Today marks the 17 year anniversary to the day that the rock juggernaut that is MxPx performed their very first show in the backyard of Mike Herrera’s childhood home in Bremerton, WA. In that very suburban spot, they created a recording studio out of the free-standing garage, and The Clubhouse was born.  It has become a memorable and historic location for the band, which is why they have chosen, on this anniversary, to bring it back home, literally, and perform a “best of” set list live for their fans!

MxPx has teamed up with Stickam.com to bring their fans to one online location on Wednesday, July 8, for a full band performance. The performance will be a true fan experience with the band performing and doing an open Q&A throughout their set for all fans to take part in.  Fans can log onto www.stickam.com/mxpx, starting Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 pm PST/8:30 pm EST, with the live set kicking off at 6 pm PST/9 pm EST. Always wanting to have fans involved, in conjunction with the live performance, the band has teamed up with pickRset.com starting Monday, July 6, fans can log onto www.pickrset.com/bands/mxpx as well as MxPx’s official website and social networking sites (listed below) to vote, actually hand-picking the bands “best of” set list for the Wednesday show.  Fans will have up until the morning of the performance to choose their favorite MxPx songs for the performance.

With bands sprouting up left and right, longevity is an attribute found in few and far between within today’s society. With that in mind, on thoughts of whether the band believed they would be together this long, front man Mike Herrera says, “I never thought about it too much, although, sometimes it feels like an endurance test... how long will we last?” According to the faithful, MxPx has more than passed the test. And what news fans probably don’t realize, drummer Yuri Ruley responds simply as “I've spent over half my life in MxPx. Let that blow your mind a little!”

Over the years many memorable performances and moments come to mind, but Mike recalls the 2000 Warped Tour as one, where the band played right through a huge rainstorm with a hardly a single fan leaving to seek shelter during the set. Guitarist Tom Wisniewski cherishes the opportunity MxPx had to open for Joe Strummer in 1999 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, “We didn't play any better than normal, but getting to share the stage with a legend was truly an honor.” Yuri recalls their first show in Brazil as a favorite. “It was insane. I was so taken aback by how good it was that I kinda had what I can only describe as an "out of body" experience. I was sort of floating above myself, playing, yet also observing.”

Cherishing 17 years together, returning to The Clubhouse for this anniversary show is, as the band states, a huge honor in itself, even though it’s Mike’s house to begin with. This was where the band’s early works, specifically Renaissance EP and Panic, were developed and recorded. The band is also paying homage to the fans and the city they love, Bremerton, WA, where they do in fact have a key to the city, a huge accomplishment and honor for anyone.

As to the future, the band has some definite thoughts on what, and where, they would like to go. Mike thinks playing a concert in Africa would be wild, and Tom wants, “to play a USO show in Iraq (or wherever they wanna send us) for the troops. It'd be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Besides, who doesn't wanna ride in a Blackhawk Helicopter?” Always open to new opportunities, the band recently visited China for the first time and Israel for the first time last year.  Whatever lies ahead the band is ready – a new cover album, On The Cover II, is out now through Tooth & Nail Records, in the studio working on a new EP, readying the release of a Christmas album later this year and more yet to be unveiled.  As the momentum continues and as the band continues to create, tour and impact music fans worldwide, why change the formula?  MxPx are in it for the long haul!

MXPX DISCOGRAPHY

Albums & Compilations
1994     Pokinatcha
1995    Teenage Politics
1996     Life in General
1998     Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
1998     Way of the Buffalo, Vol. 2 (import)
1998     Let It Happen
1999     At the Show (live)
2000     The Ever Passing Moment
2002     Ten Years and Running
2002     Lost In Japan (import)
2003     Before Everything & After
2005     Panic
2006     Let’s Rock
2006     Let It Happen [Deluxe Edition]
2007     Secret Weapon 
2007     Secret Weapon [Deluxe Edition]             
2008     The Ultimate Collection
2009     On the Cover II
 
EPs
1995     On the Cover
1996     Move to Bremerton
2001     The Renaissance EP
2004     The AC/EP
                               
DVDs & Videos
2000     It Came From Bremerton
2004     B-Movie
2009     Triple Threat

Vinyls
1994      17
1995       Punk Rawk Show
1997      Small Town Minds
2000      The Broken Bones
2008     Picture Disk

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