'It was all about having fun, with no expectations but playing music.'
WATCH ABOVE: NOFX 's farewell tour includes a stop in Edmonton. Courtney Theriault, a radio host with 630 CHED, caught up with NOFX drummer Erik "Smelly" Sandin and asked about the band's beginnings and how punk has changed over the years.has played countless shows around the globe, performing for fans drawn to the group’s signature sound of mostly melodic songs delivered at break-neck speed.
“We started in 1983 and we were just three little dumb-asses,” NOFX drummer Erik “Smelly” Sandin told 630 CHED radio host Courtney Theriault in an interview that aired Friday morning. “It was just about having fun.”The first 10 years were difficult, though Sandin acknowledged they were still fun. Sandin warned anyone starting a band not to get into it for the wrong reasons. He said if musicians embark on a mission around simply having fun rather than focusing on commercial success, the journey will be enjoyable no matter where it leads.
While he did not touch on how or why it occurred, Sandin said he believes punk culture has undergone a transformation that has seen it become “more sanitized throughout the years.”“That’s only my opinion. I’m sure the kids now that are getting into it in the last 10 years or whatever probably think otherwise.”Sandin said he is not yet sure what the future holds for him after NOFX plays its very last show in California in October.
“We’re not getting any younger,” Sandin conceded. He added that while performing has become more physically challenging for most of the band, Burkett’s role as frontman can also be more “emotionally taxing.”
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