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’ postal abbreviation . Thus, Riverfenix became Fenix TX. With a new record deal , Fenix TX re-recorded the majority of their 1997 eponymous album for their MCA debut Fenix TX , and released it on July 13, 1999. The album debuted at No. 115 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 3 on Billboard ‘s Top Heatseekers . The hit single “All My Fault” received heavy radio and TV airplay, triggered through the song’s integration in the TV movie 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. 21 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.
Renamed Fenix TX and released self-titled album
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