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Eric Melvin says he didn’t sue NOFX as band documentary premieres, more screenings announced
Eric Melvin says he didn’t sue NOFX as band documentary premieres, more screenings announced
After NOFX drummer Erik “Smelly” Sandin said that guitarist Eric Melvin was suing lead vocalist Fat Mike during a roundtable discussion at Punk Rock Museum in January, Melvin has issued a statement saying that he “never sued Fat Mike, NOFX, or served anyone in the band legal papers.” It reads:
Hey all! Eric Melvin here…
I’m in Austin now to celebrate our film’s premiere with my band mates and I want to address something directly before we get to the good stuff and party time. Things have been said about me that aren’t true, and I’ve been quiet long enough.
I won’t let one version of events be the only version anymore.
I never sued Fat Mike, NOFX, or served anyone in the band legal papers – not at 8am, not ever.
What actually happened: a letter was sent in the late afternoon of October 7, 2024. Not a lawsuit, not a demand Mike pay me millions of dollars, th words “thief” or “illegal” appear nowhere in it – it was a letter requesting financial records I’d been requesting for years without receiving, and asking for certain conduct to stop. As a member of this band and the LLC, that’s my right. It was private.
Now – to what actually matters.
I love being in NOFX. I love my band mates. I am so proud of what we’ve built together over decades. This weekend we premiere a documentary, and while it’s rooted mostly in one person’s perspective, it’s us, for better or worse.
We will all be there.
but our fans are the most important people in that room.
So let’s shut down the rumor mill, enjoy Fat Mike’s NOFX documentary, and party like it’s 1991.
xo Mel
The film Eric mentions, documentary 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up, was directed by James Buddy Day and produced by Fat Mike, with all four NOFX members listed as executive producers. It premiered at SXSW on Sunday (3/15) at Brushy Street Commons, where it also screens today (3/16), and they’ve announced more screenings through this month and next in select cities. Tickets are on sale now, and you can watch the trailer below.
