No Fraud

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No Fraud in concert. We Can't Help It If We're From Tampa tour. December, 2012.
Background information
Origin Venice, Florida, U.S.
Genres Hardcore punk, punk rock, thrashcore, anarcho-punk, thrash metal
Years active1983–present
Labels¡No Clubs! Records, Truth Records, Nuclear Blast records, Goddam Church Records, Mind Control Records, Stiff Pole Records, New Wave Records, Six Weeks Records
MembersDan Destructo

Walter Rossmann
Joe Kiser

Gregg Moore
Past membersBuzz Cockrill

Mike Shenkin
Dave Mahoney
Terry Huber
Pete Jay
Scott Pacer
Rob Rampy
Dean Tsoupeis
James Steele
Doug Burns

Rob Proctor

Contents

No Fraud is an American hardcore punk/thrash metal band from Venice, Florida, United States, that formed with members Dan Destructo on guitar and vocals, Buzz Cockrill on bass and Mike Shenkin on drums. The band has added different members since its origin. No Fraud is known for their fast music and wild, energized live shows.

Since 1984, No Fraud has released several albums, EPs, singles, and compilations. They have played with bands such as Agnostic Front, Suicidal Tendencies, Fang, Circle Jerks, Bad Brains, M.D.C., Scream, and the U.K. Subs and continue to tour and record.

History

Origins

Soon after No Fraud formed in 1983, they were playing shows outside of their hometown of Venice, Florida, and added guitarist Dave Mahoney to their line-up. In 1984, they began recording their demo tapes and guitarist Terry Huber joined the band.

No Fraud released Demo Tape #1 in 1985 to rave reviews. Maximum RocknRoll (MMR) lauded Demo Tape #1 writing that it was a necessary addition to music collections. [1] Likewise, Suburban Voice called Demo Tape #1 a "roaring blitzkrieg of tight, spirited aggression." [2]

After Demo Tape #1 was released, No Fraud received offers from many national and international record companies including Caroline Records, Poshboy Records and Rotten Records. The band released their first 7-inch EP, titled The E.P. on ¡No Clubs! Records in 1986. No Fraud formed their own label and a second pressing of The E.P. was released on Truth Records in 1986. The E.P. received many favorable reviews. Maximum RocknRoll called The E.P. passionate, high-velocity thrash [3] and Suburban Voice noted that The E.P. was "pure aggression." [4]

After touring the east coast and Canada, No Fraud recorded their 12-inch album, Hard To The Core in 1987 with guitarist Pete Jay and drummer Scott Pacer joining the band. Hard To The Core was released on Nuclear Blast records of West Germany in 1988.

In 1991, No Fraud released the 7-inch EP titled Elected on Stiff Pole Records. The band covered Alice Cooper's 1972 single "Elected" and Ron Miller of the Florida punk rock band Belching Penguin (B.P.) plays drums on this track. During this period, No Fraud toured extensively throughout the United States and was joined by new members Rob Rampy on drums and Dean Tsoupeis on bass.

In 1991, No Fraud released the album Love & Massmurder on Mind Control Records. The album features a demo No Fraud recorded in 1989 titled Cheezier Than Thou. Love & Massmurder also contains the out-of-print 1986 E.P. and Hard To The Core. Three more tracks from the Hard To The Core sessions are also included on the album: "L.I.F.E." from the compilation Revenge of the Kamikaze From Outer Space, "Changes" from the compilation The North Atlantic Noise Attack and "Aggression" from the Attack Is Now Suicide compilation.

In 1993, the band released the eponymously titled 7-inch EP No Fraud on French label New Wave Records. Rob Proctor of the band Assück played drums on the band's track "I Don't Know You Do I?" on No Fraud.

Soon after the No Fraud EP was released, the band reformed again and the line-up was Doug Burns on bass guitar, Walter Rossmann on drums and Dan Destructo on guitar and vocals. There is a limited demo from this era called Paradise Lost, however, the first official release from this time are six songs on a 1995 Stiff Pole Records compilation titled Six Pack To Go. James Steele joined the band on guitar at this time.

In 1996, No Fraud released the 7-inch EP Babewatch. The title track off Babewatch is a parody of the popular television show Baywatch. Gregg Moore joined the band by this time and plays bass on these recordings.

Current activity and projects

In December 2012, No Fraud was featured in a documentary film titled We Can't Help It If We're From Tampa, written and produced by writer Tony Patino. The film featured interviews and concert clips of popular bands that toured and played from and/or in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. [5] A tour throughout Florida in support of the release of We Can't Help It If We're From Tampa took place in December 2012 and featured No Fraud and other bands in the documentary, including Fang.

No Fraud has released a new album and CD on Six Weeks Records "Revolt! 1984 Demos" containing recordings which pre-date any previous release. They are scheduled to record a new E.P. over the summer of 2013. The 2014 tour is booking for October on the West Coast of the United States.

Discography

12-Inch LPs

AlbumRelease DateLabel
Demo Tape No.11985NA
Hard To The Core1988 Nuclear Blast records
Love And Massmurder1991Mind Control Records
Revolt! 1984 Demos2014Six Weeks Records

Singles and EPs

AlbumRelease DateLabel
The E.P.1986¡No Clubs! Records
Elected1993Stiff Pole records
No Fraud1991New Wave records
Babewatch1996Truth Music

Compilations

AlbumRelease DateLabel
People Of The Pit 1986Goddam Church Records (Italy)
Six Pack To Go Releases 1995Stiff Pole Records

Videos

TitleRelease DateWriter/Producer
We Can't Help It If We're From Tampa December 2012Tony Patino

Members

Current members

Past members

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References

  1. "No Fraud-Cassette," Maximum Rocknroll, August 1986, Volume 39.
  2. "No Fraud," Suburban Voice, 1986, Volume 20.
  3. "No Fraud- "The E.P." EP," Maximum RocknRoll, November 1986, Volume 42.
  4. "No Fraud-The EP," Suburban Voice, 1987, Volume 21.
  5. Geurts, Jimmy (December 20, 2012). "Tampa's punk roots traced in documentary 'We Can't Help It If We're From Tampa'". Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved 28 June 2013.