Brandon Mendenhall, an American rhythm guitarist born with cerebral palsy, defied the odds by teaching himself how to play guitar at the age of 19, rehabilitating his left hand without surgical intervention, inspired by acts such as Korn and Pantera.
With a dream deemed impossible, Brandon formed The Mendenhall Experiment, his own personal aspiration to be in a world-famous band, working within the limitations of Cerebral Palsy, knowing full well that the cards were stacked against finding musicians willing to work with him.
Joining Brandon are bass player Nathan Stockton, who overcame childhood deafness through the power of music, Alyce Hayes on vocals, Mike Lira on guitar, and Justin Lubeck on drums.
Based in Southern California, TMX has been regularly performing on the infamous Sunset Strip, in addition to gigs throughout the region, opening for metal mainstays such as John 5, POD, Alien Ant Farm, Kill Devil Hill, Fear Factory, Prong, Flaw, Metal Allegiance, Smile Empty Soul, Cold, and more.
In 2013, the five-piece performed at the Monster Energy Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California, sharing the stage with Korn, Megadeth, and Five Finger Death Punch.
A breakthrough occurred on June 17, 2014, when TMX made it to the final round of The Battle of the Bands for Warped Tour, taking second place and receiving subsequent buzz that reached the ears at Liquid Bit Music Productions, leading to a publishing deal with the company in August 2014.
The Mendenhall Experiment signed their first development deal with Lucent Records, including national digital distribution through Universal Music Group, and began recording their current EP in various studios in Los Angeles, with the help of James “Munky” Shaffer (Korn) and Danny Lohner (NIN/A Perfect Circle).
Their debut single, “Seize the Day”, received over thirty-thousand views on Vevo/YouTube, and the music video was acclaimed Video of the Year at the 2015 LRT Music Video Awards in Hollywood, California, celebrating independent music.
Brandon was deemed Trailblazer of the Year at the 2015 United Cerebral Palsy Los Angeles Art of Care annual event, and a feature documentary film detailing Brandon and the band's story, Mind Over Matter, was released in 2019, directed by French filmmaker Sébastien Paquet.
The band has completed six tours, comprising three headlining tours and three national tours, with a story that continues to inspire and empower individuals with disabilities.
