NoFx "Don't Call Me White" 7" Fat Wreck Chords (US)

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NOFX(pronounced no-ef-ex) is an American  band from  (later relocating to ). The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist  and guitarist . Drummer  joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991  joined to play lead guitar and , rounding out the current line-up. The band rose to popularity with its album  (1994), which was certified gold, and is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike. NOFX's mainstream success was signified by a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, along with fellow California bands , , , ,  and . Unlike some of their counterparts, NOFX have never been signed to a . NOFX has released eleven studio albums, fifteen extended plays and a number of seven-inch singles. The group has sold over 6 million records worldwide, making it one of the most successful independent bands of all time. The band also broadcasted its own show on entitled .

History

Early years (1985–1990)

In 1985, guitarist Eric Melvin met bassist/vocalist Mike Burkett (Fat Mike) and started the band under the name NO-FX, after a hardcore punk band called . At this time, they were joined by drummer Erik "Smelly" Sandin. NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1985, produced by drummer , which did not sell many copies, but is now an incredibly rare collector's item. Many have been uploaded online, but barely any are valid. claims no copies exist anymore, though it is unclear whether he or any other members of the band still possess the item. The group released its self-titled debut extended play on in 1985, which was later re-released in 1992 as part of the CD. The band's line-up had undergone a number of changes; however, the original three members had reunited. For a year, Erik "Smelly" Sandin left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, and later by Scott Aldahl. Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. In 1986, the band released the extended play . Dave Casillas joined the band on second guitar in 1987 and was featured on the extended play , attacking the 's campaign for music censorship. The original cover was an edited photo; the cover for the re-released version was changed to a photo of . Prior to the release of Liberal Animation, a compilation of 14 early NOFX songs was released on . The album was self-titled, and featured the songs from the NOFX and extended plays. The album is quite rare and only printed around 1,000 copies. The price of the album ranges from $80–300. The album's cover was a remastered version of the cover from the NOFX extended play.

NOFX recorded in 1988 with of . Although the title and some of the album's lyrics mocked vegetarianism and animal rights, Fat Mike says that he became a vegetarian after writing the Liberal Animation album. The album was re-released in 1991 on Gurewitz's label . Casillas left the band shortly after the recording of Liberal Animation and was replaced by (a.k.a. "Steve the Caucasian"). The band released its second studio album through Epitaph in 1989.

Epitaph years (1991–2002)

In 1991, NOFX released its third studio album, . Shortly after the album was released, Steve Kidwiller left the band, and (a.k.a. "El Hefe") joined the group. With Abeyta, the band recorded the extended play , followed by the studio album , released in May and November 1992 respectively. In 1994, entered the mainstream with the success of 's and 's , and NOFX had a commercial breakthrough with the release of its fifth studio album , NOFX's best-selling album to date. The album was certified with support from Los Angeles-based radio station , which played the song "Leave It Alone". A music video was made for the song but did not receive airplay on MTV. Due to the success of Punk in Drublic, NOFX received many offers to sign with major record labels, but the band declined the offers. The following year, the band released its first live album . In the liner notes the band explicitly rejected the advances of major record labels and radio airplay, stating "We've been doing fine all these years without you so leave us alone!" Punk in Drublic is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike.

Punk in Drublic was followed by (1996). The album did not achieve the success of its predecessor, although it was the first NOFX record to achieve a position on the Billboard charts, reaching number 63. Fat Mike stated: "Weird record. I thought it was the coolest record when we finished it, but a few months later I wasn't so sure. Some of those songs are kinda weird. I like the cover a lot though. I think it sold well in Belgium."

In 1997, the band released , a return to faster punk, as exemplified by the frenetic opening track, "It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite".

NOFX released , an 18-minute single-track extended play which served as a fiery and cynical social commentary in 1999. "The Decline", clocking in at 18:23, is the second-longest punk song ever recorded (after 's 22-minute "Yes Sir, I Will").

NOFX released its eighth studio album in 2000. It was the band's final album released through Epitaph, as the band decided to sign to Fat Mike's own label .

In 2002, the band recorded , a split album with , in which Rancid covered NOFX songs and NOFX covered Rancid songs.

Move to Fat Wreck Chords (2003–2008)

NOFX released its ninth studio album in 2003, an album of political songs. It became the start of its anti- campaign. Fat Mike organized the website punkvoter.com, compiled two chart-topping albums, and started a U.S. tour. The song "Separation of the Church and Skate" from the album was featured in the game .

In February 2005, the band launched the NOFX , a subscription-based service which saw the release of one new extended play almost monthly, from February 2005 to March 2006 (a total of 12 releases). The cover art for these extended plays was chosen from fan-submitted entries. The first 3,000 subscribers to the club received all of their records on colored vinyl. later released full sets of the extended plays.

NOFX performing at "The Wall" in , .

On March 14, 2006, the extended play was released. The EP was followed on April 18 by the studio album . On September 12, 2006, the video game was released, featuring "Wolves in Wolves' Clothing" on its soundtrack, produced by Bill Stevenson and Fat Mike. NOFX's song "Kill All the White Man" was played briefly in the action movie Crank in 2006, and was credited as such in the film's soundtrack.

In January 2007, the band recorded three nights of performances in San Francisco, California, for a live album entitled , released November 20, 2007. The live album is described on the press release as "their sloppiest, drunkest, funniest, best sounding recording ever … and they even made sure not to play any songs off their 1995 live album ."

NOFX launched a world tour in September 2007, which included concerts in (, , and ). During its final performances in Israel (7 September in Haifa), vocalist Fat Mike inadvertently struck guitarist Eric Melvin with his bass guitar during the performance of "Bottles to the Ground", breaking the guitar's neck, and leaving a bloody gash on Melvin's forehead. The broken bass guitar was replaced with one from for the rest of the concert. The band completed its scheduled set amidst the audience's cheers for Melvin's good humor and perseverance. This tour was the basis of the band's recent television show, .

During the same tour, NOFX played four concerts in , the band's first performances on the African continent. The tour of South Africa followed successful tours by the bands , , and , all of which are signed to .

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