NOFX is:

Fat Mike - Vocals, Bass
El Hefe - Guitar, Vocals
Eric Melvin - Guitar
Smelly/Erik - Drums

Fat Mike and Eric Melvin started NOFX in 1984 in Berkeley, CA, along with drummer Erik Sandin. They joined up with Mystic Records, but they didn’t particularly like the management. So anyways, in 1988, they met up with Brett Gurewitz from Bad Religion, who helped them record "Liberal Animation". He suggested that they sign with BR’s label, Epitaph, to distribute the album. NOFX opted to sell it independently, but they only sold 1500 copies over the next year. A few years later, the band allowed Epitaph to re-release it.

In 1989 the band met up with Gurewitz again to record "S&M Airlines". The inexperienced NOFX had to rely on Gurewitz to sing backup on the album. Their live show at that point was less than stunning, but they managed to sell 3500 copies of "S&M" on Epitaph Records.

As NOFX gained popularity in the early 90’s, their old label, Mystic, decided to seize the day. They put out "Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll", a collection of 22 early songs. Mystic owned the rights to these songs, and therefore NOFX had no say in the release. The band says of the record: "It's a totally sucky record and the artwork totally bites. We had no control over any of it. In fact we didn't know it was coming out until we saw one in a store."

NOFX finally "hit it big" in 1990 when they released "Ribbed". It was widely accepted and they starting drawing large crowds at their shows. Their then-guitarist Steve didn’t like their sudden popularity and quit the band. The boys recruited El Hefe. "Ribbed" sold 8000 copies in 1990.

"White Trash, Two Heebs, And A Bean" was NOFX’s next project. Released in 1992, the album catapulted the band to punk fame. It included the songs "Bob" and "Liza and Louise", still fan favorites. When the album was finished, drummer Erik checked into rehab for two months. He has been clean ever since.

NOFX recorded "Punk In Drublic" in 1994. To this day, it remains the band’s most popular and best selling album ever. It actually went gold in 1995 despite the lack of radio and video play. It took the band 3 weeks to complete, which is supposedly the longest they’ve taken to record an album. "Punk In Drublic" includes "Linoleum", "Punk Guy", and everyone’s favorite, "The Brews".

The following year was the year of Fat. Fat Mike took charge of his own label, Fat Wreck Chords. They started signing bands all over the place. NOFX’s first album out on Fat was "I Heard They Suck Live!", 17 live songs from a show at the Roxy in Hollywood. "Bob", "The Brews", and "Kill All The White Man" are on there.

NOFX continued to tour and pump out the records. They released "Heavy Petting Zoo" in 1996. It sold pretty well, but the band considers it their "weird record". Whatever that means. You can’t go wrong with "Hobophobic" or "Hot Dog In A Hallway". When NOFX returned to the studio, they were aimed at making an album with more of a hardcore sound. What happened was "So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes", an awesome album. The entire record is bliss, but "Kids Of The K-Hole" and the under-one-minute "Monosyllabic Girl" are two highlights. NOFX’s only regret is that ska went mainstream and that sucks (check out "Champs Elysees").

By this time, NOFX was the most popular punk band in the world. Just about any punk fan-kid loved NOFX with a passion. Their latest album had reached a bigger crowd and the boys now played packed shows every time they came around. They headlined the 1999 Warped Tour. After their touring, NOFX went back to the studio. They had no intent of using their ska influences on their upcoming album.

In 2000, "Pump Up The Valuum" was put out on Epitaph. The opening track, "And Now For Something Completely Similar", is pretty much a mockery of the whole album. NOFX seems to believe that it sounds like everything else, but I love it. The lyrics are a bit more developed despite their goofiness ("No chowder for you, clams have feelings too"). This album certainly showcases the band’s maturity as far as their instruments go, and their live show is awesome too (my NOFX experience kinda sucked because of annoying punkers, however).

As far as anyone can tell, those crazy kids that make up NOFX are going to be around for a long time. As for this bio thing, well, NOFX has a crazy history. Sorry if this read like a discography. It’s not my fault.

1989 - S&M Airlines
--- While this one certainly sounds like a debut album of sorts, it has great songs like "Vanilla Sex" and "Life O’Riley".

1990 - Ribbed
--- NOFX recruited Brett Gurewitz once again to produce their "Ribbed" LP. It took them 12 days to put it together. Includes songs like "The Malachi Crunch" and "Just The Flu". Their guitarist Steve left after the completion.

1991 - Liberal Animation
--- NOFX recorded this in 1988 but poor sales forced them to give it to their label, Epitaph, for re-distribution. It’s a halfway decent album that includes "Beer Bong" and "On The Rag".

1992 - Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll
--- The slick kids at Mystic Records put out this collection of old songs to capitalize on NOFX’s recent success. The band was pissed about it, not only because they weren’t informed but because it sucked. Still, they had no power over the recordings that they did with Mystic.

1992 - White Trash, Two Heebs, And A Bean
--- NOFX’s first "GOOD" album. "Stickin’ In My Eye", "Bob", and "Please Play This Song On The Radio" are on here.

1994 - Punk In Drublic
--- This one is pretty much the band’s best album. It went gold without a minute of radio play, which is a big accomplishment. "Don’t Call Me White" and "The Brews" highlight the CD.

1995 - I Heard They Suck Live!
--- NOFX recorded this one live at the Roxy in CA, while drunk, of course. Live versions of "Bob" and "The Brews".

1996 - Heavy Petting Zoo
--- The band considers this a "weird album", but I think it’s cool. "Liza", "Hobophobic", and "August 8th".

1997 - So Long And Thanks For All The Shows
--- The boys get hit with shoes at concerts, so hence the name. This is my personal favorite from the band. "Kill Rock Stars", "Monosyllabic Girl", and the SKA song "Champs Elysees" are all on here.

2000 - Pump Up The Valuum
--- NOFX’s latest effort has a lot of B-sides and the like on it. Awesome album, with loud punk songs like "What’s The Matter With Parents Today?" and "Dinosaurs Will Die".

NOFX recorded a self-titled album on Mystic Records in 1985. They didn’t get paid to make the 7-song record, which leans more toward the band’s metal-punk side than anything else.

The band recorded another EP, "So What If We’re On Mystic?" in ’85. Most of the 8 songs ended up on "Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll".

"The P.M.R.C. Can Suck On This" was recorded in one day in 1986. NOFX put it out on Wassail Records, and later released it on Fat. There were only 500 original copies.

NOFX’s first release on Fat Wreck Chords was 1992’s "The Longest Line" EP, which featured the title track as well as "Kill All The White Man".

A 2 song EP titled "Liza And Louise" was released sometime in the mid-90’s. It included the title track, as well as "The Fastest Longest Line", a new take on an old song.

NOFX has a weird-as-hell 7" called "Fuck The Kids". The record was actually a full-length, 13 songs in all. Supposedly the band went into the studio with only Fat Mike knowing the songs. He’d teach them the song once and then they’d record it. It’s got sloppy takes on "Fuck The Kids", "Reagan Sucks", and "Stupid Canadians".

In ’99, NOFX out the "Timmy The Turtle" 7". It includes the title song, sung by Duncan of Snuff. The other song is "The Plan". Both were rejects off of "So Long".

NOFX got the bright idea to record a rock opera song in 1999. They came out with "The Decline", an 18 minute mood shifter. It’s awesome though… too bad the 1 song EP is like $10.

Their latest release is the "Pods And Gods" 7", which includes "What’s The Matter With Parents Today" off of "Valuum", as well as "Pods And Gods", a "Valuum" reject. There are only 12,000 of these, all on orange vinyl.