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Yuri's Facebook profile simply says that he's in a "Pop Punk" band. Maybe we ought to take his word for it. (Oct 30 2009).
I have decided to remove the Christian statement in the opening paragraph and in the info box, as although the band members are Christian, their music is not. Therefore, it makes no relevance to put this on their wikipedia page. Mtranter 13:33, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Jars Of Clay is a Christian song.Heath In Jersey —Preceding unsigned comment added by Heathinjersey (talk • contribs) 03:38, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Ya i would have to say there not christian Punk becuse they say there music is not so there not if the band member say it. You cant change there or put what you think they should be.Skateremorocker
There are undoubtedly some Christian songs (You Make Me, Me for example), and a lot that could be interpreted as Christian, but the most official word we're going to get:
http://www.mxpxrocks.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000955
"IS MXPX A CHRISTIAN BAND?
Mxpx are Christians in a band(See Appendix A)."
Though I don't believe in grouping a band into a genre by their beliefs, I do think there should be some mention of the band member's faith, as it is more apparent than other "Christians in a band" bands. Philtrauferson 23:33, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
MxPx is Christian music in the same way that Michael Knott is a Christian musician (Michael Knott>Blonde Vinyle>Wish for Eden>Brandon Ebel>Tooth and Nail>MxPx). They are supported by and have a sometimes uneasy alliance with Christianity, and with the sub-genre that is Christian music. MxPx also have some real talent, and a chance at more mainstream success. I wish the guys the best, but they don't need to hide their roots; nobody likes deceptiveness.
According to an Interview with MxPx with AP on their August 2007 issue, MxPx is not a Christian Band, but are indeed "Christians in a Band". Although it is obvious that many of their songs, even now a days, are very much Christian inspired, we should list then as Punk Rock according to their wishes. However, we should also mention in the history section of the influence God has on the band, and also mention the songs where it is very obvious that God influenced it. (Jaimito: July 12, 2007)
First Tom Festival: POD, Danielson Famile, Pedro the Lion, MxPx
This happens in every christian band that get mainstream popularity. The mainstream people want it their way so they start debating and then a bunch of interviewers ask them about it and then they give a speach about the genre and people still question them about it I say in this case the members are Christian and/or a Christian punk band its always one of the two. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.29.33.172 (talk) 15:44, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As the band themselves have stated they are "Christians in a band". This is totally valid. Yeah, they are on a Christian label, and seemed to have connections in the community, but the music itself is not Christian, in the sense that it is not 'praise and worship' music. The songs aren't about God or religion; they're entirely interchangeable with any Sum41 or Blink182 song. This needs to be addressed somehow121.210.30.179 (talk) 13:19, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Any article on MXPX that doesn't mention their spirituality or history in the Christian music market is radically incomplete. That struggle, along with their related struggles bouncing between labels, virtually defines this bands history.
changed a grammatical error. thanks. dantedanti
Added information about their release for 'prey' Deltro 05:36, 7 July 2006
Why should this article be deleted? I don't think this article should be deleted. That's why I removed "Pages for deletion" until I find out why someone added "Pages for deletion" or it should be deleted. Alex 101 15:24, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This is because the user who did this (24.164.79.187) hates me for voting to delete an article that he probably wrote (here). Look at my user page; see how it has a bunch of wikilinks? He/she/it decided to put all those articles up for deletion without giving any reason at all (look at his contributions). I assumed good faith until I saw he tried it on this article too. *sigh* EdGl 21:09, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I noticed their genre has been edited several times; we should clarify it here. I say MxPx is pop-punk. -EdGl 00:35, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I say you're right. There are barely any REAL punk bands anyway. Pop-punk is new punk basically.24.64.223.203 02:41, 29 June 2006 (UTC)HappyBoy[reply]
I think we should change the genre from punk to pop punk/christian punk DavidJJJ 14:39, 3 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why is it that they are still labelled as "Christian Punk"? What makes them "Christian Punk"? Furthermore, isnt "Christian Punk" just an oxymoron that contradicts each other because Punk Rock is about self driven DIY ethics with an anarchical attitude... therefore, in order to be "Christian Punk" it must be music devoted against Christianity and MxPx is clearly is neither for or against Christianity in their music.
I'd just like to clarify something here, when interviewing Michele Herrera (Mike's mother) we specifically asked her what genre MxPx considers themselves to be a part of, since all the sources online were ambiguous. Her reply? (I can't claim this is an original quote, my notes are at home) "They're a punk band with members who are Christians." So yes, the members of the band themselves are Christan, but they no longer consider their music to be. Allynfolksjr 05:39, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Who added ska punk? I'm going to remove it.68.114.92.198 01:11, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
best to just call them a punk band... all genres listed for them come under punk
loveyourfaithLoveyourfaith (talk) 12:21, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't even think this band should be "pop punk". They're way too pop. I miss real punk =[ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.94.179.24 (talk) 20:41, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
MxPx is also an alternative rock band; this should be added as a genre in the infobox. ~Peter Dzubay 29 June 2015
I think MxPx is a Punk/Pop Punk/ skate punk band. mean there band skateboard when they were youner and they still do and some of they music videos do have skateboarding in it.
