Dave Allen was in the band for about four months, until he died in a car accident. For a year, Erik "Smelly" Sandin left the band and was replaced by Scott Sellers, and later by Scott Aldahl. The band's line-up had undergone a number of changes however, the original three members had reunited. That was very rare and in my mind an example of the kind of discipline it takes to be successful." Know's van broke down forcing them to quit the tour but NOFX kept on going and actually completed the tour. Know told Wild Times "I knew those guys had something special. Mystic's Mark Wilkins, who handled promotion on their first national tour with Dr. The group released its self-titled debut extended play NOFX on Mystic Records in 1985, which was later re-released in 1992 as part of the Maximum Rocknroll CD. Fat Mike once claimed that no copies existed, it was announced in 2011 that the demo would be re-released and in 2012 it finally saw a release. NOFX's first recording was a demo from 1984, entitled Thalidomide Child produced by Germs drummer Don Bolles, which did not sell many copies, but is now an incredibly rare collector's item. At this time, they were joined by drummer Erik "Smelly" Sandin. In 1983, guitarist Eric Melvin met bassist/vocalist Mike Burkett (Fat Mike) and started the band under the name NO-FX, after a Boston hardcore punk band called Negative FX. 4 Coaster, Cokie The Clown and Self-Entitled (2009–present).
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The band also broadcast their own show on Fuse TV entitled NOFX: Backstage Passport.
The group has sold over 6 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful independent bands of all time. Their latest studio album, Self Entitled, was released on September 11, 2012. NOFX has released twelve studio albums, fifteen extended plays and a number of seven-inch singles. NOFX's mainstream success was signified by a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, but unlike many of their contemporaries, they have never been signed to a major label. Their seventh studio album So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes (1997) was also certified gold in Canada. The band rose to popularity with their fifth studio album Punk in Drublic (1994), which was certified gold in both the United States and Canada, and is now considered a classic punk album by fans and critics alike. In 1991, El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after.
The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. NOFX is an American skate punk band from Los Angeles, California (later relocating to San Francisco).
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