Ever wonder where some bands come up with their band names? Well, we do, and we’re sick of sitting around scratching our heads about it. We’re hitting the streets (aka. “Internet”) to find the origins behind some of the more bizarre, intriguing or just plain random band names in the scene. Every Wednesday we’ll be pulling the curtain back on a different band and this week it’s So Cal skate punk icons NOFX.
According to guitarist Eric Melvin, he came up with the name, inspired by the broken up Boston hardcore band “Negative FX”. The name was also meant to symbolize the band’s rejection of gimmickry that was prevalent in the music scene at the time of their formation in 1983.
If you’ve got a good band name origin story, or want us to research one for you, message us on the Dying Scene facebook page.