SNFU reforms, touring Canada this fall

Canadian punk legends SNFU has been resurrected, after a fashion. The band now consists of vocalist Mr. Chi Pig with guitarist Ken "Goonie" Flemming (the Unwanted / Econonline Crush / Dog Eat Dogma / one time SNFU bassist in the 90s), bassist Just Denis (Dog Eat Dogma / Smoked Oysters / Fake it Big Time) and drummer Chad Mareels (Black Donnellys / Nasty On / Dog Eat Dogma).

The band's previous incarnation called it quits in 2005. Chi however wasn't quite ready to let things go and performed a number of shows under the name "asSNFU." While the band is back using the proper SNFU name, it doesn't look like founding guitarists Brent and Marc Belke have anything to do with the new run.

Tour dates have been announced starting this September. They will see the band hopping north for a couple of dates in the Yukon, followed by performances from Vancouver through Quebec. Click below for the details.

SNFU (originally an acronym for Society's No Fucking Use) formed in Edmonton, Alberta in 1982. The band was initially comprised of vocalist Mr. Chi Pig, guitarists Brent and Marc Belke, bassist Warren Bidlock and drummer Evan "Tadpole" Jones. Over the next decade their rhythm section shifted from album to album, with over 17 people having played in the band at one time or another.The band released albums on BYO, Cargo, Epitaph, Alternative Tentacles and their own label Rake Records.

SNFU Tour Dates
DATE VENUE CITY
5 Sep 2008 The Francaphone Center (All Ages) Whitehorse, Yukon
6 Sep 2008 Coasters (19+) Whitehorse, Yukon
13 Sep 2008 The Cobalt Vancouver, British Columbia
18 Sep 2008 The Kathedral (All Ages) Toronto, Ontario
19 Sep 2008 The Kathedral (19+) Toronto, Ontario
20 Sep 2008 Call the Office London, Ontario
21 Sep 2008 L3 St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Sep 2008 The Starlight Lounge Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario
24 Sep 2008 The Roxy Entertainment Complex Windsor (Detroit), Ontario
25 Sep 2008 Bottoms Up Brantford, Ontario
26 Sep 2008 L’Hemisphere Gauche Montreal, Quebec
27 Sep 2008 The New Bayou Ottawa, Ontario
28 Sep 2008 The Casbah Hamilton, Ontario
14 Oct 2008 TBA Kelowna, British Columbia
16 Oct 2008 St Michaels Church (All Ages) Prince George, British Columbia
17 Oct 2008 New City Suburbs (18+) Edmonton, Alberta
18 Oct 2008 The Stetson Calgary, Alberta
19 Oct 2008 New City Suburbs (All Ages) Edmonton, Alberta
22 Oct 2008 The Roxy Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
23 Oct 2008 The Exchange Regina, Saskatchewan
24 Oct 2008 The Doghouse Medicine Hat, Alberta
25 Oct 2008 The Zoo Innisfail, Alberta
26 Oct 2008 Wild Bill’s Banff, Alberta
28 Oct 2008 TBA (All Ages!) Winnipeg, Manitoba
29 Oct 2008 TBA (18+) Winnipeg, Manitoba
31 Oct 2008 TBA Lethbridge, Alberta
1 Nov 2008 The Eagles Hall (All Ages!) Cranbrook, British Columbia