Ep528: The Legacy of SNFU with Brent & Marc Belke

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

SNFU founders Marc and Brent Belke discuss band history, rare recordings, records, vinyl reissues on Trust Records, upcoming events at the Punk Rock Museum & more.

Topics Include:

• Marc and Brent Belke join from Vancouver and Victoria to discuss SNFU's December 5th Punk Rock Museum exhibit and album re-release.
• The exhibit coincides with Trust Records' re-release of SNFU's debut album "...And No One Else Wanted to Play" with extensive extras.
• The re-release includes a 53-page booklet with rare photos, interview excerpts, and a full record of early demos and alternate versions.
• The exhibit features band paraphernalia, posters, t-shirts, and artwork, originally displayed at a Saskatchewan museum last summer before moving to Vegas.
• Marc and Brent will provide guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum and participate in a roundtable discussion on December 5th.
• The brothers describe Edmonton's early 1980s scene as intimate with only 50 people, mixing new wave, rockabilly, and emerging hardcore sounds.
• Getting punk records in Alberta meant ordering from New York stores via mail, waiting two months, and receiving only 25% of selections.
• Pivotal records included Bad Brains' ROIR cassette, Let Them Eat Jellybeans compilation, Sex Pistols' debut, and Minor Threat's Out of Step.
• The LA hardcore scene heavily influenced SNFU, with bands like Circle Jerks, Social Distortion, and Youth Brigade making significant impressions.
• SNFU formed when Marc and Brent's band lost members, recruiting bassist Curtis and drummer Evan Kaufmann based on personality over experience.
• Singer Chi Pig brought irreverent humor and sarcastic lyrics that became central to SNFU's identity and separated them from serious hardcore bands.
• The band recorded their debut album in two weeks with limited preparation, creating the raw energy that defined their sound.
• Early SNFU combined hardcore speed with melodic elements, drawing from both aggressive punk and bands like The Damned and Buzzcocks.
• The band signed with BYO Records for their second album, appreciating the DIY ethos and direct artist-to-label relationship.
• SNFU toured extensively across North America, playing everywhere from established venues to DIY spaces and experiencing varied punk scenes nationwide.
• The brothers discuss how the band's legacy feels incomplete, with the Trust re-release helping emphasize positive aspects of their history.
• Brent left SNFU to attend music school, studying jazz and strings, and now works creating music for film projects.
• Marc emphasizes Trust Records' meticulous approach, taking four years to perfect the release compared to SNFU's tendency to rush.
• Both brothers have never visited the Punk Rock Museum and look forward to experiencing it while giving tours on December 5th.

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