List of SNFU band members

SNFU
SNFU vocalist Ken Chinn at the Starlite Room, Edmonton, Alberta
Background information
Also known as	Society's No Fucking Use, Society's NFU, asSNFU
Origin	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	1981 (1981)–1989 (1989), 1991 (1991)–2005 (2005), 2007–present
Labels	Cruzar Media, Rake, Alternative Tentacles, Epitaph, Cargo, BYO
Associated acts	Wheat Chiefs, Slaveco., Jakalope
Members	(See below)

The following is a list of musicians who have played in the Canadian punk rock group SNFU.^[1] The band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta, and relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia a decade later.^[2] They have survived two breakups and two hiatuses in their career.

Since their inception, 30 musicians (including four guests) have played in SNFU, with singer Ken Chinn (known as Mr. Chi Pig) remaining the only constant member. Chinn has twice revamped the group's entire lineup, in 2007 and 2014. Seven members have left the group and returned later, with bassist Dave Bacon's 27-year hiatus between 1987 and 2014 standing as the longest. Only Chinn, drummer Jon Card, and bassist Curtis Creager have played in all three eras of the band's career, divided by their 1989 and 2005 breakups.

After Chinn, guitarists Marc and Brent Belke served the longest tenures, at 22 and 15 years respectively, discounting the band's inactive time. Bassist Rob Johnson played with the group for nine years, while Ken Fleming spread nearly eight years over two stints in the group. The longest-standing consistent lineup lasted from late 1992 to early 1998 and featured Chinn, Belke, Belke, Johnson, and drummer Dave Rees.

Member history

Chinn co-founded the band with Brent and Marc Belke, guitar-playing twin brothers who served as long-standing members of the group until 1998 and 2005 respectively.^[1] Their first run of activity, spanning from 1981 to 1989, saw membership from four bassists and three drummers. Bassist Warren Bidlock and drummer Evan C. Jones completed their initial lineup, though the latter was replaced by Jimmy Schmitz in 1982. This incarnation continued into 1985, when Dave Bacon replaced Jones before moving to bass after Schmitz's departure, at which time Jon Card joined the group. Ted Simm spelled Card in 1986, while Bacon was replaced by Curtis Creager the following year.

For their 1991 reunion tour, Chinn and the Belke brothers reenlisted Creager and Card. When they returned to full-time activity in their new home of Vancouver several months later, Ken Fleming replaced Creager, while Dave Rees replaced Card shortly thereafter. Rob Johnson began a nine-year tenure as the band's bassist late in 1992, which completed their classic, best-selling,^[2] and most prolific lineup.^[1]

Brent Belke and Rees both departed early in 1998, and with drummer Sean Stubbs, SNFU became a four-piece band. Chris Thompson replaced Stubbs the following year, while Johnson was replaced by Matt Warhurst in 2001. The band went on hiatus shortly thereafter, however, with Thompson then departing.^[2] Chinn, Marc Belke and Warhurst employed studio drummer Trevor MacGregor and finished recordings for a new record in 2003, and returned to activity later that year with new drummer Shane Smith. This era of the group ended in 2005, when they again disbanded.

Two years later, Chinn and Fleming (now playing guitar) began a new incarnation of the group that would go on to involve three bassists, three drummers, and one second guitarist. The initial new lineup was completed by bassist Bryan McCallum and drummer Chad Mareels, although McCallum was soon replaced by Denis Nowoselski. Smith returned as the group's drummer late in 2008, and was spelled two years later by Card. In mid-2010, rhythm guitarist Sean Colig was added, marking the group's first five-member lineup in twelve years. Kerry Cyr replaced Nowoselski in 2012, and Junior Kittlitz spelled Card for touring in late 2013.^[3][1]

In February 2014, the band announced an entirely new touring lineup based around Chinn, the returning Bacon, guitarists Kurt Robertson and Randy Steffes, and drummer Adrian White. White was replaced by Jamie Oliver, and briefly guest drummer Txutxo Krueger, in July. A new touring lineup featuring the return of Creager and Simm replacing Bacon and Oliver followed in September, although the touring was ultimately postponed.

Lineup chronology

Timeline

References