Editing Fenix TX

{{Short description|American pop punk band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Fenix TX
| image               = Will Salazar of Fenix TX.jpg
| caption             = Former vocalist & guitarist Will Salazar performing in November 2011.
| image_size          = 200
| background          = group_or_band
| alias               = Riverfenix <small>(1995–1998)</small>
| origin              = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| instrument          = 
| genre               = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop punk]]
* [[skate punk]]
* [[punk rock]]
}}
| occupation          = 
| years_active        = {{flatlist|
* 1995–2002
* 2005–2006
* 2009–present
}}
| label               = {{hlist|[[Drive-Thru Records|Drive-Thru]]|[[MCA Records|MCA]]}}
| associated_acts     = {{flatlist|
* [[Denver Harbor]]
* Ultra Violent Lights
* Sing the Body Electric
* [[Unwritten Law]]
}}
| website             = 
| current_members     =
* Scott McLaughlin
* [[Damon DeLaPaz]]
* Chris Lewis
* Donnie Reyes
| past_members        =
* Will Salazar
* Carl Lockstedt
* James Love
* Adam Lewis
* [[Ilan Rubin]]
* Aaron Thompson
* Trevor Faris
}}

'''Fenix TX''' (styled as '''Fenix*TX''') is an American [[pop punk]] band. The band originally formed as '''Riverfenix''' in 1995 in [[Houston, Texas]]. Under that name, they [[Independent record label|independently]] released an [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[G.B.O.H.]]'', and an [[album]], ''[[Riverfenix (album)|Riverfenix]]'', before having to change their name due to a [[cease and desist]] order from the estate of actor [[River Phoenix]]. Following the change of name, they signed with [[major label]] [[MCA Records]] in 1999. On MCA, they released two further albums, 1999's ''[[Fenix TX (album)|Fenix TX]]'' and 2001's ''[[Lechuza (album)|Lechuza]]'', which collectively sold over 600,000 units. The band broke up in 2002 over creative differences.{{ref|pressrelease}}

After the split, [[bassist]] Adam Lewis and [[drummer]] [[Damon DeLaPaz]] devoted themselves to their now defunct side project Sing the Body Electric, while [[singing|vocalist]]/[[guitarist]] Will Salazar and guitarist Chris Lewis formed the band [[Denver Harbor]].  Donnie Reyes went on to join Khobretti.

In September 2005, Fenix TX announced their reunion. They released a [[live album]], ''[[Purple Reign in Blood]]'', and supported it with tours across the United States and Japan.

==History==
===Early years (1995-1997)===
The band that would ultimately become Fenix TX was formed in late 1995 in [[Houston, Texas]] under the name Riverfenix by [[guitarist]]s Will Salazar and [[Damon DeLaPaz]] (also the drummer for [[30 Foot Fall]] at the time), and vocalist Carl Lockstedt. Carl's tenure was short-lived after recruiting [[bassist]] Adam Lewis and [[drummer]] Donnie Reyes. At this point, Salazar was forced to take over vocal duties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fenix TX Biography, Songs, & Albums |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fenix-tx-mn0000794257/biography |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> With this solidified line-up, the four piece immediately set to work by playing extensively on the [[Texas]] [[pop punk]] scene alongside such renowned bands as [[30 Foot Fall]], [[Good Riddance (band)|Good Riddance]] and [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]]. Popular venues included local clubs such as [[Fitzgerald's]] (whose head of security earned an homage in the Riverfenix song "Skinhead Jessie"). In 1996, the band released their debut [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[G.B.O.H.]]'' under the Houston-based [[record label]] [[Fuzzgun Records]], which they then followed by playing the Mullets Across America Tour with [[Home Grown]], [[Cousin Oliver (band)|Cousin Oliver]] and [[The Hippos]]. During this time the band would also concentrate on distributing copies of their [[Demo (music)|demos]] to other record labels. [[Mojo Records]] showed interest in the band, however, due to procrastination and indecision the process never came to fruition. However, two Mojo [[intern]]s Richard and Stefanie Reines, were on the brink of starting their own label, [[Drive-Thru Records]], and agreed to sign Riverfenix as their first band.{{ref|pollstar}}

