NoComply
Encyclopedia
NoComply were a metal
-influenced punk rock
sextet hailing from Plymouth
, Devon
in the south of England
. They took their name from the skateboarding trick known as "no comply
". On the 23rd January 2006, NoComply announced they would be calling it a day as a band.
and AFI
in Jon’s bed, all learnt from the internet. In these early years the band produced three demos Never Unknown, Bring It On, and Should Have Guessed. These early recordings were ska-punk fueled & hinted as to what greatness was to come. The band honed their sound as they introduced a brass section into the proceedings and in 2001 recorded their masterful demo Misuse Of Control. This three track was an altogether different beast from their earlier sessions. It was heavy, brooding with Kelly’s powerful vocal range really beginning to shine. The band’s evolution took them into the altogether harder territory of ska-core pioneered by underground legends like CapDown
& Link 80
.
Misuse Of Control created quite a stir on the UK scene & the band went straight out on the road with Asian Man Records
' MU330
on a mammoth UK trek. It wasn’t long after that the band came to the attention of the Big Cheese Magazine offshoot Deck Cheese Records & they joined to their roster in the summer of 2002.
NoComply headed into the studio in August 2002 to record three new tracks for their debut EP on Deck Cheese. Two of the tracks from the aforementioned Misuse Of Control were added to finish the EP that is Your Life (Is Your Direction). This EP was released to critical acclaim in September 2002, the new recordings heavier and more powerful than ever before. NoComply’s unique brand of "metallic, horn fueled punk rock" had arrived.
The next task for NoComply was to conquer the UK
& they hit the road for an almost solid eighteen months. Along the way they blew audiences away with the likes of RX Bandits
, Capdown
, Lightyear
and even pop punk pretty boys Good Charlotte
. This time spent on the road & on stage earned NoComply the reputation of being one of the most incendiary live acts on the punk circuit. Attendance swelled & audiences became more frenzied as the word spread. In the summer of 2003 NoComply made their first trip over to mainland Europe with Honest Don’s nerd core boys Nerf Herder
. Of course NoComply won over many in the crowds of our European neighbours. Upon their return NoComply were invited to the BBC
’s Maida Vale studio to do a session for Radio 1’s The Lock Up show at the personal request of DJ Mike Davies. In November 2003 the video for Your Life (Is Your Direction) debuted at number 2 in the Scuzz TV chart, only being pipped at the top slot by Funeral for a Friend
.
NoComply recorded their full length debut album for Deck Cheese records entitled With Windmills Turning Wrong Directions at No Recording Studios with John Hannon (Five Knuckle
, Adequate 7) at the production helm during February and March 2004. The album was released in the UK to great critical acclaim across the board from mainstream magazines and fanzines alike. The band opened the UK leg of the 2004 Deconstruction festival and also headlined the second stage at the Hell’s Angels Bulldog Bash. NoComply also found themselves appearing at the Leeds leg of the 2004 Carling Weekend festival. Further UK touring was followed by a tour of mainland Europe
. 2005 saw the band appear at the Radio One Lock Up Stage of both legs of the Carling Weekend followed shortly by two support dates with Alkaline Trio
and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
in Germany
.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
-influenced punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
sextet hailing from Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in the south of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They took their name from the skateboarding trick known as "no comply
No comply
The no comply is a skateboard move that was popularized by the skater Neil Blender in the 1980s. To do the trick, you must plant your front foot and pop the board with only your back foot.This trick is usually done on flat ground...
". On the 23rd January 2006, NoComply announced they would be calling it a day as a band.
History
NoComply formed in the autumn of 1998. The founder members were Kelly (vocals), Jon (guitars), and Nick (bass). The final line up was completed by Si (drums), Oz (trombone), and Matt (Saxophone). Early incarnations of the band were driven by covering the likes of PennywisePennywise (band)
Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title....
and AFI
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
in Jon’s bed, all learnt from the internet. In these early years the band produced three demos Never Unknown, Bring It On, and Should Have Guessed. These early recordings were ska-punk fueled & hinted as to what greatness was to come. The band honed their sound as they introduced a brass section into the proceedings and in 2001 recorded their masterful demo Misuse Of Control. This three track was an altogether different beast from their earlier sessions. It was heavy, brooding with Kelly’s powerful vocal range really beginning to shine. The band’s evolution took them into the altogether harder territory of ska-core pioneered by underground legends like CapDown
Capdown
Capdown are a band from Milton Keynes, England. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name, which is short for Capitalist Downfall...
& Link 80
Link 80
-Band history:Link 80 started in late 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr...
.
