Artist Profile | Erik "Smelly" Sandin of NOFX

“NOTHING FROM MY GENERATION SPOKE TO ME UNTIL I HEARD PUNK ROCK. IT WAS RAW. IT WAS ANGRY. IT HAD ENERGY AND ANGST. IT WAS EVERYTHING THAT I WAS.” - If it weren´t for Punk Rock, Erik "Smelly" Sandin might not have played drums—or any instrument at all. But in 1981 his neighbourhood punk band needed a drummer, so 15-year-old Erik became one. Two years later, he and two Los Angeles friends formed NOFX, which would go on to become one of the most successful and long-running punk bands ever. With his skittering sixteenth-note hi-hat patterns, clean snare rolls and speedy double kick patterns, played with a single pedal, Erik manages to be the solid foundation of the band´s sound even at NOFX’s light-speed tempos. In our interview Smelly tells us how he sees his role within in the band and explains his current set-up. Erik plays Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple in Red Autumn: 22" x 18" Bass Drum, 12" x 8" Tom Tom, 16" x 15" Floor Tom 14" x 5.5" Brass Snare (RRS1455). More of Erik, NOFX and the band´s new album "First Ditch Effort": http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/ Connect with us to get all news on Yamaha Artists, Drums, Product Releases & more: https://member.europe.yamaha.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YamahaDrumsO... Instagram: http://instagram.com/YamahaDrumsOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/YamahaDrumsEU Camera & Edit: Merlin Ettore. Recorded at Grosse Freiheit36 in Hamburg on August 6th, 2016. Special thanks to Steve Garrett and whole NOFX Crew.