===Riverfenix/Fenix TX (1997-2000)===
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In December 1997, Drive-Thru released Riverfenix's thirteen-track full-length debut ''[[Riverfenix (album)|Riverfenix]]'', produced by Jim Barnes. Within the following year, the album managed to sell out its first three [[print run]]s of 5,000 copies each, which was quite an achievement for an [[independent record label]] operating out of the owners' garage. The CD's lyrics and melodies caught the attention of [[Blink-182]]'s [[Mark Hoppus]], whose sister was at that time dating Riverfenix's DeLaPaz. Hoppus offered the band an opening slot on an upcoming Blink-182 tour, and eventually became their [[Music management|manager]]. However, due to the schedule of his own band and the popularity of Blink-182's 1999 album ''[[Enema of the State]]'', Hoppus passed managing duties onto Blink-182 manager Rick DeVoe. While Riverfenix's song "Speechless" was slowly garnering radio airplay and major labels' attention, Hoppus' effort in promoting Riverfenix was overheard by Blink-182's record label [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], who showed major interest in signing the band.{{ref|PUinterview}}

Two obstacles, however, separated Riverfenix from MCA: The band was still under contract with Drive-Thru Records, who were unwilling to compromise. Additionally, the estate of late actor [[River Phoenix]] filed a [[cease and desist]] order against the band, barring further usage of the name Riverfenix. While Drive-Thru Records and MCA settled for a distribution agreement, the band discarded the "River" from their name and appended Texas' [[U.S. postal abbreviations|postal abbreviation]]. Thus, Riverfenix became Fenix TX. With a new [[Recording contract|record deal]], Fenix TX re-recorded the majority of their 1997 [[eponym]]ous album for their MCA debut ''[[Fenix TX (album)|Fenix TX]]'', and released it on July 13, 1999. The album debuted at No.&nbsp;115 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and reached No.&nbsp;3 on ''Billboard''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Top Heatseekers]].{{ref|billboard}} The hit [[Single (music)|single]] "All My Fault" received heavy radio and TV airplay, triggered through the song's integration in the [[Television movie|TV movie]] ''[[Jailbait (2000 film)|Jailbait]]'' (2000), which even featured a [[cameo appearance]] by Fenix TX. The [[music video]], in return, starred Alycia Purrott from the cast of ''Jailbait'', as well as Blink-182's Hoppus. "All My Fault" reached No.&nbsp;21 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Modern Rock chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fenix-tx-mn0000794257/awards |title=Fenix TX &#124; Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=2015-11-12}}</ref>

===''Lechuza'' and breakup (2000-2002)===
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Following the success of their MCA debut, Fenix TX went on numerous tours, including the [[Warped Tour]] and both national and international tours with label mates [[New Found Glory]]. However, in late 2000, drummer Reyes left the band to pursue other interests. To compensate, DeLaPaz took over drumming duties for the band and a search for a new guitarist commenced.{{ref|PPinterview}} In March 2001, James Love was announced as the replacement guitarist. Simultaneously, the band revealed the name of their follow-up record, ''[[Lechuza (album)|Lechuza]]''.

''Lechuza'' was released on May 22, 2001 and debuted on No.&nbsp;87 of the Billboard 200, with its single "[[Threesome (Fenix TX song)|Threesome]]" reaching No.&nbsp;66 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].{{ref|ThreesomeUK}} The album featured a total of eleven songs, all of which were more raucous and energetic than those on the band's previous efforts, with occasional escapes into [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]-esque guitar [[distortion]] paired with screaming vocal patterns. The reason for the change in style was Lewis' and DeLaPaz's constant feelings of disapproval for the band's songs, as revealed by Salazar in an interview in late 2002: "[...] for Lechuza the guys were looking for a different direction so they wrote some songs that were way different, like Something Bad's Gonna Happen and Pasture of Muppets, just so that they could have some songs that they could, in their words, actually have fun playing onstage." One of these songs, "Beating a Dead Horse", explicitly addresses the problems that had arisen within the band.{{ref|RTSinterview}}

