Mike Herrera's Tumbledown is an alternative country

Alternative country

Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...

 band from Bremerton, Washington consisting of MxPx

MxPx

MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....

 guitarist/vocalist Mike Herrera

Mike Herrera

Michael Arthur Herrera is an American musician most widely known as the vocalist and bass guitarist for the pop punk band MxPx, as well as being the front-man of his new band Tumbledown.-Early life:...

 and Rocky Point All Stars. The name "Tumbledown" comes from a line of Woody Guthry's biography, which mentioned a "tumbledown kind of town." They are currently signed to End Sounds, which is based out of Austin, Texas.

Influences/Sound

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

Whiskeytown

Whiskeytown was an alternative country band formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1994. Fronted by Ryan Adams, other members included Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandscher, Eric "Skillet" Gilmore, and Mike Daly. They disbanded in 2000, with Adams leaving to pursue his solo career...

, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...

, and Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...

 among influences. The songs "Ballad of a Factory Man", "Sunny in Dallas", and "Lonesome" posted on Tumbledown's Myspace page, feature Herrera's unmistakable vocals and penchant for catchy melodies with a backing of classic country instrumentation far removed from MxPx's distinctive punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 sound. The band has often covered MxPx songs at their shows, showcasing Herrera's ability to write songs that are versatile enough to excel in any genre.

Discography

Extended plays:

• 2007: 3 Songs
• 2008: Atlantic City EP
  Atlantic City EP
  Atlantic City EP is a record by Mike Herrera's Tumbledown, released in a download format only in 2008. Tracks 2-4 had been previously released as the 3 Songs EP...
  
  
• 2008: Atlantic City 7"
• 2009: Tumbledown/Yesterday's Ring split 7"
• 2010: Arrested in El Paso Blues Picture Disc 7"

Full-length albums

• 2009: Tumbledown
  Tumbledown (album)
  Tumbledown is the first full-length record produced by Mike Herrera's Tumbledown, produced by Mike Herrera and mixed by Stephen Egerton and released by End Sounds.- Track listing :# Let's Drink - 2:29# Butcher of San Antone - 2:53...
  
  
• 2010: Empty Bottle

Singles:

• 2007: Ballad of a Factory Man
• 2008: Atlantic City
• 2009: The Butcher of San Antone

External links

• Official site
• Tumbledown on MySpace
• Tumbledown on Twitter