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Do not fill this in! == Musical style and influences == MxPx is usually described as a [[pop-punk]] band,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waldman |first=Scott |date=July 16, 2020 |title=MxPx "Fever Dream" music video |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/mxpx-fever-dream-music-video/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cleary |first=Caitlin |date=March 24, 2000 |title=Board this sport-music fest ; Four bands covering punk, rock, hip-hop carve out the sounds at Snoqualmie |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20000324&slug=4011928 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |website=[[Seattle Times]]}}</ref><ref name="allmusicmain" /> but has also been labeled as [[skate punk]]<ref name="Bigsmilemagazine.com" /><ref name="allmusicplanswi" /> and [[punk rock]].<ref name="Bigsmilemagazine.com" /><ref name="punknews" /><ref name="allmusicpassing" /> Originally a punk rock band, by the rise of popularity of [[pop punk]] in the late 1990s and early 2000s the group leaned more towards a more pop-punk sound.<ref name=PANIC/> Albums like ''[[The Ever Passing Moment]]'' and ''[[Before Everything and After]]'' were criticized by some fans for its pop-punk style.<ref name="Mxpx" /> MxPx's influences include [[Descendents]], [[NOFX]], [[Bad Religion]], [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]], [[Social Distortion]], [[All (band)|All]], [[the Clash]], [[the Dead Milkmen]], [[The Who]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]], and the [[Ramones]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2007 |title=MxPx Jesusfreakhideout.com Interview |url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/MxPx2007.asp |access-date=February 28, 2019 |website=Jesus Freak Hideout}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Saito |first=Yuya |title=MxPx Interview with Thomas Edmund Wisniewski |url=http://www.smashmagazine.com/oldsite/is4_mxpx.html |access-date=October 11, 2018 |website=Smash}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adin |first=Tammy |title=Interview with MxPx |url=https://www.punkglobe.com/mxpxinterview.html |access-date=October 11, 2018 |website=Punk Globe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pertola |first=Petteri |date=March 17, 2012 |title=MXPX |url=http://www.rockfreaks.net/interviews/266 |access-date=October 11, 2018 |publisher=Rockfreaks.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shultz |first=Brian |date=March 17, 2009 |title=Web exclusive: A conversation with MxPx's Mike Herrera |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/mxpxinterview/ |access-date=February 25, 2019 |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gee-Kellems |first=Christie |title="20 Questions" with Mike Herrera of MXPX! |url=http://christiegee.com/20-questions-with-mike-herrera-of-mxpx/ |access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> Many of the band's early releases touch on Christian themes<ref name="montrealmirror" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=MxPx Biography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mxpx-mn0000521851/biography |access-date=July 1, 2014 |website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2002 |title=MXPX - Pokinatcha |url=http://www.punknews.org/review/1050/mxpx-pokinatcha |access-date=July 1, 2014 |publisher=Punknews.org}}</ref> and placed them in the front of the [[Christian punk]] scene.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 25, 2004 |title=MxPx: The most popular Christian punk band of all time? |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/MxPx_The_most_popular_Christian_punk_band_of_all_time/10882/p1/ |access-date=July 1, 2014 |publisher=Cross Rhythms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DiBiase |first=John |date=April 21, 2008 |title=MxPx Interview, MxPx Mike Herrera 2008 Jesusfreakhideout.com Interview |url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/MxPx2008.asp |access-date=July 1, 2014 |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarachik |first=Justin |date=June 30, 2014 |title=5 Punk Rock Bands Every Christian Music Fan Should Know β MxPx, Relient K, FM Static, Dogwood, Slick Shoes (VIDEOS) : Music : breathecast |url=http://www.breathecast.com/articles/5-punk-rock-bands-every-christian-music-fan-should-know-16661/ |access-date=July 1, 2014 |publisher=BREATHEcast}}</ref> However, by 2012, "Christian punk" was a genre classification that the band was trying to distance themselves from.<ref name="jordanlawre">{{Cite news |last=Lawrence |first=Jordan |date=October 25, 2012 |title=Christian punks MxPx wrestle with doubt β and greatness |work=Creative Loafing: Charlotte |url=http://clclt.com/charlotte/christian-punks-mxpx-wrestle-with-doubt-andmdash-and-greatness/Content?oid=2899870 |access-date=June 27, 2014}}</ref> As of 2015, MxPx singer [[Mike Herrera]] has said he is no longer Christian. When asked about the topic he stated "...do I believe in god? I'm not sure. Do I believe in this exact religion? No I don't."<ref>{{Cite web |title=MxPx Episode |url=https://weaselradio.bandcamp.com/track/the-mxpx-episode |access-date=July 1, 2019 |website=Weasel Radio}}</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