Eventually, the continuously growing rift between Salazar and the other two founding members caused Love to leave Fenix TX shortly after the release of the album. Dennis Hill of the [[Southern California]]n pop punk band [[Lefty (band)|Lefty]] temporarily filled his place, while a permanent replacement was found in [[Pivit]]'s Chris Lewis (unrelated to bassist Adam Lewis), during a tour with [[P.O.D.]] in October 2001. However, he never legally became a member, which ultimately allowed DeLaPaz and Adam Lewis to overrule Salazar in a decision to break up the band. This occurred in the middle of the writing process for what would have become Fenix TX's third album. On September 19, 2002, the disbandment of Fenix TX was officially announced,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4283/breakups-fenix-tx-1995-2002|title=Fenix Tx (1995-2002)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=September 19, 2002|accessdate=February 28, 2021}}</ref> despite Salazar's wishes to continue the band.

===Denver Harbor and Sing the Body Electric (2002-2004)===
{{further|Denver Harbor}}
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After the breakup in September 2002, the members of Fenix TX split to form two separate bands: Salazar and Chris Lewis started the [[post-grunge]] band [[Denver Harbor]], along with [[F.O.N.]] members Aaron and [[Ilan Rubin]]. DeLaPaz and Adam Lewis recruited singer Anthony Scalamere, bassist [[Jason Torbert]] and ex-Fenix TX guitarist James Love (who was replaced by guitarist/[[keyboardist]] Tony Montemarano in February 2004) for their experimental/hardcore side-project Big Black Boat. Soon after the formation, the name of the project was changed first to ChChCh HaHaHa and officially became [[Sing the Body Electric]] on February 15, 2004.

Denver Harbor released their debut EP ''[[Extended Play (Denver Harbor EP)|Extended Play]]'' on December 16, 2003 and signed with [[Universal Records]] in May 2004. Sing the Body Electric recorded their eponymous six song EP ''Sing the Body Electric'', which was released by Restart Records on August 10, 2004, shortly before Denver Harbor's second effort, the full-length album ''[[Scenic (album)|Scenic]]'', issued on October 12, 2004.

Sing the Body Electric never received major recognition. Singer Anthony Scalamere, who was known for his extreme views on contemporary music—as evidenced by an incident where he bragged about assaulting a person for wearing a [[Dashboard Confessional]] T-shirt{{ref|STBEforum1}}—clashed with fellow band members. On May 26, 2005, after months of inactivity and a deadlock on Sing the Body Electric's website, Scalamere proclaimed the breakup of the band on their message board in a [[profanity]]-plastered diatribe that implicated the unreachability of band members as a major factor. The post ended with the words "sing the body is dead". In response to this, Adam Lewis wrote "Well if Sing The Body Electric is dead, YOU KILLED IT!"{{ref|STBEforum2}} Eventually, Adam Lewis formed another band called Sub Rosa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/31161/adam-lewis-ex-fenix-tx-forms-sub-rosa|title=Adam Lewis (ex-Fenix TX) forms Sub Rosa|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 7, 2008|access-date=June 19, 2022}}</ref> based in [[Los Angeles]]. Damon DeLaPaz has since formed alternative rock group [[Demasiado]] and punk/metal trio [[Laserwolf and Thunderbolt]]. He performed with [[Ape Machine]], a rock band from [[Portland, Oregon]], and recorded as a session drummer for various bands and musicians.

===Reunion, hiatus, and second reunion (2004-2016)===
On August 14, 2004, Fenix TX played two reunion shows with their last active line-up (consisting of Salazar, Chris Lewis, Adam Lewis and DeLaPaz) at Chain Reaction in [[Anaheim, California]]. Both shows were filmed by Drive-Thru Records and slated to be released on DVD format, along with a CD of previously unreleased material. Due to reasons unknown, neither the DVD nor the CD have been released {{As of|2009|alt=as of May 2009}}. However, the band reunited again exactly one year later to record a [[live album]] at The Clubhouse in [[Tempe, Arizona]], which was released under the title ''[[Purple Reign In Blood|Purple Reign in Blood&nbsp;– Live]]'' on November 8, 2005.

