(press release) In 2002, FENIX TX stunned fans by announcing during a performance in Portland that the band was breaking up. Now, three years later at the urging of friends and fans, FENIX TX is reuniting for two Arizona dates. The band will record a live album, a first for the group that formed in 1995. What could bring the former members -Willie Salazar (vocals), Damon Delapaz (drums), Adam Lewis (bass), and Chris Lewis (guitar)-of FENIX TX together again? Unfinished business. "The break-up was so sudden," says FENIX front man Willie Salazar, "We were caught up in our creative differences, we never got to say a proper goodbye to our fans, and I know that disappointed a lot of people, me included." After the split, the members pursued other musical projects, Salazar and Chris Lewis went on to form Denver Harbor and released Scenic in October of 2004, but fans from around the world reached out to FENIX TX continually asking them to reunite and perform. "We got together again and realized that playing together makes us happy," says Salazar, "We are familiarizing ourselves with each other and remembering the old songs, and we discovered that we're better musicians, the songs are tight." During their time together, FENIX TX released two albums, Fenix TX and Lechuza, selling over 600K albums and sharing US and international stages with bands like Bad Religion, blink-182, Less Than Jake, 311, and New Found Glory.
The support the Arizona music community has shown the band over the years made it a no brainer for FENIX TX when choosing the spot for playing their first show in three years and recording the live album. Fans can expect to hear old songs, b-sides, unreleased numbers, and a few covers thrown in for good measure. The yet to be named album will release later this year on Drive-Thru Records, which independently released FENIX TX'S self-titled debut in 1997. That album was then re-released in 1999 by Drive-Thru and MCA Records and the two labels jointly released Lechuza in 2001.
With these two dates scheduled, the band is setting its sights on the open road. They will headline a Drive-Thru/Rushmore Records tour with Allister, Houston Calls and Day At The Fair in October and November. UK and Japan dates to follow.
The Club House in Tempe AZ, August 19th
FENIX TX with Home Grown, Never Heard Of It, The Cover Up and Mink Rebellion
The Rialto Theatre in Tucson AZ, August 20th.
FENIX TX with Home Grown, Never Heard Of It, and Transit War
