Were closer than you think when were apart a mexican tribute to tony sly by va. We have just heard the tragic news of the death of tony sly from no use for a name the cali punk band on fat wreck records. No use and friends added to fat wrecked in san francisco. Fallecio tony sly no use for a name noticias en taringa. No one wants to do this without tony, the bands final show before slys death had also been in quebec, at the dtox rockfest in montebello on june 15, 2012. No use for a name frontman tony sly is dead, the bands label announced the musician was 41. This is when i started to look deeper into the who of tony sly. Home street home fat mike preps home street home tony sly memorial fund. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Tony recorded 9 studio and live albums with no use for a name, and spent 23 years extensively touring the world, including five warped tour stints, and countless music festivals throughout america, canada, europe, asia, australia, new zealand, and south america.
Im sad that we wont get any new tony sly songs, but happy to have this in my collection. American singer, songwriter and guitarist born on november 4, 1970. It is with great sorrow that we must say goodbye to tony sly of no use for a name, the post reads. Its like tony wrote a song for every situation you could be going through and every feeling you could have. Sly, the frontman for 90s skatepunk faces no use for a name, died july 31, 2012, at age 41. No use for a name is a seminal punkrock group that started out in 1987 in san jose, california. On february 6, 2010, sly started his solo tour in support of the album with a few north american dates, where he was joined by former no use for a name bandmate chris shiflett. Hardcore punks no use for a name formed in sunnyvale, california, in 1987, originally comprising singerguitarist tony sly, guitarist chris dodge, bassist steve papoutsis, and drummer rory koff. The album is made up of artists doing their own takes on no use for a name and tony sly songs. Childrens book inspired by tony slys lyrics released. Today is the second anniversary of the death of tony sly of no use for a name. Tony sly, frontman of seminal punk band no use for a name, has died at the age of 41 the singer, who played a solo live show only last sunday july 29, was sadly reported to have passed away by. Aug 01, 2012 news \ no use for a names tony sly dead at 41 one of my dearest friends and favorite songwriters has gone way too soon, fat wreck chords label owner and nofx vocalistbassist fat mike burkett. He then released two solo albums, 12 song program 2010 and sad bear 2011, as well as another split album with joey cape in 2012, acoustic.
Tony sly was the vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter for no use for a name. Most recently, he was also known for his acoustic solo career, with two acoustic split albums he released with lagwagon front man joey cape and two solo albums of. This album is full of bands i like singing songs i like. Tony sly juntouse aos no use for a name como guitarrista em 1987. News \ no use for a names tony sly dead at 41 one of my dearest friends and favorite songwriters has gone way too soon, fat wreck chords label owner and. It was put together by slys friend fat mike who put the album out on his label, fat wreck chords, with all profits from the album benefiting the tony sly memorial fund. The bands sound evolved considerably through its career, starting off as a bay areainfluenced punk band, moving on to a much heavier metallictinted sound to finally taking on a much lighter brand of melodic punk as the years passed. Albums include acoustic, 12 song program, and acoustic volume 2. Band no use for a a names front man tony sly passed away yesterday at the premature age of 41. Most recently, he was also known for his acoustic solo career, with one acoustic split album he released with lagwagon frontman joey cape and a solo album of his own. Band no use for a a name s front man tony sly passed away yesterday at the premature age of 41. Direct download tony sly complete acoustic discography 2004. On february 16, 2010, 12 song program produced by jamie mcmann, tony sly s first album as a solo acoustic artist was released through fat wreck chords.
On february 16, 2010, 12 song program produced by jamie mcmann, tony slys first album as a solo acoustic artist was released through fat wreck chords. No use for a name official is with brigitte sly and fiona sly. We received a call earlier today of his passing and are. Fat wreck wrote in memoriam of tony, it is with great sorrow that we must say goodbye to tony sly of no use for a name. Tony sly biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. No one wants to do this without tony, the bands final show before sly s death had also been in quebec, at the dtox rockfest in montebello on june 15, 2012. Tony sly joined no use for a name in 1989, when he was 18 years old, as vocalist and lead guitarist. A tribute is an album in tribute to no use for a name frontman tony sly who died in july 2012. A statement on their facebook page states to friends and fans of no use. His version of capo 4th fret appears on his 2010 12 song program solo album. No use for a name was an american punk rock band from san jose, california, united states formed in 1986 by chris dodge, steve papoutsis and rory koff. In 2004, he released a split solo album with lagwagon vocalist joey cape, on which he performed acoustic versions of five of his bands songs and one original song stunt double. Direct download tony sly complete acoustic discography. Childrens book inspired by tony sly s lyrics released.
There was a time when you would come and go now theres no time left to react just as it starts to. Today is the second anniversary of the death of tony sly. Their first album incognito was released in 1990 on the label new red archives and featured a heavy but melodic hardcore punk sound. I read an interview recently where he spoke of medication for a herniated disc and mixing it with booze. Anthony james sly was an american singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the front man of the punk rock band no use for a name. Best known as the frontman of the punk rock band no use for a name. Sequel to tony sly inspired tony fly book in progress. His bands purported lack of use for one notwithstanding, the recently departed tony sly had made quite the name for himself as one of punks most prolific and enduring songwriters, both at the helm of seminal west coast fat wreck chords outfit no use for a name and more recently as a solo ar. The bands career ended in 2012 following tony slys death on july 31 of that year. It was with great sorrow that we must say goodbye to. July 31, 2019 7 yrs ago todayso deeply missed and loved by so many tony sly of no use for a name. About tony about stories images video tributes fat wreck videos no use for a name, fat wreck 25th no use for a name south america tony never forget no use for a name full concerts scorpios live in paris no use for a name live lagwagon, useless id berlin tribute music music foundation get involved donate events recent posts contact. This was intended to be the bands final performance, with riddle commenting, this is the last no use for a name show ever.
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