Wisniewski – Guitar
- Yuri Ruley – Drums
Discography
Studio albums
 Pokinatcha (1994) |
 Teenage Politics (1995) |
 Life In General (1996) |
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 The Ever Passing Moment (2000) |
 Before Everything & After (2003) |
 Panic (2005) |
EPs
 On The Cover (1995) |
 Move to Bremerton (1996) |
 The Renaissance EP (2001) |
Compilation Albums
 Let It Happen (1998) |
 Ten Years & Running (2002) |
Live albums
 At The Show (1999) |
DVDs
 B-Movie (2004) |