In a candid, high‑energy conversation with Baby Huey, Mike Herrera reflects on three decades of MXPX, from their scrappy small‑town beginnings to becoming pillars of modern punk rock. The interview radiates nostalgia — from Warped Tour memories to discovering punk through MTV in the middle of the night — but also highlights a band that’s still evolving. Herrera pulls back the curtain on songwriting pressures in the 2000s, the MXPX All‑Stars era, and how fatherhood has reshaped touring.
He also celebrates the influence of the Bay Area punk scene, crediting Lookout Records and Gilman Street as foundational to MXPX’s identity. With new music on the way and a long‑overdue return to San Francisco, Herrera’s passion is unmistakable. The conversation is part history lesson, part fan love letter, and proof that MXPX has never stopped moving forward.
