Mike Herrera (musician)
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| Birth name | Michael Arthur Herrera |
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November 6, 1976 Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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Michael Arthur "Mike" Herrera (born November 6, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and musician best known as the lead vocalist, bassist and songwriter for the punk rock band MxPx. He is also the frontman of the band Tumbledown.
Herrera was born in Bremerton, Washington to Art and Michele Herrera and is of Mexican and English / Welsh descent. He is the middle of three children and has an older sister and a younger sister. His parents live in Bremerton in the house he grew up in. He grew up playing guitar, inspired by listening to country and punk rock music. Herrera started MxPx while he was in high school with friends Andy Husted and Yuri Ruley with the band's first performance in his back yard.
Herrera is the primary songwriter, vocalist and bassist in MxPx. Herrera started the band with Andy Husted and Yuri Ruley in the summer of 1992, just before starting high school.
As MxPx became less active in the late 2000s, Herrera increasingly appeared as a solo act. These performances include both MxPx and Tumbledown songs, and are generally performed with only vocals and acoustic guitar, though Herrera is occasionally joined by one or two others, including at times Kris Roe of the Ataris.
In Herrera's own Monkey Trench Studio, he recorded "Live In The Basement", consisting of six Tumbledown songs, five MxPx songs, and a cover of the Beatles' "I've just Seen Something." The album was released digitally with a limited CD pressing. Live online performances are also available as digital albums, "Live&Raw on StageIT.com" and "Live.Web.Feb.4.2013". "Live in Southampton" was released to MxPx fanclub members only.
Herrera started the band Mike Herrera's Tumbledown with guitarist Jack Parker, bassist Marshall Trotland, and drummer Harley Trotland. The band draws influences from being on tour as well as from "great American songwriters" such as Hank Williams, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash. The sound of Tumbledown differs greatly from MxPx, taking a lighter, more country inspired sound.
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