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MxPx
- This Bremerton, Washington, USA-based
alternative rock band, comprising Mike Herrera
(b. 6 November 1976; vocals, bass), Tom
Wisniewski (b. 20 October 1976; guitar) and
Yuri Ruley (b. 3 June 1976; drums), made their
name with two zestful yet catchy albums
for Seattle label Tooth & Nail Records. Their
third collection, 1997's Life In General,
boasted a more layered and polished sound. It
was picked up for distribution and marketing
by A&M Records, who subsequently offered the
band a full contract (not least because of the
success of the attendant single, "Chick
Magnet').
The first
product following this move was 1998"s Slowly
Going The Way Of The Buffalo, its contents
typified by the charming, self-deprecating
single, "I'm OK, You're OK". The sound was a
throwback to the band's earlier incarnation,
as Herrera acknowledged: "Life In General was
a pretty clean, straightforward pop album, and
we were happy with that, but this time around
we dirtied things up a little." Greg Hetson
made a guest appearance on one track, "The
Downfall Of Western Civilization", and the
band set out on a major support tour with his
band Bad Religion during 1998. The album was
consumed eagerly by the band's fanatical
fanbase, MxPx boasting a mailing list of some
10,000 names. |
