Eric Melvin

Eric Melvin

Background information
Birth name	Eric Scott Melvin
Also known as	Melvin
Born	(1966-07-09) July 9, 1966
Genres	Punk rock, ska punk, skate punk
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, accordion, bass
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Fat Wreck Chords
Associated acts	NOFX, Punk Rock Karaoke, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Website	www.nofx.org
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul ESP Eclipse

Eric Scott Melvin (born July 9, 1966) is an American musician and founding member of the California punk band NOFX, a group that has sold over 6 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful independent bands of all time. Though most recognized for his ability to play the guitar, Melvin also plays the accordion.

Melvin 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 iconically called the "Mel Yell."

Melvin also plays in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto, and Greg Hetson where the motto is "We Play... You Sing!"

On occasion, Melvin plays bass on tour with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.

He has two children from a previous marriage and lives with them in San Francisco. Melvin is Jewish.

Albums with NOFX

1985 Maximum Rocknroll
1988 Liberal Animation
1989 S&M Airlines
1991 Ribbed
1992 The Longest Line
1992 White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean
1994 Punk in Drublic
1995 I Heard They Suck Live!!
1996 Heavy Petting Zoo
1997 So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
1999 The Decline
2000 Pump Up the Valuum
2002 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough To Go On Our Other Records
2003 The War on Errorism
2006 Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
2007 They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!
2009 Coaster
2012 Self Entitled
2016 First Ditch Effort

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 grandfather, so they changed it.
Is a big fan of science fiction 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 popular coffee shop on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood called Melvin's.

External links

NOFX

Fat Mike El Hefe Eric Melvin Erik Sandin Scott Sellers Scott Aldahl Dave Allen Dave Casillas Steve Kidwiller

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 BYO Split Series Volume III The War on Errorism Wolves in Wolves' Clothing Coaster Self Entitled First Ditch Effort

Live albums	I Heard They Suck Live!! They've Actually Gotten Worse Live!

Compilation albums	Maximum Rocknroll 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us) The Longest EP

EPs	NOFX (1985) So What If We're on Mystic! The P.M.R.C. Can Suck on This The Longest Line HOFX Fuck the Kids Timmy the Turtle The Decline Surfer Regaining Unconsciousness 7" of the Month Club Never Trust a Hippy The Myspace Transmissions Cokie the Clown NOFX / The Spits NOFX (2011) Stoke Extinguisher

Singles	"Don't Call Me White" "Leave It Alone" "All of Me" "Bottles to the Ground" "Pods and Gods" "The Decline" Fat Club "13 Stitches" "Stoke Extinguisher"

Related articles	Discography Ten Years of Fuckin' Up NOFX: Backstage Passport Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Fat Wreck Chords Rock Against Bush

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