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Edmonton, Canada (1981 – present)

SNFU is one of the longest running, most popular Canadian punk acts, formed in Edmonton, Alberta in 1981.

The band packed it in 2005 not long after the release of In The Mean Time and In-Between Time. Muc went back to school, and the other band members went their own ways rather than try to replace him.

That is, until 2007 when Mr. Chi Pig appeared on stage again fronting a band he was calling “asSNFU” for a small number of shows to celebrate the band’s long history.

Allegedly an acronym for Society’s No Fucking Use, SNFU initially comprised Chi Pig, the Belkes, bassist Warren Bidlock and drummer Evan “Tadpole” Jones. However, over the next decade the group’s rhythm section changed from album to album and tour to tour. As you can see from the list to the left, there are currently 17 people on the SNFU roster that have played at one time or an other with the band.

SNFU’s first two releases, 1985’s …And No One Else Wanted to Play and If You Swear, You’ll Catch No Fish, were straight- ahead skate punk albums with strongly political lyrics, released on BYO Records. For 1988’s Better Than a Stick in the Eye the quintet moved to the larger indie label Cargo Records, for whom they also recorded 1992’s mostly live The Last of the Big Time Suspenders, intended to be their final album.

Just as SNFU appeared to be finished, Epitaph Records — the most commercially successful U.S. independent label of the 1990s — offered them a record contract.
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  • eduabc

    One of my favorites!

    14 Apr 8:07pm Reply

  • j-yeags

    @wallawalla88 don't forget dayglo abortions.

    11 Apr 4:02am Reply

  • wretched-one

    I think there's bodies in the walls....

    1 Apr 8:39pm Reply

  • Pitboss68

    One of the most amazing bands of all time...

    24 Dec 2012 Reply

  • wallawalla88

    one of the best punk bands ever and definetly along with NoMeansNo the best of Canadian Punk

    24 Nov 2012 Reply

  • rauluchoa

    Grande Banda!

    1 Sep 2012 Reply

  • joaotsantos

    The Canadian Rock League (season 2) will start in the next week. You can vote in this band here Canadian Rock League Every week have a new voting! Greetings

    3 Jul 2012 Reply

  • DemonSanctuary

    @unpromising.. your statement lead me to believe that you think they never topped "...And No One Else Wanted to Play".... now, when I was replying I was thinking "i do not think they ever tried to top it. Instead they just tried to make albums, not thinking of what came before:.. or something to that effect.. Anyways. I think "Real Men Don't Want Quincy" was a great EP, if not better than "And No...." as was "If You Swear" and "In the Meantime and In Between Time" are up there. The former I think being a stronger album. The latter being a great album lyrically, Chi's most personal.

    6 Apr 2012 Reply

  • starbearer-

    when punk WAS punk!!! These songs live on forever.

    25 Feb 2012 Reply

  • unpromising

    @DemonSanctuary, no one. Who said they weren't trying to top it?

    6 Jan 2012 Reply

  • IWishIGaveAShit

    You Make Me Thick is one of those joints, ya know, those joints that never get old

    13 Nov 2011 Reply

  • volimsir

    I like "Fuck You Up Like A Bad Accident" best. Sounds great, and not a single bad song on it. "...And No One Else" has superior lyrics though. Just my opinion.

    31 Aug 2011 Reply

  • DemonSanctuary

    "...And No One Else Wanted to Play is seriously such an amazing album, I don't think SNFU ever topped it imho." whoever claimed they were trying to?

    3 Jul 2011 Reply

  • BugiL24

    Добротный олдскуловый панк

    15 Jun 2011 Reply

  • joaotsantos

    Hi everybody! You can vote in this band/artist in this group: The Canadian Rock League. In this group competes the best rock bands/artists from Canada to determine the best artists from this country. Every week have a new voting, so don't forget it. http://www.last.fm/group/The+Canadian+Rock+League

    11 May 2011 Reply

  • Andimainz

    tracks in full length...fine!

    28 Feb 2011 Reply

  • unpromising

    ...And No One Else Wanted to Play is seriously such an amazing album, I don't think SNFU ever topped it imho.

    7 Feb 2011 Reply

  • sawnasunder

    they came to Saskatoon last year and played a tiny show near my house. i missed it.

    12 Jan 2011 Reply

  • BugiL24

    Good group, it is possible to listen, especially when an ear ustaet from death metala ))

    7 Jan 2011 Reply

  • fuckingangel

    "And No One Else Wanted To Play" is one of the best horror themed albums of all time. It's really one of the best punk albums of all time. It still get's regular play 22 years after I got it.

    19 Dec 2010 Reply
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