Album: Live in a Dive by No Use for a Name (2001)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Punk
Format: Live

Description: Live in a Dive is an album by No Use for a Name released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 11, 2001. The album is a part of Fat Wreck Chord's series of live albums which share the same name.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Punk, 2000s, Live


Live in a Dive is an album by No Use for a Name released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 11, 2001. The album is a part of Fat Wreck Chord's series of live albums which share the same name.

Album: Leche con Carne by No Use for a Name (1995)
Genre: Punk Rock | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: ¡Leche Con Carne! the third studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1995. The album title is Spanish for "milk with meat".
The band gained critical recognition for this album and supported The Offspring on the Smash tour. After this tour, guitarist Ed Gregor and bassist Steve Papoutsis left No Use for a Name and would be replaced by Chris Shiflett and Matt Riddle on guitar and bass respectively.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Punk Rock, Punk, 1990s, Album


¡Leche Con Carne! the third studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1995. The album title is Spanish for "milk with meat".
The band gained critical recognition for this album and supported The Offspring on the Smash tour. After this tour, guitarist Ed Gregor and bassist Steve Papoutsis left No Use for a Name and would be replaced by Chris Shiflett and Matt Riddle on guitar and bass respectively.

Album: Making Friends by No Use for a Name (1997)
Genre: Punk Rock | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: Making Friends is the fourth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1997. It also includes a hidden track cover of the KISS song "Beth". At the end of "Beth" the band starts to play "Soulmate" but gets interrupted by Tony Sly. Fields of Athenry is an Irish folk ballad (originally written in 1970 by Pete St. John) which has been covered by many other bands such as Dropkick Murphys or The Dubliners.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Punk Rock, Punk, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Making Friends is the fourth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1997. It also includes a hidden track cover of the KISS song "Beth". At the end of "Beth" the band starts to play "Soulmate" but gets interrupted by Tony Sly. Fields of Athenry is an Irish folk ballad (originally written in 1970 by Pete St. John) which has been covered by many other bands such as Dropkick Murphys or The Dubliners.

Album: Hard Rock Bottom by No Use for a Name (2002)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: Hard Rock Bottom is the sixth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 16, 2002. Song number nine, "This Is a Rebel Song", features Karina Denike from Dance Hall Crashers. A video for "Dumb Reminders" was released and features the band running from angry fans.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Punk, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Hard Rock Bottom is the sixth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 16, 2002. Song number nine, "This Is a Rebel Song", features Karina Denike from Dance Hall Crashers. A video for "Dumb Reminders" was released and features the band running from angry fans.

Album: The NRA Years by No Use for a Name (2004)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Punk
Format: Compilation

Description: The NRA Years is a compilation album by punk rock band No Use for a Name released by Golf Records, which contains many of the band's more well-known songs from their albums released by New Red Archives (NRA) Records.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Punk, 2000s, Compilation


The NRA Years is a compilation album by punk rock band No Use for a Name released by Golf Records, which contains many of the band's more well-known songs from their albums released by New Red Archives (NRA) Records.

Album: Don't Miss the Train by No Use for a Name (1992)
Genre: Punk Rock | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: Don't Miss the Train is the second full length album released by punk band No Use for a Name. It was re-released on Fat Wreck Chords on October 23, 2001 with different artwork.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Punk Rock, Punk, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Don't Miss the Train is the second full length album released by punk band No Use for a Name. It was re-released on Fat Wreck Chords on October 23, 2001 with different artwork.

Album: The Feel Good Record of the Year by No Use for a Name (2008)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: The Feel Good Record of the Year is the eighth and final studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name. It was recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Blasting Room with the producers Bill Stevenson & Jason Livermore (Descendents, Rise Against, Good Riddance, 7 Seconds), and was released April 1, 2008.
This is the final No Use for a Name studio album released before the death of frontman Tony Sly in 2012.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Punk, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


The Feel Good Record of the Year is the eighth and final studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name. It was recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Blasting Room with the producers Bill Stevenson & Jason Livermore (Descendents, Rise Against, Good Riddance, 7 Seconds), and was released April 1, 2008.
This is the final No Use for a Name studio album released before the death of frontman Tony Sly in 2012.

Album: More Betterness! by No Use for a Name (1999)
Genre: Punk Rock | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: More Betterness! is the fifth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1999. The song "Fairytale of New York" is a cover of The Pogues' famous original.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Punk Rock, Punk, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


More Betterness! is the fifth studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released in 1999. The song "Fairytale of New York" is a cover of The Pogues' famous original.

Album: Incognito by No Use for a Name (1990)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: Incognito is the debut album by No Use for a Name, released on New Red Archives in 1991 and re-released on Fat Wreck Chords on October 23, 2001. It was produced by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Punk, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Incognito is the debut album by No Use for a Name, released on New Red Archives in 1991 and re-released on Fat Wreck Chords on October 23, 2001. It was produced by Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion.

Album: Keep Them Confused by No Use for a Name (2005)
Genre: Pop-Punk | Style: Punk
Format: Album

Description: Keep Them Confused the seventh studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 14, 2005. A video for "For Fiona", a track about lead singer Tony Sly's daughter, has been released on the aforementioned record label.

Artist Background: No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass), Rory Koff (drums) and John Meyer (vocals). The band's sound has evolved considerably through its career, taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. No Use for a Name split up after Tony Sly, who replaced Meyer on vocals in 1989, died on July 31, 2012. Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Related Artists: Lagwagon, Good Riddance, Strung Out, Millencolin

Music Scene: Part of the San Jose, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Punk Rock movement. Known for Punk style.

Tags: Pop-Punk, Punk, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Keep Them Confused the seventh studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name, released on June 14, 2005. A video for "For Fiona", a track about lead singer Tony Sly's daughter, has been released on the aforementioned record label.

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