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| Mike Herrera | |
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| Birth name | Michael Arthur Herrera |
| Born | November 6, 1976 Bremerton, Washington, US |
| Genres | Skate punk, punk rock, pop punk, alt-country, Country Rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass guitar, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 1992 — Present |
| Labels | SideOneDummy, A&M, Tooth & Nail, Fat Wreck Chords |
| Associated acts | MxPx, Arthur, The Cootees, and Tumbledown |
| Website | MxPx Official Site |
| Notable instruments | |
| Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4-string, Alvarez acoustic guitars | |
Michael Arthur Herrera (b. November 6, 1976, Bremerton, Washington) is an American musician most widely known as the vocalist and bass guitarist for the Punk Rock band MxPx.
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Career
MxPx
Mike is the primary songwriter, and plays the bass guitar as well as performs the vocals in the pop punk band MxPx. In the summer of 1992, just before starting high school, Mike started the band with Andy Husted and Yuri Ruley. MxPx played their first concert in Mike's back yard, and slowly the band became more popular and are now known worldwide.
Other music
He has been on several side projects. They are: Arthur (MxPx plus their guitar tech Neil), The Cootees (Mike Herrera, Jiles Brandon, Tom Wisniewski, and Dale Yob) and country band Tumbledown (Mike and The Rocky Point All Stars from Bremerton). Recently, he is featured in the song Runaway by Amber Pacific, on their most recent album Truth in Sincerity.
Mike opened his own music production studio, Monkey Trench, in Bremerton on July 1, 2008. Mike avidly endorses Ernie Ball/Musicman Stingray basses and has used them on every Mxpx recording. For amplification, he uses an Ampeg SVT 4pro head and an Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.
Mike is also part of the MXPX All Stars along with Kris Roe of The Ataris on guitar and Chris Wilson of The Summer Obsession on drums. The MxPx All-Stars will perform four dates in Japan with friends, Zebrahead starting on December 4 in Tokyo and ending in Osaka on December 8.
Personal life
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Mike is the middle of three children. He has both an older and younger sister. His parents, Art and Michelle still live in Bremerton in the house Mike grew up in.[1] Mike married his wife Holli in 2001. The two currently reside in Bremerton, Washington with their cat and two dogs. Mike not only plays bass, but is skilled in guitar and piano as well.
Discography
Studio albums
- MxPx — "Pokinatcha" (1994), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Teenage Politics" (1995), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Life In General" (1996), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- The Cootees — "Let's Play House" (1997), lead vocals on 7 songs, background vocals and guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Slowly Going The Way Of The Buffalo" (1998), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "The Ever Passing Moment" (2000), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Before Everything & After" (2003), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Panic" (2005), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album. Piano and electric keyboard on select songs.
- MxPx — "Secret Weapon" (2007), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "On The Cover II" (2009), vocals and bass on the entire album.
- Tumbledown — "Tumbledown" (2009), vocals and acoustic and electric guitar on the entire album.
EPs
- MxPx — "On The Cover" (1995), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Move to Bremerton" (1996), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- Arthur — "Loneliness Is Bliss" (1999), vocals and electric guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "The Renaissance EP" (2001), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- Tumbledown — "Atlantic City EP" (2007), vocals and electric guitar.
Compilations
- MxPx — "Let It Happen" (1998), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- MxPx — "Ten Years & Running" (2002), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
- Various Artists — "JoshuaFest 2005" (2005), vocals and guitar with Jordan Tyler on "On My Own" (the song was also featured in MTV's The Real World: Austin).
- MxPx — "Let's Rock" (2006), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album, acoustic guitar on a few songs.
Live albums
- MxPx — "At The Show" (1999), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
References
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