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Mike Herrera

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Michael Arthur Herrera (born November 6, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is known as the lead vocalist, bassist and songwriter for the punk rock band MxPx. He is also the frontman of Mike Herrera's Tumbledown and the bassist of Goldfinger.

Mike Herrera
Herrera in 2022
Herrera in 2022
Background information
Birth nameMichael Arthur Herrera
Born (1976-11-06) November 6, 1976 (age 47)
Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
  • guitar
Years active1992–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofArthur

Early life

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Herrera was born in Bremerton, Washington to Art and Michele Herrera and is of Mexican and English / Welsh descent.[1] 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.[2] 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.

Career

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MxPx

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Herrera is the primary songwriter, vocalist and bassist in MxPx. Herrera started the band with Andy Husted and Yuri Ruley in mid-1992, just before starting high school.

Mike Herrera solo

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Herrera in 2006

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 a Face". 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.

Tumbledown

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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.

Side projects and production

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Herrera has produced albums such as At Any Rate by Too Bad Eugene and Future Plans Undecided by Element (101). He sang backing vocals on "Radio #2" from the Ataris' album So Long, Astoria and "Runaway" by Amber Pacific, on the group's album Truth in Sincerity and shared lead vocals Stephen Egerton's album, The Seven Degrees of Stephen Egerton.

In addition to Tumbledown, Herrera was the frontman of Arthur (MxPx with the band's former bass tech Neil Hundt), having released a six-song EP and a full-length album before disbanding, as well as the Cootees (Mike Herrera, Jiles Brandon, Tom Wisniewski, and Dale Yob), a Tooth & Nail side project in the mid-1990s.

Herrera opened Monkey Trench studio in Bremerton in 2008.

In 2016, Herrera was recruited by John Feldmann to join ska punk band Goldfinger as the group's new bassist. His first single with the band is "Put The Knife Away", which was released on May 24, 2017.[3]

Equipment

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Herrera endorses Music Man StingRay basses and Ernie Ball strings[4] and has used them on almost every MxPx recording. For amplification he uses a Hartke LH1000 head and a Hartke 8x10 cabinet. Herrera is also endorsed by Takamine acoustic guitars, Sparrow guitars, Mesa Boogie amps, Samson Tech, Hartke and Latin percussion.

In March 2020 Ernie Ball announced a new Mike Herrera signature Music Man StingRay bass featuring an ash body, maple neck, Schaller tuners, and a unique electronics configuration, being the pickups are wired directly to the input jack with three "dummy" knobs for aesthetic purposes.[5]

Personal life

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Herrera married his wife Holli in 2001[6] and together they have two children. In 2017 the Herreras moved from Washington to Waco, Texas (Holli's home state) and appeared in Season 5, Episode 19 HGTV of the HGTV series Fixer Upper in which their new home was renovated and decorated for the show.[7]

As of 2015, Herrera has said he is no longer Christian and identifies as an agnostic.[8]

Discography

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Main article: MxPx discography

With MxPx

With Tumbledown

  • Tumbledown (2009)
  • Empty Bottle (2010)

