Mike Herrera
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Arthur Herrera |
| Born | November 6, 1976 Bremerton, Washington, US |
| Genre(s) | Christian Punk, Skate punk, punk rock, pop punk, alt-country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Bass guitar, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 1992 — Present |
| Label(s) | SideOneDummy, A&M, Tooth & Nail, Fat Wreck Chords |
| Associated acts | MxPx, Arthur, The Cootees, and Tumbledown |
| Website | MxPx Official Site |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| 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 band MxPx.
Mike is the primary songwriter, and plays the bass guitar as well as performs the vocals in the punk rock band MxPx. In the summer of 1992, just before starting high school, Mike started the band with Andy Husted and Yuri Ruley. Andy Husted decided to leave the band to pursue college and was replaced by Tom Wisniewski in 1995.
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.
MxPx played their first concert in Mike's back yard, but slowly the band became more popular and are now known worldwide.
Mike married his wife Holli in 2001. The two currently reside in Bremerton, Washington.
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.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 EP" (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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Live albums
- MxPx — "At The Show" (1999), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
[edit] External links
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| NAME | Herrera, Michael Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herrera, Mike |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American rock musician, vocalist and bassist for MxPx |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremerton, Washington, United States |
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