To coincide with the new release, Fenix TX announced two farewell tours&nbsp;— the Before the Blackout, After the Breakup Tour in the United States, and the Drive-Thru Invasion Tour 2006 in Japan&nbsp;— running from October 7, 2005 until January 15, 2006. Salazar's and Chris Lewis' other band Denver Harbor supported them on the U.S. tour, which meant that both members were required to perform two sets every night. This, and repeating logistics problems, led to many dates being cancelled on the day they were scheduled. Also, halfway through the tour, DeLaPaz was asked to leave, so Ilan Rubin from Denver Harbor replaced him for the remainder of the tour.{{ref|Decoyinterview}}

In February 2006, the band played another three shows with [[No Use for a Name]] before heading out on a two-week tour with [[Unwritten Law]] in the beginning of March. A European tour supported by [[Pensive (band)|Pensive]]&nbsp;— including England, Scotland, France, and Italy&nbsp;— was scheduled to take place in May 2006. However, due to Salazar developing [[Polyp (medicine)|polyps]] on his [[vocal folds]], the tour was cancelled.

In April 2006, it was officially announced that Ilan Rubin replaced DeLaPaz on drums, and that Fenix TX would record their follow-up to 2001's ''Lechuza''.{{ref|newalbum}} Beginning on April 29, 2006 at [[Give It a Name]], Rubin also played drums for [[Lostprophets]]. Though he has since continued to be their drummer and recorded several tracks for 2006's ''[[Liberation Transmission]]'', as well as its successor. He was the drummer for [[Nine Inch Nails]], but since has joined [[Angels & Airwaves]].

On August 14, 2009 (the five-year anniversary of the first Fenix*Tx reunion) it was announced via Fenix Tx's Myspace that the original RiverFenix line-up was reuniting to begin working on new music for release sometime in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/34926/fenix-tx-to-release-new-album-in-2010|title=Fenix Tx to release new album in 2010|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=August 24, 2009|access-date=October 10, 2022}}</ref> However, the band later stated that the announcement of the original lineup reuniting was a mistake, and that they were reuniting with a different lineup. They went on a European tour in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/38095/tours-fenix-tx-europe|title=Fenix TX (Europe)|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 29, 2010|access-date=October 18, 2022}}</ref> Fenix Tx released three new tracks "Bending Over Backwards",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/will-fenix/bending-over-backwards |title=Bending Over Backwards by Will Fenix &#124; Free Listening on SoundCloud |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2015-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109102043/https://soundcloud.com/will-fenix/bending-over-backwards |archive-date=2016-01-09 }}</ref> "Coming Home",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/will-fenix/coming-home-mix-1 |title=Coming Home by Will Fenix &#124; Free Listening on SoundCloud |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2015-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109102043/https://soundcloud.com/will-fenix/coming-home-mix-1 |archive-date=2016-01-09 }}</ref> "Nothing Seems Bigger Than This"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/will-fenix/nothing-seems-bigger-than-this |title=Nothing Seems Bigger Than This by Will Fenix &#124; Free Listening on SoundCloud |publisher=Soundcloud.com |access-date=2015-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109102043/https://soundcloud.com/will-fenix/nothing-seems-bigger-than-this |archive-date=2016-01-09 }}</ref> for their soundcloud on January 4, 2012. Fenix Tx's new song "Spooky Action At a Distance" was featured in ''[[MLB 13: The Show]]''.

===''CRE.EP'' (2016-2021)===
On March 22, 2016 Donnie Reyes joined the original lineup in Houston, for a performance at the Continental Club.

On April 4, 2016, it was confirmed that Fenix TX had signed to Cyber Tracks, the Los Angeles based record label owned by [[NOFX]] guitarist [[El Hefe]] and his wife Jen Abeyta.  The five track EP ''[[CRE.EP]]'' was released on September 30, 2016.

On June 9, 2018, Fenix TX reported that Will Salazar would not be performing with the band during their two scheduled dates of the 2018 Warped Tour. The band reported that Salazar was still a member of the band and that "it just didn't work out."

