Mike Herrera's Tumbledown | |
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Origin | Bremerton, Washington, United States |
Genres | Alternative country, cowpunk |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | End Sounds, Cafeina Riot Radio |
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Website | tumbledownhq |
Mike Herrera's Tumbledown is an alternative country band from Bremerton, Washington consisting of MxPx guitarist/vocalist Mike Herrera and Rocky Point All Stars (Jack Parker, Marshall Trotland, and Harley Trotland). [1] [2] The name "Tumbledown" comes from a line of a Woody Guthrie song. [3] They are currently signed to End Sounds, which is based in Austin, Texas. [4] In Mexico, they are signed to Cafeina Riot Radio Records. [5]
Herrera had first explored country music while in MxPx in 2005, with the track "Late Again" from the Panic album, which featured Parker on guitar. [6] According to Herrera: "After that, I knew what I wanted to do with Tumbledown." [6] In November 2007, Herrera formally announced the Tumbledown project. [7] In January 2008, a music video was released for "Atlantic City", followed by one for "Ballad of a Factory Man" two months later. [8] [9]
The group released a self-titled debut album on May 19, 2009. [10] The Aquarian Weekly gave it an 'A' rating, with reviewer Alexa Gilmartin calling it "a solid, enjoyable record...a taste of country for the non-believers". [1] In August and September 2009, they went on a co-headlining US tour with Straylight Run frontman John Nolan. [11] On September 2, 2009, a music video was released for "Butcher of San Antone", directed by Joe the Visualist. [12]
In 2010 the band release the Live in Tulsa album, recorded the previous year. [13]
In October 2010, the band's second studio album, Empty Bottle, was released on End Sounds. [14]
The group performed on the Vans Warped Tour in 2014. [15]
Herrera has pointed out that he has been writing country songs since 1998, and that this project has been long-awaited. He has cited Whiskeytown, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Bill Monroe among influences. He explained his move into country music: "I've always liked country. I think the first song I ever learned to sing was Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again." When I write punk songs, I do it on an acoustic guitar, so it was just a natural progression to write more folk type songs." [3] The band's music has been described as "a twangy mashup of country, folk, and punk sounds featuring acoustic guitar and upright bass". [6] The band has often covered MxPx songs at their shows.
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