An experience with NOFX

favorite bands, NOFX. NOFX is a punk-ska band. Punk meaning fast paced

drumbeats and quick singing and ska meaning a song played with trumpets. The

band members are Fat Mike (vocals, bass), El Hefe (guitar, trumpet, vocals),

Eric Melvin (guitar, vocals), and Erik Sandin (drums). The one thing I found out

there was that El Hefe sings a lot. I thought he only sings in a few songs but

when I heard them play, I noticed that he sang about half of the songs.

NOFX music has considerable groove for a punk band and is sparked by the two

lead guitarists, Eric Melvin and El Hefe. Tight play between the band's four

members, and short, fast, punchy songs, with a laid back approach would even

Their songs talk about racism, politics, social problems, sex, drugs, lesbians,

bums, alcohol, animal freedom... and many other strange subjects. In their

music you will find punk, of course, but also rock, hardcore, ska, even reggae

and jazz. If you ask me they are a just a punk-ska band. Their songs are

interesting and different from one another. Each song has it's own

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The next

song they played was "Eat the Meek" with trumpet and lead vocals by El Hefe. After that they played

"Linoleum" (Metal meter in my hand, sporting a pocket full of change, that's me

on the street, with a violin under my chin, playing with a grin, singing gibberish,

that's me on the back of the bus, that's me in the cell, that's me inside your

head.

They had some cool talks with the crowd and with each other.

I was pleased with the quality of their live performance and they were good

sports. )

They were really not only playing the songs but also entertaining the crowd. )

That was when I rested a bit then I had to go dancing to it.

After that, the seventh song they played was "Hobophobic" (Scared of bums

not just because they stink bad. That was the song I was waiting for. I was really sorry I wasn't

able to dance to "Perfect Government" because I really like that song but I was

exhausted. " The

next song they played was "Bob". They

played three songs in three minutes as Fat Mike said. You basically just have to understand them in your

own way.

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