MxPx Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Tooth & Nail years (1993β1997) === {{See also|Pokinatcha|Teenage Politics|Life in General (album)}} [[File:Mike Herrera.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Band bassist [[Mike Herrera]] performing "[[Move to Bremerton]]" in 2006]] MxPx recorded a four-song 7-inch record with [[Aaron Sprinkle]] in Seattle, who played it for [[Brandon Ebel]] of [[Tooth & Nail Records]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Junior |first=Chris M. |date=May 25, 2012 |title=ANNIVERSARY PLANS MxPx marks 20th with U.S. tour dates |url=http://medleyville.us/2012/05/mxpx_mike_herrera_interview_20th_anniversary.html |access-date=February 22, 2022 |website=Medleyville}}</ref> The band then played a showcase for the [[Record label|label]] in 1993 in Herrera's parents' garage. The band's first major album, ''[[Pokinatcha]]'' (1994), was released while the band members were still in high school. The album, though classified as [[Christian punk]], incorporated the quick styles of [[hardcore punk]],<ref name="allmusicmain" /> and is composed of influence from [[skate punk]] and punk underground. Their debut album is characterized by their raw punk sound, catchy rhythm, and classic punk three-chord guitar style.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2007 |title=MxPx | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/mxpx/artist.jhtml |access-date=April 19, 2012 |publisher=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pokinatcha (Album) reviews, artists, awards, posters, videos | Write a review for Pokinatcha |url=http://www.loudreview.com/in/rest/topic/8A/Pokinatcha |access-date=April 19, 2012 |publisher=Loudreview.com}}</ref> Guitarist Andy Husted soon left the band and was replaced by a friend, Tom Wisniewski. Despite only knowing power chords on guitar, Wisniewski was willing to be in the band. MxPx released two further albums with Tooth & Nail: ''[[Teenage Politics]]'' in 1995, and ''[[Life in General (album)|Life in General]]'' in 1996,<ref name="allmusicmain" /> which features the single "[[Chick Magnet (MxPx song)|Chick Magnet]]" and artwork by the artist [[Coop (artist)|Coop]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coop - Interviews - Entertainment - Bizarre Magazine UK<!-- Bot generated title --> |url=http://www.bizarremag.com/entertainment/interviews/6999/coop.html |access-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page