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No Use for a Name

Background information
Origin San Jose, California, USA
Genre(s) Punk rock
Pop punk
Melodic Hardcore
Years active 1987-Present
Label(s) Fat Wreck Chords
Website http://www.nouse4aname.com/
Members
Tony Sly
Dave Nassie
Matt Riddle
Rory Koff
Former members
Chris Shiflett
Doug Judd
Steve Papoutsis
Ed Gregor
Robin Pfefer
Chris Dodge
Ramon Gras
John Meyers

No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN) is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States, formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums), and John Meyers (vocals). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of Hardcore punk. It is more melodic than traditional hardcore punk 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 No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN) is a Punk rock band from San Jose California, United States formed in 1987 Matt Riddle (born August 28, 1966) is an American Punk rock bassist. Christopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett (born May 6, 1971) in Santa Barbara California is best known as the lead guitarist for the A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter and poppier brand of melodic punk as the years passed.

The original line-up of four added Ramon Gras as a second vocalist and 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. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) " 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 Meyers 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. Incognito is the first full length album by No Use for a Name, released on New Red Archives in 1990 and re-released on Fat Wreck Chords on October Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 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. Don't Miss the Train is the second full length album released by punk band No Use for a Name. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) 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 its first record on Fat this year, The Daily Grind, which turned out to be a highly successful album. The Daily Grind is an EP by the hardcore punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1993

Ed Gregor replaced Robin Pfefer on lead guitar soon after the release of The Daily Grind. The Daily Grind is an EP by the hardcore punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1993 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. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Leche Con Carne is a full length by the hardcore melodic punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1995 Christopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett (born May 6, 1971) in Santa Barbara California is best known as the lead guitarist for the Matt Riddle (born August 28, 1966) is an American Punk rock bassist. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the With the punk music breakthrough in 1994, NUFAN 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. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. This was the first video on Fat Wreck Chords to ever be aired on MTV. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. In 1997, after the success of Making Friends, the band went on a worldwide tour through the U. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Making Friends is a full length by the hardcore melodic Punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1997 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. Christopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett (born May 6, 1971) in Santa Barbara California is best known as the lead guitarist for the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 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 NUFAN released it's seventh studio album Hard Rock Bottom. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Live In A Dive is an album by No Use for a Name released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 11, 2001. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hard Rock Bottom is a full length album by the punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 16 2002

The band released their 8th full-length studio album titled Keep Them Confused June 14, 2005. Keep Them Confused is a full length by the punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on 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. All The Best Songs is a greatest hits collection from No Use For a Name, released to mark the twentieth year since the band formed Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

A new fourteen song full-length studio album entitled The Feel Good Record of the Year was released on April 1, 2008. The Feel Good Record of the Year is the ninth studio album by No Use for a Name. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike New Red Archives is an Independent record label based in San Francisco, mainly home to Punk rock bands The Daily Grind is an EP by the hardcore punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1993 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Leche Con Carne is a full length by the hardcore melodic punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1995 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Making Friends is a full length by the hardcore melodic Punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1997 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike More Betterness! is a full length by the hardcore melodic punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1999 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike The NRA Years is a 2000 compilation album by No Use for a Name released by Golf Records which contains many of the band's more well known songs from their albums Golf Records is an independent record company based in the UK Live In A Dive is an album by No Use for a Name released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 11, 2001. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Hard Rock Bottom is a full length album by the punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 16 2002 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Keep Them Confused is a full length by the punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 14 2005 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike Black Box is a CD-EP that No Use for a Name was supposed to released on Fat Wreck Chords on May 17th 2005 Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike All The Best Songs is a greatest hits collection from No Use For a Name, released to mark the twentieth year since the band formed Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike The Feel Good Record of the Year is the ninth studio album by No Use for a Name. Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike
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