Previously known as
Riverfenix, the Houston-based group
Fenix TX consists of singer/guitarists
Will Salazar and
Chris Lewis, bassist Adam Lewis, and drummer Damon Delapaz (ex-
30 Foot Fall).
Riverfenix formed in 1995, but due to a shifting lineup didn't play or write much until the following year. 1997 saw the group play on the Mullets Across America Tour that also included other pop-punk groups like
Home Grown, Cousin Oliver, and
the Hippos. This led to a connection with Drive-Thru Records, and that summer the group recorded their self-titled debut album for the label. It was eventually picked up and re-released by MCA, and the band hooked onto tours with pop-punk notables like
Less Than Jake and
blink-182. By 1999
Riverfenix had changed their name to
Fenix TX. They did the Warped Tour, and in 2001 released their second full-length,
Lechuza.
Fenix fizzled in 2002, only to rise again in 2005 with a reunion/live album called Purple Reign in Blood.
Salazar and
Chris Lewis came together post-
Fenix, forming the band
Denver Harbor. ~ Heather Phares