Nomeansno

Nomeansno (sometimes stylized as NoMeansNo or spelled No Means No) is a Canadian punk rock band originally from Victoria, British Columbia and now located in Vancouver.

The band has never had, nor have they seemed to pursue, strong mainstream success, but they do have a devoted underground following in North America and Europe. They tour fairly often on both continents and maintain a dedicated fan base.

History

The band was formed in 1979 by brothers Rob Wright (bass guitar, vocals, and occasionally guitar) and John Wright (drums, keyboards and vocals). Their name derives from an anti-date rape slogan. For their first four years the duo's music would seem to be influenced as much by jazz and progressive rock as punk rock. The musical press described their earliest recordings as "Devo on a jazz trip, Motörhead after art school, or Wire on psychotic steroids." Nomeansno have been credited with being an influence on, and perhaps even the genesis of, math rock.

The brothers Wright began playing and recording as a two-piece in their parents' basement in 1978. They became the rhythm section for the local covers band Castle, but were inspired to play punk rock after seeing D.O.A. perform at the University of Victoria in early 1979. These recordings, heard on their first two self-released 7"s, consisted of full rock band arrangements and had a new wave, warped-pop sound, different from subsequent recordings. When, in the early 1980s, the duo began gigging simply with bass, drums and vocals, the present form of their distinct sound slowly took shape. The songs they played in this period are documented on the Mama LP (re-released in 2004 on their own Wrong Records).

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Nomeansno

History

Podcasts:

NoMeansNo

ALBUMS

All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt

Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie

The People's Choice

One

The Worldhood of the World (As Such)

Mr. Right & Mr. Wrong: One Down & Two to Go

Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?

The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy

Sex Mad / You Kill Me

Live and Cuddly

0 + 2 = 1

Wrong

Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed

The Day Everything Became Isolated and Destroyed

Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie

Sex Mad

Mama

2006-10-29: Slim's, San Francisco, CA, USA

The Day Everything Became Nothing

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