On September 21, 2021, the band reported via social media that Adam Lewis had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

===New vocalist and recent activity (2022–present)===
On October 11, 2022, the band was listed as a part of the lineup for When We Were Young 2023.

In February 2023, Reddit circulated rumors that Salazar had been removed from the band's publicity and was no longer performing with them.

On September 8, 2023, the band reported that they had recruited Scott McLaughlin (With Confidence, Unwritten Law) as the vocalist for their upcoming performances at the House of Blues and the 2023 When We Were Young festival. Per the Facebook announcement, Salazar was working on his own projects and would not be a part of the band, and that new material was being written.

On June 11, 2024, it was announced that Adam Lewis had died from pancreatic cancer. He was 45.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fenix TX’s Adam Lewis Has Died, Band Pays Tribute |url=https://rocksound.tv/news/fenix-txs-adam-lewis-has-died-band-pays-tribute |access-date=12 June 2024 |publisher=Rock Sound |date=11 June 2024}}</ref>

On January 20, 2025, the band released a new single titled "Engines".

== Musical style and critical reception ==
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During the first years of their career, Fenix TX had difficulty escaping the accusations of being a [[Blink-182]] clone, with ''The Daily Athenaeum'' referring to their 1999 sophomore album, ''Fenix TX'', as "a very good Blink-182 album".{{ref|Blink182album}} However, compared to Blink-182's more basic instrumentation, Fenix TX is characterized by more complex guitar accompaniments, due to their TX's dual guitar employment, as well as integrating other instruments, such as [[trombone]] and [[trumpet]], and as unconventional vocal techniques into their sound. This allowed the band to touch upon other music genres such as [[ska punk]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]], as heard in the songs "Skinhead Jessie" and "Apple Pie Cowboy Toothpaste". The latter includes a rap originally appearing in the 1984 comedy film ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]''. However, the Fenix TX songs usually features a distortion guitar-driven sound, paired with fast-paced but melodic vocal patterns. Lyrics are conventionally a mix of political, personal, and occasionally comedic topics, as heard in the songs "Minimum Wage", "Ben", and "Rooster Song", respectively.

For Fenix TX's second recording effort, the quartet tried to distinguish themselves from its peers. The resulting album, 2001's ''Lechuza'', was split into two parts, with half of the songs written by Salazar and the other half written by Lewis and DeLaPaz. This organization resulted in a slight shift in musical style. Though a tad edgier than before, Salazar's songs were largely in the vein of Fenix TX's previous material, featuring at times comical, romantic and generally positive themes combined with the band's traditional sound. Lewis' and DeLaPaz' songs, on the other hand, were musically far more [[Heavy metal music|metal]] and [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]]-influenced and commonly featured gang vocals and more aggressive lyrics. While songs such as "Something Bad Is Gonna Happen" stand out with a very crisp lead guitar sound and a high-pitched guitar solo by James Love, "Beating a Dead Horse" (the only Fenix TX song primarily sung by Adam Lewis) contains screamed vocals and an overall hardcore feel.

Due to this stylistic disparity, ''Lechuza'' was not as well received by fans and critics as ''Fenix TX''. In particular, the band's attempt at composing a hardcore song ("Beating a Dead Horse") elicited a great amount of criticism.{{ref|feebleattempt}} In addition to the album, the band's live performances were largely discredited for their leanings towards [[alternative metal]], rather than a pop punk style. Yet, the loyalty of many fans outweighed the disappointment over the album, though a third full-length effort by Fenix TX would have continued in a harder direction, as the member's post-breakup projects featured material that was originally intended for the follow-up to ''Lechuza''.{{ref|DHsongs}}

