MxPx brings atypical punk act to Ranch Bowl
By Jason Hardy
Senior staff writer
For years the term “punk rock” has
been accompanied by a number of
stereotypes.
“Loud and snotty” and “fast and
vulgar” are often the notions precon
ceived by die general public. Whereas
words such as “Christianity” and
“major label” are rarely uttered in the
same breath as the phrase “punk rock.”
Flying in the face of those stereo
types is MxPx, a poppy punk trio out of
Washington. The band, which often
incorporates Christian-based lyrics with
clean guitar riffs and quick tempo
changes, currently is touring in support
of its already successful major-label
debut, “Slowly Going the Way of the
Buffalo” on A&M Records.
MxPx, formerly known as
Magnified Plaid (the x’s were originally
meant as dots separating the group’s ini
tials), employs a range of musical styles,
from high-speed heavy rockers to up
tempo melodies with complex song
structures. The group’s music often is
mixed with morally attentive lyrics that
sometimes are shunned by devout
Christian listeners who claim die group
isn’t Christian enough and by other lis
teners who say they’re too preachy.
And none of these listeners seem to
like die fact that the band has signed on
to a major label.
Regardless of the discontent of
some fans, MxPx has been selling out
shows all across the country and
Tuesday night die band will grace the
stage of Omaha’s Ranch Bowl.
The title of MxPx’s most recent
album is a reference to a letter the group
received from a former fan who claimed
it should just quit playing rather than
sacrifice its credibility by signing with a
major label- inevitably “slowly going
the way of the buffalo.”
Comments like these have made it
hard for the band to carve a niche into
the music scene, but recent successes
have made the issue less important
Mike Herrera, the group’s singer
and bass player, said he and the rest of
MxPx put their time into making music
rather than listening to the snide
remarks of overly judgmental fans.
“It’s just not in the forefront of our
lives,” Herrera said in a phone interview.
“We’re more concerned about doing
what we think is right We want to make
a difference with our music. We’re not
here to please everyone.”
Herrera said the recent signing to
A&M records has enabled the band to
tour more extensively and market its
release to a wider audience, all the while
allowing the band’s members more
input than they had on their previous
indie label, Tooth and Nail Records.
“There’s definitely a lot of extra
stuff we can do with (A&M),” Herrera
said “It’s all a little more organized and
planned We take part in everything, and
they help us out a lot with our fan chib.”
He said the reluctance of fans to
accept a punk band’s switch to a major
label probably can be attributed to a
general lack of knowledge about the
music industry.
“I think they just have a hasty gener
alization of what selling out is,” Herrera
said “I probably would have thought the
same thing a few years ago, but that’s
just how the media kind of twists things.
You never hear about the good things
major labels can do.”
As far as the band’s Christian nature,
the lyrics in “Slowly Going the Way of
the Buffalo” are no more optimistic and
preachy than punk bands like Face to
Face or Unwritten Law, both of whom
are on major labels and share a similar
sound to that ofMxPx.
“I think the key to being successful
and being happy as a person is being
able to sit back and say ‘We have all we
need for right now,’” Herrera said. “For
us, it’s a dream come true.”
And despite any hassles, Herrera
still maintains that playing in MxPx is a
reward in and of itself.
“We’re a touring band,” he said,
“and itfs really encouraging when peo
ple come to shows and sing along. It’s
the greatest feeling in the world to see
people singing songs that you put your
heart into.”
Herrera thanked those fans who
found inspiration in MxPx’s Christian
nature and who were understanding of
the group’s major label connections.
“It would be really hard if nobody
cared. I’m sure someday nobody will
care, but whenever that happens I’ll just
have to find something different”
Tuesday’s show at Omaha’s Ranch
Bowl, 1600 S. 72nd St, costs $10. The
all-ages concert begins with opening act
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