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

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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.

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