With Goldfinger

Guest appearances

  • Too Bad Eugene - At Any Rate (2000), producer, back-up vocals on all tracks with Yuri
  • The Ataris - So Long, Astoria (2003) - vocals on "Radio #2"
  • Jordan Tyler - Joshua Fest 2005 (2005) - vocals on "On My Own"
  • Various artists - Thank You Billy Graham (2005) - vocals on the same song as the DVD/CD
  • Route 215 - Shock 'em Dead (2005) - vocals on "Fight Song"
  • Watashi Wa - Eager Seas (2006) - guitar on all tracks with Yuri on drums
  • Transition - Get There (2006) - producer, vocals on "Winter"
  • Gasoline Heart - You Know Who You Are (2006) - vocals on "Move Along"
  • Over It - Step Outside Yourself (2006) - vocals on "Dishonor, Disorder"
  • Lakes - Photographs EP (2006) - vocals on "White Flag"
  • Amber Pacific - Truth in Sincerity (2007) - vocals on "Runaway"
  • Gasoline Heart - What Now (2007) - vocals on "Yellow Belly"
  • Climb Aboard The Friendship - Few Things Really Matter (2007) - vocals on "I've Sold Out"
  • Punk Rock Karaoke - Punk Rock Karaoke (2008) - vocals on "Manny, Moe and Jack" (The Dickies cover)
  • The Absentee Ballot - Self-titled album (2009) - vocals on "Another Night"
  • Heart Like War - The Battle Begins EP (2009) - vocals on "Today I Grew Up"
  • Marine View Drive – Five Days Down EP (2010), producer and engineer, vocals on "Let's Go Out"[9]
  • The Climbing - Perspective (2010) - vocals on "Fight Games"
  • The Assassinators - Weaving Spiders Come Not Here (2010) - vocals on "Econarchy & Weaving Spiders"
  • Stephen Egerton - The Seven Degrees of Stephen Egerton (2010) - writer, vocals on "Cut Me Down To Size"
  • Small Town Nation - Battle Cry Of The Lost Boys (2010) - vocals on "Carpe The Diem"
  • The Get-Go - When Good Friends Tell Bad Lies (2010) - vocals on "Oversome"
  • The Martyrs - If We Fall Tonight (2010) - vocals on "Better Day"
  • The Water Tower Bucket Boys – Sole Kitchen (2010), producer and engineer, vocals on "Blackbird Pickin' At a Squirrel"
  • Avenue You - The Gravity EP (2011) - vocals on "Lodge Show At 3"
  • Don - Cero Pretensión, Puro Corazón (2012) - vocals on "U"
  • Someone Else - To The Stage (2012) - vocals on "Not Much Time"
  • The Assassinators - Ma-Ha-Bone (2012) - vocals on "Keep Em Guessin", "Fleeting Heart Americans", "Electro Magnetic Pulse", "Take A Number", "You May Be Drunk" and "Illusionati"
  • Heart Like War - Party Propaganda Machine (2012) - guitar on "Los Angeles"
  • Gold Skies Ahead - Bremerton EP (2013) - producer, vocals on "All This Way"
  • Oswaldo Rosero - Believe (Single) (2013)
  • Sons of Strangers - Bringing The Sun Up/Taking The Sun Down (2013) - producer, vocals on "Fading Fast" and bass on the whole album
  • Ethan Luck - Greetings From The Garage (2013) - vocals on "When The Angels Sing" (Social Distortion cover)
  • Jose Garzon - The Heartbreak Symphony in Drop D (2013) - bass and some backing vocals on the whole album
  • Krafty - Heavy Heart EP (2014) - producer, vocals on "I Know You By Heart"
  • Jesse Lawson - Chapter II (2014) - vocals on "Finding My Way" and "Calm Before The Storm" and guitar on "Clear & Loud"
  • Worth Taking - Punker Than Thou (2014) - vocals on "The Empire" (MxPx Cover)
  • Amber Pacific - The Turn (2014) - vocals on "Undone"
  • Dreams of Vertigo - Reject University Part 1 (2014) - vocals on "Head Vs. Heart"
  • Skyline Heartbeat - Prelude To A Dream (2014) - vocals on "Devil As A Chaperone"
  • Peter Dixon - Everything Here Reminds Me Of You (Single) (2015)
  • Jesse Lawson - Projections (2015) - vocals on "Shot & Kiss"
  • Sons of Strangers - The Sailor, The Sea (2015) - vocals on "Farewell Friend"
  • Walking With Ghosts - Self-titled album (2015) - vocals on "Still in Control"
  • New Found Glory - Resurrection: Ascension (2015) - vocals on "Ready and Willing II"
  • Adara Rae & The Homewreckers - Here Comes The Music (2015) - vocals on "Okay To Be Okay"
  • The Black Roses - Brick Wall (2016) - vocals on "Frenemy"
  • Lttrs - Worlds We Roam (2016) - vocals on "Legacy"
  • Marcus Smaller - I, Marcus Smaller (2016) - vocals on "Yeah, You'll Get Far"
  • Jesse Jay Allen - Wrecks In The Rearview (2016) - vocals on "Breaking Down A Brick Wall"
  • Sparrow Sleeps - Sparrow And Friends Start a Band (2016) - vocals on "10" (with Mike's son Sailor)
  • Johnie All-Stars - Cuentos para No Dormir (2016) - vocals on "Lo Que el Viento No Se Llevo"
  • American Hi-Fi - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home} (Single) (2016)
  • Reboot the Robot - Ex Intentions Diversa (2017) - vocals on "Kidder Kidder"
  • Doc Fly - Jumping The Shark (2017) - vocals on "Holiday Road" (Lindsey Buckingham cover)
  • The Farewell Broadcast - Signals (2017) - vocals on "Loved and Lost" (Pop Punk Version)
  • Winning Streak - Whichever Path You Take (2018) - vocals on the same song as the album
  • Steven Bradley - Summer Bliss and Autumn Tears (2019) - group vocals on the whole album
  • Screeching Weasel - Some Freaks of Atavism (2020) - vocals on "Losing My Mind"
  • Mikey and His Uke - Rise Above (2020) - featuring Mike on bass
  • Ernie Ball & Friends - Halloween (2020) - featuring Mike on bass
  • Various artists - Nothing in the Dark (Mercy Music Cover) (2022) - also featuring Ali Tabatabaee, Stacey Dee and Adrian Estrella
  • Jack Parker - Through the Darkness (2022) - bass on "Chasing Shade"
  • Five Iron Frenzy - When They Find You (Single) (2022)

References

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  1. ^ "Zoom Handy Recorders: Mike Herrera". Zoomh2.net. July 6, 1992. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ "MxPx's business manager plays dual role – Central Kitsap Reporter". Pnwlocalnews.com. June 23, 2004. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  3. ^ riserecords (May 24, 2017). "Goldfinger - Put The Knife Away (Official Lyric Video)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Artists". Ernie Ball Music Man. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ernie Ball Music Man Mike Herrera StingRay Bass". shop.music-man.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Ohhellocupcake (March 29, 2012). "ohhellocupcake.: [a thought.]". Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Rock Star Renovation | Season 5, Episode 13". www.hgtv.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "MxPx Episode". Weasel Radio. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Five Days Down EP - Marine View Drive". Marine View Drive. January 20, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
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