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'''Eric Scott Melvin''' (born July 9, 1966) is an American musician and founding member of the [[punk rock]] band [[NOFX]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-eric-melvin-sf-house-20170210-story.html|title=Musician Eric Melvin of NOFX lists San Francisco home for $3.6 million|date=10 February 2017|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/13_things_we_learned_from_the_new_nofx_autobiography|title=13 Things We Learned from the New NOFX Autobiography|website=Exclaim.ca|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref>
'''Eric Scott Melvin''' (born July 9, 1966) is an American musician and founding member of the [[punk rock]] band [[NOFX]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-eric-melvin-sf-house-20170210-story.html|title=Musician Eric Melvin of NOFX lists San Francisco home for $3.6 million|date=10 February 2017|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/13_things_we_learned_from_the_new_nofx_autobiography|title=13 Things We Learned from the New NOFX Autobiography|website=Exclaim.ca|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref>


Melvin sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote the guitar riffs for NOFX songs such as the intro for "[[Leave It Alone (NOFX song)|Leave It Alone]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-melvin-mn0001662704|title=Eric Melvin &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fatwreck.com/pages/nofx-press-information|title=NOFX Press Information|website=Fatwreck.com|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref> His vocal style is iconically called the "Mel Yell".
Melvin sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote the guitar riffs for NOFX songs such as the intro for "[[Leave It Alone (NOFX song)|Leave It Alone]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-melvin-mn0001662704|title=Eric Melvin &#124; Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fatwreck.com/pages/nofx-press-information|title=NOFX Press Information|website=Fatwreck.com|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref> His vocal style is iconically called the "Mel Yell".


He is also a founding member of [[Punk Rock Karaoke]] with [[Steve Soto]] and [[Greg Hetson]], though he rarely performs with them. Melvin is an irregular touring member of [[Me First and the Gimme Gimmes]] playing bass when [[Fat Mike]] was not available.
He is also a founding member of [[Punk Rock Karaoke]] with [[Steve Soto]] and [[Greg Hetson]], though he rarely performs with them. Melvin is an irregular touring member of [[Me First and the Gimme Gimmes]] playing bass when [[Fat Mike]] was not available.
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In 2016 Melvin married Australian born artist Sarah Melvin and they have identical twin daughters together: Ivy Laine Melvin and Phaedra Rose Melvin, born 21 minutes apart. Melvin has two boys, Eli Melvin & Caspian Melvin and lives with his wife Sarah and all 4 children in the Encinitas area of Southern California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heavymag.com.au/nofx-interview/|title=NOFX Interview &#124; HEAVY Magazine|first=Dave|last=Griffiths|date=19 March 2018|website=Heavymag.com.au|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref>
In 2016 Melvin married Australian born artist Sarah Melvin and they have identical twin daughters together: Ivy Laine Melvin and Phaedra Rose Melvin, born 21 minutes apart. Melvin has two boys, Eli Melvin & Caspian Melvin and lives with his wife Sarah and all 4 children in the Encinitas area of Southern California.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://heavymag.com.au/nofx-interview/|title=NOFX Interview &#124; HEAVY Magazine|first=Dave|last=Griffiths|date=19 March 2018|website=Heavymag.com.au|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref>


He was raised Jewish, but also relates to Buddhism & Taoism. He also practices meditation and yoga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/nofx-guitarist-eric-melvin-fatherhood-blink-182-soundwave-festivals-aj-maddah/|title=NOFX Guitarist Eric Melvin On Fatherhood, Blink-182 & Soundwave Festival's AJ Maddah|date=21 March 2018|website=Musicfeeds.com.au|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref>
He was raised Jewish, but also relates to [[Buddhism]] & [[Taoism]]. He also practices meditation and yoga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/nofx-guitarist-eric-melvin-fatherhood-blink-182-soundwave-festivals-aj-maddah/|title=NOFX Guitarist Eric Melvin On Fatherhood, Blink-182 & Soundwave Festival's AJ Maddah|date=21 March 2018|website=Musicfeeds.com.au|accessdate=6 February 2021}}</ref>


==Albums with NOFX==
==Albums with NOFX==

Revision as of 10:52, 28 November 2022

Eric Melvin
Eric Melvin in 2010
Eric Melvin in 2010
Background information
Birth nameEric Scott Melvin
Also known asMelvin
Born (1966-07-09) July 9, 1966 (age 58)
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • accordion
  • bass
Years active1983–present
LabelsFat Wreck Chords, Epitaph, Mystic
Websitenofx.org

Eric Scott Melvin (born July 9, 1966) is an American musician and founding member of the punk rock band NOFX.[1][2]

Melvin sings backup vocals on most NOFX songs and wrote the guitar riffs for NOFX songs such as the intro for "Leave It Alone".[3][4] His vocal style is iconically called the "Mel Yell".

He is also a founding member of Punk Rock Karaoke with Steve Soto and Greg Hetson, though he rarely performs with them. Melvin is an irregular touring member of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes playing bass when Fat Mike was not available.

Personal life

Melvin is of Ukrainian and Jewish descent and grew up in Hollywood.[5][6]

In 2016 Melvin married Australian born artist Sarah Melvin and they have identical twin daughters together: Ivy Laine Melvin and Phaedra Rose Melvin, born 21 minutes apart. Melvin has two boys, Eli Melvin & Caspian Melvin and lives with his wife Sarah and all 4 children in the Encinitas area of Southern California.[7]

He was raised Jewish, but also relates to Buddhism & Taoism. He also practices meditation and yoga.[8]

Albums with NOFX

References

  1. ^ "Musician Eric Melvin of NOFX lists San Francisco home for $3.6 million". Los Angeles Times. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ "13 Things We Learned from the New NOFX Autobiography". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Eric Melvin | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "NOFX Press Information". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories by NOFX; Alulis, Jeff: Good (2016) | GlassFrogBooks". Abebooks.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ Griffiths, Dave (19 March 2018). "NOFX Interview | HEAVY Magazine". Heavymag.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "NOFX Guitarist Eric Melvin On Fatherhood, Blink-182 & Soundwave Festival's AJ Maddah". Musicfeeds.com.au. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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