Mike Herrera
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Michael Arthur Herrera | |
| Born | November 6, 1976 (age 30)  Bremerton, Washington, US |
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| Genre(s) | Rock, punk rock, pop punk | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Bass guitar | |
| Years active | 1992 — Present | |
| Label(s) | SideOneDummy, A&M, Tooth & Nail | |
| Associated acts |
MxPx, Arthur, The Cootees, and Tumbledown | |
| Website | MxPx Official Site | |
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4-string | ||
Michael Arthur Herrera (b. November 6, 1976, Bremerton, Washington) is an American rock musician most widely known as the vocalist and bassist 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 1992, while still in 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.
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).
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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.
- 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.
- The Cootees — Let's Play House (1997), vocals and 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.
- MxPx — The Renaissance EP (2001), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
[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).
[edit] Live albums
- MxPx — At The Show (1999), vocals and bass guitar on the entire album.
[edit] External links
| MxPx |
| Mike Herrera | Tom Wisniewski | Yuri Ruley |
| Andy Husted |
| Discography |
| Full-lengths: Pokinatcha (1994) | Teenage Politics (1995) | Life in General (1996) | Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo (1998) | The Ever Passing Moment (2000) | Before Everything & After (2003) | Panic (2005) | Secret Weapon (2007) |
| EPs: On the Cover (1995) | Move to Bremerton (1996) | The Renaissance (2001) | The AC/EP (2004) |
| Other releases: Let It Happen (1998) | At the Show (1999) | Ten Years and Running (2002) | Let's Rock (2006) |
| DVDs: B-Movie (2004) |
| Singles: "Chick Magnet" | "Responsibility" | "Heard That Sound" |
| Related articles |
| Arthur | The Cootees | Tooth & Nail Records | Bremerton, Washington |
| Persondata | |
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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 |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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