==Members==
===Musicians===
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'''Current members'''
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2001–2002, 2005–present)</small>
* [[Damon DeLaPaz]] – bass <small>(2024–present)</small>; guitar, backing vocals <small>(1995–2000, 2023–present)</small>; drums <small>(2000–2002, 2005–2006, 2016–2023)</small>
* Donnie Reyes – drums <small>(1995–2000; 2023–present)</small>
* Scott McLaughlin – lead vocals, guitar <small>(2023–present)</small>
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'''Former members'''
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar <small>(1995–2002, 2005–2006, 2009–2022)</small>
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals <small>(1995–2002, 2005–2009, 2013–2024; his death)</small>
* Carl Lockstedt – lead vocals <small>(1995; only with band as Riverfenix)</small>
* James Love – guitar <small>(2000–2001)</small>
* [[Ilan Rubin]] – drums <small>(2006–2009)</small>
* Aaron Thompson – bass, backing vocals <small>(2010–2012)</small>
* Trevor Faris – drums <small>(2010–2012)</small>
* Hayden Scott – drums <small>(2013–2016)</small>
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===Lineups===
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!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1995 <small>(as Riverfenix)</small>
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 1995–1998 <small>(as Riverfenix)</small>,<br/>1998–2000 <small>(as Fenix TX)</small>
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2000–2001
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2001–2002 <small>(before disbanding)</small>,<br/>2005–2006 <small>(after reunion)</small>
|-
| valign=top |
* Carl Lockstedt – lead vocals
* William Salazar – guitar
* [[Damon DeLaPaz]] – guitar
* Adam Lewis – bass
* Donnie Reyes – drums
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* Damon DeLaPaz – guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* Donnie Reyes – drums
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* James Love – guitar
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* Damon DeLaPaz – drums, guitar, backing vocals
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* Damon DeLaPaz – drums, guitar, backing vocals
|-
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2006–2009
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2010–2012
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| 2013–March 2016
!  style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| March 2016–September 2023
|-
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* [[Ilan Rubin]] – drums
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals
* Aaron Thompson – bass, backing vocals
* Trevor Faris – drums
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* Hayden Scott – drums
| valign=top |
* William Salazar – lead vocals, guitar
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* Damon DeLaPaz – drums<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://originalrock.net/2016/09/07/fenix-tx-resurfaces-with-new-ep-after-15-year-hiatus/|title=Fenix TX Resurfaces With New EP After 15-Year Hiatus|website=Originalrock.net|date=September 7, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| September 2023–June 2024
! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;"| June 2024 – present
|-
|
* Chris Lewis – guitar, backing vocals
* Adam Lewis – bass, backing vocals
* Damon DeLaPaz – guitar, backing vocals
* Donnie Reyes – drums
* Scott McLaughlin – lead vocals, guitar
| valign=top |
* Chris Lewis - guitar, backing vocals
* Damon DeLaPaz - bass, guitar, backing vocals
* Donnie Reyes - drums
* Scott McLaughlin - lead vocals, guitar
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== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
*''[[Riverfenix (album)|Riverfenix]]'' (1997; as Riverfenix)
*''[[Fenix TX (album)|Fenix TX]]'' (1999) US No.&nbsp;115
*''[[Lechuza (album)|Lechuza]]'' (2001) US No.&nbsp;87

=== Extended plays ===
*''[[G.B.O.H.]]'' (1996; as Riverfenix)
*''[[CRE.EP]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyber-tracks.com/store/music/fenix-tx-creep-cd-tshirt-bundle/ |title=Fenix TX - CRE-EP CD + T-Shirt Bundle - Cyber Tracks |access-date=2016-09-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916130316/http://www.cyber-tracks.com/store/music/fenix-tx-creep-cd-tshirt-bundle/ |archive-date=2016-09-16 }}</ref>

=== Live ===
*''[[Purple Reign In Blood]]&nbsp;– Live'' (2005)

