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Line 1: − {{Infobox musical artist+ − | Name = [[Image:NOFX_logo.png|100px]] − | Img = − | Img_capt = − | Img_size = − | Background = group_or_band − | Origin = [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]]| Genre = [[Skate punk]]<br>[[Pop punk]]<br>[[Melodic hardcore]] − | Years_active = 1983–Present − | Label = [[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]], [[Fat Wreck Chords]] − − | URL = [http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/ Official website] − | Current_members = [[Fat Mike]]<br />[[El Hefe]]<br />[[Eric Melvin]]<br />[[Erik Sandin]] − | Past_members = − }} − '''NOFX''' is a [[christian]] [[skate punk]] band from the [[Bay Area]], [[California]], [[United States]], formed in 1983. − The original lineup included [[singer]]/[[bassist]] ''[[Fat Mike]]'' (Mike Burkett), [[drummer]] [[Erik Sandin]], and [[guitarist]] [[Eric Melvin]]. Since 1991 (and after several line-up changes) [[El Hefe]] (real name Aaron Abeyta) has played second guitar and [[trumpet]]. The band's sound is diverse, utilizing elements of [[skate punk]], [[hardcore punk]], [[ska]], and other music genres. Their lyrics generally [[satire|satirize]] issues such as [[politics]], [[society]], various [[subculture]]s, [[racism]], the [[music industry]], and [[religion]], often using a large amount of [[comedy]]. − NOFX has released 10 studio full lengths, over 20 EPs, and many 7" singles. The group has sold over 6 million records worldwide, and are one of the most successful independent bands of all time <ref>http://fatwreck.com/band/index/6</ref>. − Their name is derived from the [[Boston]] [[hardcore punk|hardcore]] band [[Negative FX]] <ref>http://www.nofx.org/qa/qa_read.php3?page=1</ref>. [[Fat Mike]] and other band members are admitted fans of [[Straight Edge]] bands like [[Minor Threat]], and some members of NOFX have experimented with the Straight Edge ethos<ref>http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com</ref>.+ − ==Career==+ − NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1983, produced by [[Germs (band)|Germs]] drummer Don Bolles, which did not sell any copies. They released their self-titled debut EP ''[[NOFX (EP)|NOFX]]'' on [[Mystic Records]] in 1985, which was later re-released in 1992 as part of the ''[[Maximum Rocknroll (album)|Maximum RocknRoll]]'' CD. For a year, [[Erik Sandin]] left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, then Scott Aldahl. Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. In 1986, the band released "So What if We're on Mystic!", Dave Casillas joined the band on second guitar in 1987 and was featured on the EP ''[[The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This!]]'', attacking the [[PMRC]]'s call for censorship of music. The original cover was an edited S&M photo, but the re-released version was changed to a photo of [[Eric Melvin]]. − [[Image:HOFXyellowsplatter3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|NOFX 1995 release [[HOFX]] pressed on splatter colored vinyl.]] − Dave then left the band and was replaced by [[Steve Kidwiller]] (AKA ''Steve the Caucasian''). They recorded ''[[Liberal Animation]]'' in 1988 (before Dave was replaced by Steve) with [[Brett Gurewitz]] of [[Bad Religion]]. Although the title and some lyrics mocked vegetarianism and animal rights, [http://www.nofx.org/oldint/flipside97.html Fat Mike says that he became a vegetarian, after he wrote the Liberal Animation album]. The album was re-released in 1991 on Gurewitz's label [[Epitaph Records]]. NOFX had signed to Epitaph by 1989, releasing their second album ''[[S&M Airlines]]''. 1990 saw the release of ''[[Ribbed]]''. By 1991, there had been a lot of changes to the band lineup. However, the original three members had reunited and Aaron Abeyta (aka [[El Hefe]]) joined to round out the group. ''[[White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean]]'' was released in 1992, which originally had the title ''White Trash, Two Kikes, and a Spic.'' The original title was changed because Eric Melvin's grandmother was upset about the racial epithets<ref>http://www.nofx.org/oldint/flipside97.html</ref>. − It was not until the 1994 release of ''[[Punk in Drublic]]'' that the band had a commercial breakthrough, with the album going [[Gold album|gold]]. In the same year, [[pop punk]] entered the mainstream with the success of [[The Offspring]]'s ''[[Smash (album)|Smash]]'' and [[Green Day]]'s ''[[Dookie]]''. In 1999, the band released ''[[The Decline]],'' a fiery and pessimistic social commentary. Having a duration of 18 minutes and 23 seconds, it is nearly the longest punk song to date — second only to "[[Yes Sir, I Will]]" by [[Crass]], which spans more than 22 minutes.