| Eric Melvin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Scott Melvin |
| Also known as | Melvin |
| Born | July 9, 1966 |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock Ska Punk Skate Punk |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Accordion |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
| Label(s) | Fat Wreck Chords |
| Associated acts | NOFX Punk Rock Karaoke |
| Website | www.nofx.org |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Gibson Les Paul ESP Eclipse |
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Eric Scott Melvin, sometimes called Melvin for short, is the rhythm guitarist in the California punk band NOFX. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Ska punk is a fusion Music genre that combines Ska and Punk rock. Skate punk is a sub-genre of Punk rock which was named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco He has been in the band from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Eric has been known for his dreadlocks that vary in color each time NOFX performs. Dreadlocks, also called locks or dreads, are interlocked coils of Hair which form by themselves in all hair types if the hair is allowed to grow naturally Though most recognized for his ability to play the guitar, Melvin can also play the accordion. The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox
In the first episode of the NOFX world tour show on the Fuse TV Network, Mike "Fat Mike" Burkett said that although he, El Hefe, and Eric Sanden have all gotten better, Melvin still continues to play at the same level he did when the band first started.
Sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote guitar riffs on NOFX songs such as the intro for "Leave it Alone". His vocal style is called the "Mel Yell. "
Eric also plays in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto, Derek O'Brien and Greg Hetson where the motto is "We Play. Steve Soto (b August 23rd 1963 is an American Musician. He was once part of California punk band Agent Orange, and joined Derek James O'Brien (born January 11 1963 in Hartford Connecticut) is a Drummer and producer who has been involved with many bands and Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California . . You Sing!" On Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' tour of Europe in 2007 Melvin filled in for Fat Mike on bass. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a Punk rock supergroup and Cover band that formed in 1995 He recently got married.
Albums with NOFX
- 1988 Liberal Animation
- 1989 S&M Airlines
- 1991 Ribbed
- 1992 The Longest Line
- 1992 Maximum Rocknroll
- 1992 White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean
- 1994 Punk in Drublic
- 1995 I Heard They Suck Live!!
- 1996 Heavy Petting Zoo
- 1997 So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
- 1999 The Decline
- 2000 Pump Up the Valuum
- 2002 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough To Go On Our Other Records
- 2003 The War on Errorism
- 2006 Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
- 2007 They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!
Trivia
- The NOFX album White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean was originally going to be named White Trash, Two Kikes and a Spic (Melvin and Mike are both Jewish and Hefe is Hispanic) but Melvin's mother was offended and threatened to tell his grandmother, so they changed it. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Liberal Animation is an album by NOFX originally released on Wassail Records in 1988 then re-released on Epitaph Records in 1991 Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) S&M Airlines is the second album by NOFX, released on September 5, 1989 (see 1989 in music) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Ribbed is the third studio album by NOFX, it was released on March 26, 1991. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Longest Line is a 12" EP by punk band NOFX, released in 1992 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) White Trash Two Heebs and a Bean is the fourth album by NOFX, released on November 5 1992 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Punk in Drublic (a Spoonerism of Drunk in Public) is a Studio album by Punk rock band NOFX. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 I Heard They Suck Live!! is a live album by NOFX. It was recorded January 8 and 9 1995 in a Hollywood CA club Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Heavy Petting Zoo is the sixth full-length Album by NOFX, released on January 31, 1996 (see 1996 in music) through Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes is an album by the Punk rock band NOFX, released on November 11, 1997. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Decline is a punk EP by NOFX. The CD version consisted of only the 18-minute title track but the vinyl included a different version 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Pump Up The Valuum is the eighth full-length Album by NOFX. It was released on June 13, 2000. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records is a double album released in 2002 by NOFX. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The War on Errorism is the ninth studio album by the Punk rock band NOFX released on May 6, 2003. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They've Actually Gotten Worse Live! is a live album by Punk rock band NOFX. White Trash Two Heebs and a Bean is the fourth album by NOFX, released on November 5 1992
- Is a big fan of sci-fi novels and has a tattoo reading 'Don't Panic' on the back of his neck, a tribute to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Used to own a popular coffee shop on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood called Melvin's. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series
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