MXPX

MxPx (Magnified Plaid) are a pop-punk band and they were formed sometime in 1992 in Bremerton, Washington by three 15-year-old students from high school, Mike Herrera (vocals, bass), Andy Husted (guitars) and Yuri Ruley (drums). The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 1993 when MxPx played a "showcase" for the label in Herrera's parents' garage. The line-up was changed in 1995 when Husted left the band to pursue his career in college and has been replaced by current guitarist Tom Wisniewski. MxPx have mostly been influenced by 80s/early 90s bands like Bad Religion, Black Flag, Descendents, Green Day, Nirvana, No Doubt, Sonic Youth, The Offspring and The Pixies. The band released 7 full albums: 'Pokinatcha' (1994), 'Teenage Politics' (1995), 'Life in General' (1996), 'Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo' (1998), 'The Ever Passing Moment' (2000), 'Before Everything and After' (2003) and 'Panic' (2005). They also had hits like "Chick Magnet", "I'm OK, You're OK", "Responsibility" and "Heard That Sound".