NOFX: The Untold Truth

Despite being perhaps the greatest DIY success story in punk music, NOFX remains under the radar for a lot of music fans who are unaware of the wild, untold history of this legendary band. We're here to let you in on the untold truth of NOFX.

NOFX formed in 1983. Five years later, they had an incredible opportunity when Brett Gurewitz , lead songwriter and guitarist for legendary punk band Bad Religion, offered to produce an album for them. The band wrangled up the $675 to record the album, and Gurewitz offered to release it on his own label, Epitaph Records. But they wanted to launch their own label.

Plus, NOFX themselves admit the album is awful. Lead singer Fat Mike considers their second album, 1989's S&M Airlines, to be their real first album. In fact, he says that the band had to rebuild their reputation from scratch with their second album because they had such a reputation for being terrible.

After trying to sell the album on their own and failing miserably, NOFX sold the album to Epitaph after all. To this day, it remains an album for dedicated fans only.

Watch this video for the untold truth of NOFX!

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NOFX's first album | 0:00
Straight edge | 0:59
NOFX doesn't mean anything | 1:55
Fat Mike's label | 2:41
NOFX's influence | 3:28
The real "Bob" | 4:27
Banned album cover | 5:20
Erik Sandin's addiction | 6:02
Fat Mike's addiction | 6:44
NOFX radio prank | 7:36
NOFX banned | 8:23

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