No For An Answer

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No for an Answer
Origin Orange County, California
Genres Hardcore punk
Years active1987–1989, 1994, 2009–present
Labels Revelation Records
Hawker/Roadrunner Records
TKO Records
Cargo Music
MembersCasey Jones
Gavin Oglesby
John Mastropaulo
Dan O'Mahoney
Past membersJeff Boetto
Chris Bratton
Zack de la Rocha
Joe Foster
Rob Hayworth
Quinn Mallard
Sterling Wilson

No for an Answer was a Californian hardcore punk band active primarily between 1987 and 1989. The band has also done a couple of reunion shows, most notably the Revelation 25th anniversary shows in California.

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The band had a reputation for being a straight edge band and being associated with skinheads. Even having live footage of them playing during a WABC-TV news piece on the skinhead subculture. [1] Although the lead singer Dan O'Mahony rejected both labels. O'Mahony stated that being straight edge involved more than just being drug free, and that they did not have the typical fashion sense and style of music that most straight edge and skinhead bands have. However they were still open about being against drugs and alcohol. With a few of their songs tackling the topic, as well other rough topics like child abuse. [2]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

  1. WABC-TV (July 20, 2007). Skinheads in 1988 (feat. the original S.H.A.R.P.) (Television production). Retrieved September 19, 2025 via YouTube.
  2. Quint, Al (1989). Suburban Voice 28 (1989). pp. 10–11.