skate punk has a specific sound to it its not just punk rockers who skateboard although that is how the genre got its name —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.229.249.193 (talk) 04:25, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
FTA: "MxPx cites their influences from 70s, 80s and 90s bands like Bad Religion (ironic, considering their anti-religious stance and music)..." I hardly think this is appropriate, and I feel that there is no encyclopedic value to the encapsulated note. I am removing it. If someone can come up with a _good_ reason to put it back, discuss. Lunis Neko 03:20, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
I second the removal. It serves no purpose to point out Bad Religion's philosophical leanings and blots out NPOV. A reader who clicks the link to BR can easily determine for themselves that the spiritual beliefs of BR and MxPx's members are likely quite different. It need not be blatantly stated. GBrady (talk) 20:11, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Where do you think Let's Rock should be added in the discography? It's hard to define whether it's an album, EP or other. Philtrauferson
Is MxPx on SideOneDummy Records or Tooth & Nail? Did they go back to T&N? On T&N's website MxPx is back under artist rather then alumni, they were under alumni a couple weeks ago.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.54.155.59 (talk • contribs)
ok thanks for clearing that up
it says in their wikipedia page that their back on T &N
I caught something on the trivia section that mentioned two of the members were recruited as drummers, this is not true. Tom was more of a drummer on his own time. When Andy was leaving MxPx, Tom was asked to join the band as a replacement guitarist. Tom had little guitar expierience when he was asked to join. See AP Magazine's August 2007 Issue.
The band was together for a while before Tom replaced Andy. Tom and Yuri actually played drums together in their High School band for the 3 years they spent at Central Kitsap HS. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.203.159.125 (talk) 09:21, 3 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, I don't know if we can confirm this, but I think the MxPx version of the Scooby Doo theme is played at the Warner Brothers MovieWorld theme park's Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster Ride. I am fairly sure this is true, and might be right for the trivia section.
Do we need the "format" headings on all the tables?
The only one that isn't a CD is under the heading "DVD".
RanDawg 14:49, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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What happened to the photo of MxPx receiving the key to the city? A quick skim over the history doesn't show that whomever removed it ever mentioned it in the comments. --Yurimxpxman 18:30, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It should mention that the band members are christians, even if they want to weasel out of identifying as a christian band, people should be warned. People have the right to know their music is coming from a place of delusion. So it is going back in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.101.149.191 (talk) 11:07, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, that made my day. Atheist bigotry at it's finest and most blunt. Thanks for that. Regardless, in the article you phrased it as I was going to, so I think we can keep it that way. Thanks for making a good contribution to an article about a Christian band =) Philtrauferson 20:49, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The band members have stated in multiple interviews they "are christians in a band, not a christian band". Removing "christian punk". Regardless of if they "are a place of delusion" their lyrics make fewer references to god/religion than many non christian musicians.Mattpace (talk) 23:43, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think they won't lable themselves a Christian band because they can't reach out to non Christian people because we all know that they are christians in a band and that is the most comon thing with bands like them for example SwitchfootorAnberlin they are all one in the same.
I don't think they should be labeled as Christians. While the members may be Christians, nothing in any of their songs relate to said religion. ~DarkZero —Preceding unsigned comment added by NeonLegend (talk • contribs) 19:21, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
MXPX has stated that they have returned to tooth and nail records so they can have more control of their direction and be able to play in the secular market and return and play more in the Christian Market. * [2] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdhunt (talk • contribs) 22:03, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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There needs to be some clarification about the genre of music they play. I'm completely avoiding the "Are they a Christian band?!" discussion, because that subject has the potential to go on until the end of days.
My point is that on Mike's page, MxPx is listed as a "Skate Punk" band. On Yuri's page, they're a "Christian Punk" band. And on the band's main page, they're listed as "Skate Punk".
Why can't they just be straight "punk"?! There's too much variation in their music. They have so many different influences, one genre title as specific as "Skate Punk" or "Christian Punk" is too exclusive in which to put them.
I'm changing it to "punk". SkittlzAnKomboz (talk) 16:49, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm with NiftySwifty. Saying "they're punk" or "They're Christian punk" really aren't definitive. They really are "both". I think his wording is also appropriate. While I can appreciate the band's own description of themselves and the fact that religious references are seldom blatant, nonetheless they have a big Christian following who feel their music IS Christian in nature. A band can argue for whatever they want to say they play but ultimately their FANS define their genre for them. (refer to any modern pop-punk band that gets pissed off at being referred to as "emo".) GBrady (talk) 20:18, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That can't be right... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.76.134.4 (talk) 19:01, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I have noticed that a few editors are placing On the Cover II on the "studio albums" list. It is my understanding that OTC2 should fall under something like "miscellaneous" because it is not an "official full-release" by the band. Thoughts? ~EdGl ★ 13:39, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
They have played at the FlevoFestival in the netherlands in august 2008.. it is not mentioned in the tourhistory .. they played in Utrecht the netherlands just last night... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.92.180.142 (talk) 15:01, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Please see my above comments for how I feel on this. Also, I refer you to the Bio towards the bottom on MTV's page at http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/mxpx/artist.jhtml. They call them Christian Themed, and mention that although their music is not largely christian, they are nevertheless considered a "Christian Punk Bank". Can we stop the revert wars now, children? Remember, *your* opinion of their genre doesn't matter, as you are not a reputable source. NiftySwifty (talk) 21:09, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Can I also point out that a third of the references for this article (none of which added by me) are from the Christian Music Press, and they are also mentioned in Wikipedia's very own Christian Punk article twice. And finally, please note at the top of this page that this article is *supported by the Wikipedia Christian Music project... NiftySwifty (talk) 21:18, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The last two albumms put out by the band, Punk Rawk Christmas and Left Coast Punk EP, have been released by the band's own personal label. does this mean they are no longer signed with tooth & Nail?--75.76.70.49 (talk) 23:56, 28 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It used to be there, I remember. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sergiohsilva100 (talk • contribs) 20:52, 2 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Here's a making-of interview for the 2018 album: https://chorus.fm/podcasts/mike-herrera-of-mxpx-encore-episode-158/ (not watching, please {{ping}}
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