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No Use for a Name
Background information
OriginSan Jose, California, USA
GenresPop punk, melodic hardcore, punk rock, skate punk
Years active1987–present
LabelsFat Wreck Chords
MembersMatt Riddle
Chris Rest
Boz Rivera
Past membersTony Sly
Chris Shiflett
Doug Judd
Steve Papoutsis
Ed Gregor
Robin Pfefer
Chris Dodge
Ramon Gras
John Meyer
Dave Nassie
Rory Koff
Websitehttp://www.nouseforanamemusic.com/

No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States[1] formed in 1987[1] by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed.

History

The original line-up of four added Doug Judd as a second guitarist. The band was first featured on Maximum RocknRoll's 1987 Turn it Around compilation, with the song "Gang Way." A year later the band's self-titled debut EP was released on Woodpecker Records. Their second EP, Let 'em Out, was released a year later through Slap A Ham Records. Chris Dodge, Doug Judd, and John Meyer left the band after the release of "Let 'em Out". Soon after, Tony Sly entered the band.

NUFAN's debut album, Incognito, was released in 1990 through New Red Archives. Chris Dodge rejoined on second guitar, and they released their second album Don't Miss the Train in 1992 before signing up with Fat Mike's label Fat Wreck Chords in 1993. During this year Chris Dodge left the line-up, and was replaced with guitarist Robin Pfefer, who took over on lead guitar so Sly could concentrate on singing and stick to rhythm. No Use for a Name also released their first record on Fat that year, The Daily Grind, which turned out to be a highly successful album.

Ed Gregor replaced Robin Pfefer on lead guitar soon after the release of The Daily Grind. In 1995, after the release of Leche Con Carne, their fourth full-length, Chris Shiflett and Matt Riddle joined the band to play guitar and bass, replacing Ed Gregor and Steve Papoutsis respectively. With the punk music breakthrough in 1994, No Use for a Name received a larger audience after releasing this album, compliments of their video for the song "Soulmate" which was played on the MTV show 120 Minutes. This was the first video on Fat Wreck Chords to ever be aired on MTV. In 1997, after the success of Making Friends, the band went on a worldwide tour through the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, and Japan.

After releasing More Betterness!, Chris Shiflett left the band in 1999 to join the successful Foo Fighters, being replaced by Dave Nassie. Two years later, the band contributed to Fat Wreck Chords with the release of their live album, Live in a Dive: No Use for a Name and during the following year in 2002 No Use for a Name released its seventh studio album Hard Rock Bottom.

The band released their 8th full-length studio album titled Keep Them Confused June 14, 2005. It takes a more political position than earlier releases.

A greatest hits collection titled All the Best Songs was released on July 10, 2007.

A new fourteen song full-length studio album entitled The Feel Good Record of the Year was released on April 1, 2008. In 2009, when promoting the album in Europe, Dave Nassie left the band to join the ranks of Bleeding Through.[2] In August 2009 the band announced, that they replaced Nassie with Lagwagon's guitarist and founding member of RKL, Chris Rest.[3]

In December of 2010, Rory Koff announced to the band he would need time off from touring to go full time with his snowplow business[4] and eventually was replaced by new full-time drummer Boz Rivera (of King City, RKL, and The Mad Caddies.)[5] Koff was the last remaining member of the original 1987 No Use for a Name line up.

Since 2010, No Use for a Name has been working on a new album.[6]

On August 1, 2012, Fat Wreck Chords announced that Tony Sly had passed away[7], without giving more details.

Band members

Current members

Former members

  • John Meyer — lead vocals (1987–1989)
  • Tony Sly — lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1989–2012) (†)
  • Doug Judd — lead guitar (1987–1989)
  • Chris Dodge — rhythm guitar (1987–1989, 1990–1993)
  • Robin Pfefer — lead guitar (1993)
  • Ed Gregor — lead guitar (1993–1995)
  • Chris Shiflett — lead guitar (1995–1999)
  • Dave Nassie — lead guitar (1999–2009)
  • Steve Papoutsis — bass (1987–1995)
  • Rory Koff — drums, percussion (1987–2011)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs and 7"

Compilation and live albums

Singles and music videos

References

  1. ^ a b Bands: Fat Wreck Chords
  2. ^ http://www.punknews.org/article/34124
  3. ^ Lagwagon-ba harapott a No Use for a Name ShortScore.net (August 22. 2009.)
  4. ^ http://www.thebrag.com/2011/08/08/interview-no-use-for-a-name/
  5. ^ http://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/9
  6. ^ http://www.punknews.org/article/37799
  7. ^ http://www.fatwreck.com/news/detail/498
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