No Fun At All
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No Fun at All is a Swedish
punk rock
band. The band formed in the summer of 1991 in Skinnskatteberg
. The group initially consisted of Mikael Danielsson (guitar
), Henrik Sunvisson (bass guitar
) and Jimmy Olsson (vocals
, drums
). The name was inspired by a tongue-in-cheek version of The Stooges
' song "No Fun
" as covered by the Sex Pistols
, and the name of the band Sick of It All
. The group released their albums on the Swedish label Burning Heart Records
outside the United States. Within the U.S., No Fun at All's albums were released by Theologian Records and later by Epitaph Records
.
In 1993, Jimmy Olsson left the band to concentrate on his other band Sober. No Fun at All then recruited three new members in Ingemar Jansson (vocals), Krister Johansson (guitar) and Kjell Ramstedt (drums). In 1999, Sunvisson left No Fun at All. Danielsson switched from guitar to bass guitar and Stefan Neuman, from Tribulation
, took up the vacant guitar slot. On November 11, 2001, after ten years together and over 250,000 album sales worldwide, No Fun at All decided to quit.
Since 2004, No Fun at All has performed some reunion gigs. At the reunion show at the Groezrock
Festival, No Fun at All announced that they would bring out a new album in the fall of 2008 through their own label Beat 'Em Down Records.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band. The band formed in the summer of 1991 in Skinnskatteberg
Skinnskatteberg
Skinnskatteberg is a locality and the seat of Skinnskatteberg Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 2,395 inhabitants in 2005.-External links:* - Official site...
. The group initially consisted of Mikael Danielsson (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Henrik Sunvisson (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Jimmy Olsson (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). The name was inspired by a tongue-in-cheek version of The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
' song "No Fun
No Fun
No Fun may refer to:* "No Fun" , a song from the album The Stooges* The No Fun EP by Local H.* No Fun Records / No Fun Entertainment a record label and production/booking company...
" as covered by the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
, and the name of the band Sick of It All
Sick of It All
Sick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
. The group released their albums on the Swedish label Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...
outside the United States. Within the U.S., No Fun at All's albums were released by Theologian Records and later by Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
.
In 1993, Jimmy Olsson left the band to concentrate on his other band Sober. No Fun at All then recruited three new members in Ingemar Jansson (vocals), Krister Johansson (guitar) and Kjell Ramstedt (drums). In 1999, Sunvisson left No Fun at All. Danielsson switched from guitar to bass guitar and Stefan Neuman, from Tribulation
Tribulation (band)
Tribulation is a Swedish death metal band from Arvika formed in 2005. The band was previously known as Hazard.Tribulation has since released 1 full-length album named The Horror...
, took up the vacant guitar slot. On November 11, 2001, after ten years together and over 250,000 album sales worldwide, No Fun at All decided to quit.
Since 2004, No Fun at All has performed some reunion gigs. At the reunion show at the Groezrock
Groezrock
Groezrock is an annual music festival that takes place in Gestel, a part of Meerhout, Belgium. It started out as a small rock and pop festival with a few hundred people attending, but has evolved into a large punk rock festival, with attendances now exceeding 30000. Since 2003 there have been...
Festival, No Fun at All announced that they would bring out a new album in the fall of 2008 through their own label Beat 'Em Down Records.
Studio albums
- No Straight AnglesNo Straight AnglesNo Straight Angles is the first full length album by punk band No Fun at All, released in 1994.-Track listing:#Believers#Wow and I Say Wow#Strong and Smart#Growing Old, Growing Cold#I Can't Believe It's True#It Won't Be Long...
(1994) - Out of Bounds (1995)
- The Big KnockoverThe Big KnockoverThe Big Knockover is the Swedish punk group No Fun at All's third album, released on July 13, 1997.All music by Mikael Danielsson except track 1, which was co-written by Jimmie Olsson. All lyrics by Ingemar Jansson...
(1997) - State of FlowState of FlowState Of Flow is the Swedish punk group No Fun at All's fourth album, released on 25 April, 2000.Music by Mikael Danielsson, Krister Johansson, Kjell Ramstedt and Stefan Neuman.Lyrics by Ingemar Jansson.-Track listing:# "Celestial Q&A"...
(2000) - Low Rider (2008)
EP's
- Vision (1993) EP
- In a Rhyme (1994) EP
- There is a Reason to Believe in Miracles (1995) Split EP
- Stranded (1995) EP
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1997) EP
- Live in Tokyo (1999) Live EP
Other releases
- Touchdown (1992) Demo
- Throw It InThrow It InThrow It In is a compilation by punk band No Fun at All. It was released in Australia only.-Track listing:#Welcome to the Working Week#Throw It In#Shot by Both Sides#Where Eagles Dare#Stranded#Don't Know Nothing#Wasted#Wiser#In-Sight...
(1997) Compilation (Released only in Australia) - NFAA (2000) Promo
- Master CelebrationsMaster CelebrationsMaster Celebrations is the "best of" compilation from No Fun at All, released on November 11, 2002.-Track listing:# "Master Celebrator"# "Suicide Machine"# "Strong and Smart"# "Out of Bounds"# "I Won't Believe in You"# "Wow and I Say Wow"...
(2002) Compilation - EP's Going Steady (2003) Compilation
Singles
- Beachparty
- In a Rhyme
- Stranded
- Master Celebrator
- Should Have Known
- Second Best
- Reckless (I Don't Wanna)