Misuse Of Control created quite a stir on the UK scene & the band went straight out on the road with Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
' MU330
MU330
MU330 are a ska punk band from St. Louis, Missouri.Formed by students of St. Louis University High School in 1988, MU330 played a self-described brand of music called "Psycho Ska", high energy ska punk marked by manic performances and humorous, often strange lyricism...
on a mammoth UK trek. It wasn’t long after that the band came to the attention of the Big Cheese Magazine offshoot Deck Cheese Records & they joined to their roster in the summer of 2002.
NoComply headed into the studio in August 2002 to record three new tracks for their debut EP on Deck Cheese. Two of the tracks from the aforementioned Misuse Of Control were added to finish the EP that is Your Life (Is Your Direction). This EP was released to critical acclaim in September 2002, the new recordings heavier and more powerful than ever before. NoComply’s unique brand of "metallic, horn fueled punk rock" had arrived.
The next task for NoComply was to conquer the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
& they hit the road for an almost solid eighteen months. Along the way they blew audiences away with the likes of RX Bandits
Rx Bandits
RX Bandits is a four-piece band based in Seal Beach, California. The band formed in 1995 in Orange County, California. They have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and at The Bamboozle.-Early years :Originally known as...
, Capdown
Capdown
Capdown are a band from Milton Keynes, England. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name, which is short for Capitalist Downfall...
, Lightyear
Lightyear (band)
Lightyear were a UK 7-piece ska punk band. They formed in 1997 in Derby, England.They signed to Household Name Records in 2001, and the band released two full-length albums via the label...
and even pop punk pretty boys Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
. This time spent on the road & on stage earned NoComply the reputation of being one of the most incendiary live acts on the punk circuit. Attendance swelled & audiences became more frenzied as the word spread. In the summer of 2003 NoComply made their first trip over to mainland Europe with Honest Don’s nerd core boys Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...
. Of course NoComply won over many in the crowds of our European neighbours. Upon their return NoComply were invited to the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
’s Maida Vale studio to do a session for Radio 1’s The Lock Up show at the personal request of DJ Mike Davies. In November 2003 the video for Your Life (Is Your Direction) debuted at number 2 in the Scuzz TV chart, only being pipped at the top slot by Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
.
NoComply recorded their full length debut album for Deck Cheese records entitled With Windmills Turning Wrong Directions at No Recording Studios with John Hannon (Five Knuckle
Five Knuckle
-History:Five Knuckle from Bristol, England formed in 1998, playing punk & hardcore influenced by Minor Threat, Refused, Anti-Flag, At the Drive-In and Choking Victim amongst others...
, Adequate 7) at the production helm during February and March 2004. The album was released in the UK to great critical acclaim across the board from mainstream magazines and fanzines alike. The band opened the UK leg of the 2004 Deconstruction festival and also headlined the second stage at the Hell’s Angels Bulldog Bash. NoComply also found themselves appearing at the Leeds leg of the 2004 Carling Weekend festival. Further UK touring was followed by a tour of mainland Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. 2005 saw the band appear at the Radio One Lock Up Stage of both legs of the Carling Weekend followed shortly by two support dates with Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock supergroup and cover band that formed in 1995. The Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. The band is named after a children's book of the same name by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Split
On 23 January 2006, the band gave the following announcement: http://www.nocomply.co.ukHello.
After a total of nearly 8 years as a band, Nocomply have decided to call it a day and finish as a band together. We've all got personal and different reasons but we decided that it would be impossible for us to continue playing music together. It's a great shame because we've all had the best times we've ever had and met some of the greatest people but, as we all agreed, now is the time for it to end. We want to say a huge thank you to everybody who has ever supported us in , come to our shows, listened to our music and generally helped us out. We would never have been able to get as far as we have as a band without the help of so many people and we are forever grateful.
We're hoping to be able to play a couple of last shows for everyone so please keep an ear out!
Thank you, everyone.
NoComply
Discography
| Year | Album | Label | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Misuse Of Control | Self-released | Demo |
| 2002 | Your Life (Is Your Direction) | Deck Cheese | EP |
| 2004 | With Windmills Turning Wrong Directions With Windmills Turning Wrong Directions With Windmills Turning Wrong Directions is the only full-length release by British punk rock band NoComply.-Track listing:#Future Template#Stories#The Price Of You#Sung By Mutes#Close To Hell And Burning#Veronika Decides To Die... |
Deck Cheese | LP |
| 2005 | Unleash The Fury (DVD) | Deck Cheese | DVD |
| 2005 | "The Price Of You" (download only) | Deck Cheese | Single |