Birth name Eric Scott Melvin
Also known as Melvin
Born July 9, 1966 (1966-07-09) (age 41)
Genre(s) Punk rockn Ska punk, Skate punk, Pop punk
Instrument(s) Guitar, Accordion
Years active 1983–present
Label(s) Fat Wreck Chords
Associated acts NOFX, Punk Rock Karaoke
ric Scott Melvin, sometimes called Melvin for short, is the rhythm guitarist in the California punk band NOFX. He has been in the band from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Eric has been known for his dreadlocks that vary in color each time NOFX performs. Though most recognized for his ability to play the guitar, Melvin can also play the accordion.
In the first episode of the NOFX world tour show on the Fuse TV Network, Mike "Fat Mike" Burkett said that although he, El Hefe, and Eric Sanden have all gotten better, Melvin still continues to play at the same level he did when the band first started.
Sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote guitar riffs on NOFX songs such as the intro for "Seeing Double at the Triple Rock". His vocal style is called the "Mel Yell."
Eric also plays in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto, Derek O'Brien and Greg Hetson where the motto is "We Play... You Sing!" On Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' tour of Europe in 2007 Melvin filled in for Fat Mike on bass. He recently got married.
Misc:
* Eric is the MC in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto (bass, Adolescents, Agent Orange, 22 Jacks) Derek O'brien (drums, Social Distortion, Agent orange, D.I.) and Greg Hetson (guitar, Bad Religion, Circle Jerks)
* Plays the accordian in Theme From A NOFX Album
* Played Guitar for the band B.U.G.S. on their track on a compilation called "Generations, Vol. 1: A Punk Look at Human Rights"
In the first episode of the NOFX world tour show on the Fuse TV Network, Mike "Fat Mike" Burkett said that although he, El Hefe, and Eric Sanden have all gotten better, Melvin still continues to play at the same level he did when the band first started.
Sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote guitar riffs on NOFX songs such as the intro for "Seeing Double at the Triple Rock". His vocal style is called the "Mel Yell."
Eric also plays in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto, Derek O'Brien and Greg Hetson where the motto is "We Play... You Sing!" On Me First and the Gimme Gimmes' tour of Europe in 2007 Melvin filled in for Fat Mike on bass. He recently got married.
Misc:
* Eric is the MC in Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto (bass, Adolescents, Agent Orange, 22 Jacks) Derek O'brien (drums, Social Distortion, Agent orange, D.I.) and Greg Hetson (guitar, Bad Religion, Circle Jerks)
* Plays the accordian in Theme From A NOFX Album
* Played Guitar for the band B.U.G.S. on their track on a compilation called "Generations, Vol. 1: A Punk Look at Human Rights"
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