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Encyclopedia > Eric Melvin
Eric Melvin

Background information
Also known as Melvin
Genre(s) Punk rock
Years active 1983 - present
Label(s) Fat Wreck Chords
Associated
acts		 NOFX
Punk Rock Karaoke
Website http://www.nofx.org/
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Les Paul
ESP Les Paul

Eric Scott Melvin, sometimes called Melvin for short, is the rhythm guitarist in the California punk band NOFX. He has been in the band from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Eric has been known for his dreadlocks that vary in color each time NOFX performs. Though most recognized for his ability to play the guitar, Melvin can also play the accordion. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (539x942, 58 KB)http://www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike the lead singer and bassist of the punk rock band NOFX and his wife Erin, in 1990. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... NOFX is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Dreadlocks, sometimes called simply locks or dreads, are matted ropes of hair which will form by themselves if the hair is allowed to grow naturally without the use of brushes, combs, razors or scissors for a long period of time. ... This article is about the instrument as a whole. ...


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... You Sing!" On Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' tour of Europe in 2007 Melvin filled in for Fat Mike on bass. Born August, 1963. ... Derek OBrien (born January 11, 1963) is a drummer and producer who has been involved with many bands and projects throughout his career. ... Greg Hetson, playing guitar at a concert. ... Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock cover band that formed in 1995. ... Michael Burkett, more commonly known as Fat Mike, is the lead singer and bassist of the popular punk band NOFX, as well as bass player for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. ...


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.
  • 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 coffee shop called Melvin's

White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean is a music album by punk rock band NOFX. The album was released Nov 5, 1992 through Epitaph Records. ... The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy originated as a 1978 radio comedy series written by Douglas Adams. ...

External links

 v • d • e NOFX
Fat Mike | El Hefe | Eric Melvin | Erik Sandin
Scott Sellers | Scott Aldahl | Dave Allen | Dave Casillas | Steve Kidwiller
Discography
Studio albums: Liberal Animation | S&M Airlines | Ribbed | White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean | Punk in Drublic | Heavy Petting Zoo | So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes | Pump Up the Valuum | The War on Errorism | Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
Extended plays: NOFX | So What If We're on Mystic! | The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This! | The Longest Line | Liza and Louise |Don't Call Me White | Leave it Alone | HOFX | Fuck the Kids | Louise and Liza | All of Me | Timmy the Turtle | The Decline | Bottles to the Ground | Pods and Gods | Fat Club 7 | Surfer | Regaining Unconsciousness | 13 Stitches | 7" of the Month Club | Never Trust a Hippy
Compilation and live albums: I Heard They Suck Live!! | Maximum Rocknroll | 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records | The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us!) l "They've Actually Gotten Worse Live"

  Results from FactBites:
 
Melvin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
Melvin as a given name, surname, and place name, comes, possibly, from the Old English name Maethelwine which meant "counsel friend".
Melvin Butlers, the name used for the fictional character Gurio Umino in the American version of Sailor Moon
The Melvin was the national Scoutcraft Competition of Scouting Ireland (CSI).
Eric Melvin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (196 words)
Eric Melvin, sometimes called Melvin for short, is one of two guitarists in the California punk band NOFX.
Eric has been called a "true punk" in terms of his style, with dreadlocks that vary in color each time NOFX performs.
In the early days of NOFX, Eric was meant to be the lead singer along with Fat Mike, but he gave up his role as a lead vocalist to focus on his guitar playing.
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