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} − In 2003, NOFX released ''[[War on Errorism]]'', an album of political songs. It became the start of their anti-[[George W. Bush]] campaign, and a rallying point for [[leftist]] punks. Fat Mike organized the website Punkvoter.com, compiled two chart-topping ''[[Rock Against Bush]]'' CDs, and kicked off a [[Rock Against Bush]] United States tour. The band has released many EPs (i.e. ''[[Fuck the Kids]]'', ''[[The Longest Line]]'') on Fat Mike's own label [[Fat Wreck Chords]]. In February 2005, they launched the NOFX [[7" of the Month Club]], a subscription-based service which saw the release of one new EP almost monthly, from February 2005 to March 2006 (a total of 12 releases). The cover art for these EPs were chosen from fan-submitted entries. The first 3000 subscribers to the club received all of their records on colored vinyl. [[Fat Wreck Chords]] later released full sets of the EPs. + − − On March 14, 2006, an EP entitled Never Trust a Hippy was released. The EP was followed on April 18 by the [[album]] ''[[Wolves in Wolves' Clothing]]''. On September 12, 2006, the video game [[EA Sports]] [[NHL 07|NHL07]] was released, featuring ''Wolves in Wolves' Clothing'' on its soundtrack produced by Jesse "the chode" Bourke. − − In 2007, the band recorded two nights of recent shows in [[San Francisco, California]] for an upcoming live album. − − ==Relationship with the media== − Since 1994, they have consented to very few interviews, and have made only a few music videos. Fat Mike did an interview for [[Guitar World]] in 2003, giving his opinions on the [[pop punk]] bands rising at the time. Fat Mike was interviewed by [[Australia]]n radio station [[Triple J]] in 2004, and in February 2007 by [[Triple J]] hosts, [[Jay_and_the_doctor|Jay and the Doctor]], who have also performed shows with NOFX, with their band, [[Frenzal_Rhomb|Frenzal Rhomb]]. An extensive, nearly 20-page interview was done for a 2003 issue of AMP Magazine. Fat Mike did an interview with the punk magazine Big Cheese, discussing S&M, his wife, pop punk bands and NOFX's music. He was also interviewed in the November 2006 issue of Thrasher Skateboard Magazine. The band also has denied permission to allow their music videos to be played on MTV. − − The credits on the album [[Heavy Petting Zoo]] calls on MTV, along with major labels, to quit harassing them and playing their music. − − ==Discography== − ===Studio albums=== − − {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" − |- − |'''Album Cover''' − |'''Date of Release''' − |'''Title''' − |'''Label''' − |'''US Billboard Peak ''' − |'''US sales''' − |- − − |[[Image:Liberal_Animation.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1988, re-released in 1991 − |''[[Liberal Animation]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_S&M_Airlines.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1989 − |''[[S&M Airlines]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX-Ribbed.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1991 − |''[[Ribbed]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_White_Trash,_Two_Heebs_and_a_Bean.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1992 − |''[[White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX-Punk_in_Drublic.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1994 − |''[[Punk in Drublic]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |12 (Heatseekers) − |Gold − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_-_HeavyPettingZoo.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1996 − |''[[Heavy Petting Zoo]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |63 (Billboard 200) − | − |- − |[[Image:So_Long_and_Thanks_for_All_the_Shoes.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1997 − |''[[So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |79 (Billboard 200) − | − |- − |[[Image:Pumpupthevaluum.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2000 − |''[[Pump up the Valuum]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |61 (Billboard 200) − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_War_On_Errorism.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2003 − |''[[The War on Errorism]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |44 (Billboard 200) − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_WolvesInWolvesClothing.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2006 − |''[[Wolves in Wolves' Clothing]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |46 (Billboard 200) − | − |} − − ===Live albums=== − {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" − |- − |'''Album Cover''' − |'''Date of Release''' − |'''Title''' − |'''Label''' − |'''US Billboard Peak ''' − |'''US sales''' − |- − |[[Image:IHeardTheySuckLive_albumcover.