MxPx Biography

MxPx is a punk 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, 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.


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. 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. 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 Panic (2005) and Let's Rock (2006).

MxPx spent the majority of 2005 and 2006 touring in support of their most recent album release Panic. There is speculation that MxPx will be in the studio preparing a new album for a possible 2007 release. 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. In November 2006, Tooth & Nail Records is re-releasing "Let It Happen" with a bonus DVD featuring 12 videos, new artwork and photographs and some other goodies.