=== Singles ===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|US<br />Mod]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302081/fenix+tx/chart |title=Fenix TX&nbsp;– Chart history |publisher=Billboard |access-date=2015-11-12}}</ref>
!style="width:3em;font-size:75%"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_F.HTM|title=UK Singles Chart|publisher=Zobbel.de|access-date=2015-11-12}}</ref>
! Album
|-
| 2000
|"All My Fault"
| style="text-align:center;"|21
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|''Fenix TX''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2002
|"Threesome"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|66
|rowspan="2"|''Lechuza''
|-
|"Katie W."
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Other sources ==
# {{note|pressrelease}} {{cite web|url=http://www.getpartyinfo.com/fenixtx/content/news.html |title=Fenix TX Reunite to Record Live Album/US and World Tour in the Works|access-date=December 29, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051126192847/http://www.getpartyinfo.com/fenixtx/content/news.html |archive-date = November 26, 2005}} ([[Internet Archive]] mirror)
# {{note|pollstar}} {{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewhotstar.pl?Artist=FENITXR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020219202621/http://pollstar.com/news/viewhotstar.pl?Artist=FENITXR|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2002|title=HotStar Fenix TX|work=Pollstar|access-date=February 3, 2006}}
# {{note|PUinterview}} {{cite web|url=http://www.punkupdates.com/punkviews.php?vid=13|title=Fenix TX's 7 Deadly Sins|work=Punk Updates|access-date=February 3, 2006}}
# {{note|billboard}} {{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=fenix tx|chart=all}}|title=Fenix TX: Artist Chart History | work=[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]|access-date=February 3, 2006}}
# {{note|PPinterview}} {{cite web|url=http://www.poppunk.com/zine/issue8/fenixtx.html|title=FENIX TX&nbsp;– 9 Questions With Adam|work=PopPunk.com|access-date=February 17, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051218014054/http://www.poppunk.com/zine/issue8/fenixtx.html |archive-date = December 18, 2005}}
# {{note|ThreesomeUK}} {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_F1.HTM|title=Chart Log UK|work= The Zobbel Website|access-date=March 3, 2006}}
# {{note|RTSinterview}} {{cite web |url=http://rockingthescene.com/interviews/ftx_interview.htm |title=Will Salazar (ex-FenixTX) Interview |work=RockingTheScene.com |access-date=February 3, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515044250/http://rockingthescene.com/interviews/ftx_interview.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2006 }}
# {{note|STBEforum1}} {{cite web|url=http://www.singthebodyelectric.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=177 |title=YOU WANT A NEW FUCKING POST |work=Sing the Body Electric Forum |author=Anthony Scalamere |access-date=February 3, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722094720/http://singthebodyelectric.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=177 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }}
# {{note|STBEforum2}} {{cite web|url=http://www.singthebodyelectric.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=211 |title=i guess this is it |work=Sing the Body Electric Forum |author=Anthony Scalamere |access-date=February 3, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722094745/http://singthebodyelectric.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=211 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 }}
# {{note|Decoyinterview}} {{cite web|url=http://www.decoymusic.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5638 |title=Fenix TX&nbsp;– Interview with Will |work=DecoyMusic.com |access-date=February 3, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060522201947/http://www.decoymusic.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5638 |archive-date=May 22, 2006 |url-status=dead }}
# {{note|newalbum}} {{cite web|url=http://ww2.rehearsals.com/gen/articles/news/y2006/m02/d18/content_1019.jsp|title=FenixTX ready to start anew|work=Rehearsals.com|access-date=April 5, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210137/http://ww2.rehearsals.com/gen/articles/news/y2006/m02/d18/content_1019.jsp|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}
# {{note|Blink182album}} {{cite web|url=http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/000706/news/000706,07,04.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010530172128/http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/000706/news/000706,07,04.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 30, 2001|title=First Listening|work=The Daily Athenaeum Interactive|access-date=March 14, 2006}}
# {{note|feebleattempt}} {{cite web|url=http://www.lastlifemedia.com/reviews/reviews.php?gs=o&ID=30 |title=Fenix TX&nbsp;– Lechuza review|work=Last Life Media|access-date=December 29, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050125202650/http://www.lastlifemedia.com/reviews/reviews.php?gs=o&ID=30 |archive-date = January 25, 2005}} ([[Internet Archive]] mirror)
# {{note|DHsongs}} {{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Mar-01-Tue-2005/living/25947656.html|title=R-JENERATION: Relient K concert moves both fans and lead singer|work=reviewjournal.com|access-date=March 14, 2006}}

== External links ==
* {{discogs artist|Fenix TX}}
* {{IMDb name|10535626}}

{{Fenix TX}}

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