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1995 − |''[[I Heard They Suck Live!!]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |198 (Billboard 200) − | − |- − |[[Image:nocover.png|50px|]] − |TBD 2007 − |''[[TBD]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − | − | − |} − − ===EPs=== − {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" − |- − | − Album Cover − |'''Date of Release''' − |'''Title''' − |'''Label''' − |'''US Billboard Peak ''' − |'''US sales''' − |- − |[[Image:NOFX-NOFX1985.gif|center|50px|]] − |1985 − |''[[NOFX (EP)]]'' − |[[Mystic Records]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX-NOFX-SoWhatIfWe'reOnMystic.gif|center|50px|]] − |1986 − |''[[So What If We're on Mystic!]]'' − |[[Mystic Records]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX-TheP.M.R.C.CanSuckonThis.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1987, re-released in 1990 − |''[[The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This!]]'' − |[[Colosal Wassail]] Re-released on [[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_-_TheLongestLine.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1992 − |''[[The Longest Line]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Liza_and_Louise.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1992 − |''[[Liza and Louise]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Don't_Call_Me_White.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1994 − |''[[Don't Call Me White]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Leave_it_Alone.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1995 − |''[[Leave it Alone (EP)]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_HOFX.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1995 − |''[[HOFX]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Fuck_the_kids.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1996 − |''[[Fuck the Kids]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_All_of_Me.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1996 − |''[[All of Me (NOFX)|All of Me]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Timmy_the_Turtle.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1999 − |''[[Timmy the Turtle]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Louise_and_Liza.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1999 − |''[[Louise and Liza]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:TheDecline_albumcover.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1999 − |''[[The Decline]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |#200 − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Pods_and_Gods.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2000 − |''[[Pods and Gods]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Bottles_to_the_Ground.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2000 − |''[[Bottles to the Ground]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Fat_Club_7.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2001 − |''[[Fat Club 7]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFXSurfer.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2001 − |''[[Surfer (NOFX)|Surfer]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX-RegainingUnconsciousness.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2003 − |''[[Regaining Unconsciousness]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |187 (Billboard 200) − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_13_Stiches.gif|center|50px|]] − |2003 − |''[[13 Stitches]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_7"_of_the_Month_Club_Main_Logo.gif|center|50px|]] − |2005-2006 − |''[[7" of the Month Club]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Never_Trust_a_Hippy.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2006 − |''[[Never Trust a Hippy]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |186 (Billboard 200) − | − |} − − ===Splits=== − {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" − |- − |'''Album Cover''' − |'''Date of Release''' − |'''Title''' − |'''Label''' − |'''US Billboard Peak ''' − |'''US sales''' − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Drowning_Roses_Split.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1988 − |''[[Drowning Roses/NOFX Split]]'' − |[[X-Mist Records]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:BYO_Split_Series_3.jpg|center|50px|]] − |2002 − |''[[BYO Split Series, Vol. 3]]'' − |[[BYO Records]] − |n/a − | − |} − − ===Compilations=== − {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" − |- − |'''Album Cover''' − |'''Date of Release''' − |'''Title''' − |'''Label''' − |'''US Billboard Peak ''' − |'''US sales''' − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Maximum_Rocknroll.