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| They recorded "liberal animation" in 1988 with Brett from ]. The album was re-released in 1991 on Brett's label EPITAPH. NOFX had signed to epitaph by 1989 bringing out the album "s+m airlines". | They recorded "liberal animation" in 1988 with Brett from ]. The album was re-released in 1991 on Brett's label EPITAPH. NOFX had signed to epitaph by 1989 bringing out the album "s+m airlines". | ||
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| It was not until "punk in drublic" (1994) did the band become "popular" (much to their own distaste). The album went gold. In the same year punk broke into mainstream with ]'s "smash" and ]'s "dookie". Smash has become the biggest independent record ever, selling over 8 million copies to date. | It was not until "punk in drublic" (1994) did the band become "popular" (much to their own distaste). The album went gold. In the same year punk broke into mainstream with ]'s "smash" and ]'s "dookie". Smash has become the biggest independent record ever, selling over 8 million copies to date. | ||
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NOFX is one of the earliest California punk bands. They were formed in 1983 by Fat Mike, Erik Sandin and Eric Melvin.
They released their debut EP "nofx" on Mystic records in 1984, which then surfaced in 1992 on the maximum rock and roll C.D.
They recorded "liberal animation" in 1988 with Brett from Bad Religion. The album was re-released in 1991 on Brett's label EPITAPH. NOFX had signed to epitaph by 1989 bringing out the album "s+m airlines".
By 1991 there had been a lot of changes to the band however the original three members had reunited and El Heffe joined, these are the current members at present.
It was not until "punk in drublic" (1994) did the band become "popular" (much to their own distaste). The album went gold. In the same year punk broke into mainstream with Offspring's "smash" and Green Day's "dookie". Smash has become the biggest independent record ever, selling over 8 million copies to date.
Since 1994 they don't give neither interviews nor do any music videos, but still gain fans around the world. NOFX have continued to release independent records.
The band also release many EP's (fuck the kids, the longest line) on Fat Mike's own label "fat wreck chords". The label houses bands such as the mad caddies and lagwagon.
According to fans, NOFX have never "sold out", never gone mainstream, never wanted to be on MTV and have always told it like it is.
Past and present members of NOFX are
1983 Erik Sandin (drums) Eric Melvin (guitar) Fat Mike (bass, vox)
1985 Scott Sellers (drums) Erik Sandin (drums) Eric Melvin (guitar) Fat Mike (bass, vox)
1986 (lasted 2 weeks) Scott Aldahl (drums) Dave Allen (vox) (unfortuantly died in a car accident) Eric Melvin (guitar) Fat Mike (bass)
1986 Erik Sandin (drums) Eric Melvin (guitar) Fat Mike (bass, vox) Dave Casillas (guitar)
1989 Erik Sandin (drums) Eric Melvin (guitar) Fat Mike (bass, vox) Steve Kidwiller (guitar)
1991 - present Erik Sandin (drums) Eric Melvin (guitar) Fat Mike (bass, vox) El Hefe (guitar)