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1992 − |''[[Maximum Rocknroll (album)|Maximum Rocknroll]]'' − |[[Mystic Records]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_-_45_or_46_songs_(album_cover).jpg|center|50px|]] − |2002 − |''[[45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_-_The_Greatest_Songs_Ever_Written_(By_Us!).JPG|center|50px|]] − |2004 − |''[[The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us!)]]'' − |[[Epitaph Records]] − |n/a − | − |} − − ===Videos=== − {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" − |- − |'''Video Cover''' − |'''Date of Release''' − |'''Title''' − |'''Label''' − |'''US Billboard Peak ''' − |'''US sales''' − |- − |[[Image:NOFX_Ten_Years_of_Fuckin'_Up.jpg|center|50px|]] − |1994 − |''[[Ten Years of Fuckin' Up]]'' − |[[Fat Wreck Chords]] − |n/a − | − |} − − ==Trivia== − * In [[The Simpsons]] episode "[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]", when [[Groundskeeper Willie]] enters [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] and [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]]'s name on the wall of lost children, two names in particular stand out, Fat Mike and El Hefe. − − * NOFX have long derided rural or politically conservative metropolitan areas as backward, racist and closed-minded. The [[California]] city of [[Bakersfield]] seems to embody all the (traditional) values that the band loves to hate. Bakersfield is mentioned in the songs "Leaving Jesusland" and "Instant Crassic" (both from the ''Wolves in Wolves' Clothing'' album), each time in quite negative contexts. − − * While sharing a festival bill in Hawaii with [[Riot Grrrl]] band [[Bikini Kill]], Fat Mike dedicated the song "Liza and Louise" to the glaringly feminist Seattle group.<ref>http://www.nofxwiki.net/1999/interviews/bikini.html</ref>.("Liza and Louise" recounts a comical lesbian romance.) NOFX recorded a song called "Kill Rock Stars" (from the album ''So Long and Thanks for all the Shoes'') which admonished Bikini Kill singer [[Kathleen Hanna]] that "you can't change the world by hating men". ([[Kill Rock Stars]] is the name of Hanna's record label.) − − * "El Hefe" sounds similar to "El Jefe" (which translates to "The Boss" in Spanish). − − * ''[[The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy]]/[[Dirk Gently]]'' author [[Douglas Adams]] published an installment of the ''Hitchiker's..'' series called ''[[So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish]]'' in [[1984]]. NOFX's [[1997]] release ''So Long and Thanks for all the Shoes'' bears a very similar title. "So Long and Thanks for all the Shoes" also refers to both the large numbers of shoes thrown at the band during concerts and the band's reciept of numerous free endorsment shoes recieved from big brand companies. − − * NOFX appears on the character Kong's shirt in [[Ultimate Spider-man]] #14. − − ==References== − <div class="references-small"> − <references/> − </div> − − ==External links== − *[http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/ NOFX Official Website] − *[http://www.nofxwiki.net NOFX Wiki] − *[http://www.nofxfans.com/ NOFXFans.com // Great Band! Great Fans!] − *[http://www.nofxonline.com NOFX Online Website] − *[http://www.cimeviola.com/nofx/nofx_home.htm NOFX unofficial Website] (Italian) − *[http://www.nofx.de NOFX Fanpage] (German) − *[http://www.warpedtour.net/banddetail.asp?bandID=174 Warped Tour 2006- NOFX] − *[http://www.punkgigs.com/NOFX NOFX Gigs and tours] − *[http://www.nofx.friko.pl/ NOFX Polish Website] − *[http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=5033 NOFX year-by-year history] − *[http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/flipsidenofx.html Flipside Interview] - NOFX interview from 1997 − *[http://www.transformonline.com/music/features/004453.php Transform Online interview] - interview from 2005 − − {{NOFX}} − − [[Category:Musical groups established in 1983|NOFX]] − [[Category:Epitaph Records artists|NOFX]] − [[Category:Fat Wreck Chords groups|NOFX]] − [[Category:Later punk groups|NOFX]] − [[Category:California musical groups|NOFX]] − − [[bg:NOFX]] − [[de:NOFX]] − [[es:NOFX]] − [[fr:NOFX]] − [[it:NOFX]] − [[hu:NOFX]] − [[nl:NOFX]] − [[ja:NOFX]] − [[pl:NOFX]] − [[pt:NOFX]] − [[simple:NOFX]] − [[sr:NOFX]] − [[fi:NOFX]] − [[sv:NOFX]] − [[tr:NOFX]]
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'''NOFX''' is a [[punk]] band from the [[Bay Area]], [[California]], [[United States]]. They were formed in 1983, the current lineup includes Fat Mike (Mike Burkett), El Hefe (Aaron Abeyta), Eric Melvin and Erik Sandin. They are opreate under the record labels of Epitaph Records and Fat Wreck Chords.
[http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/ Official website]