Editing SNFU (section)

{{Short description|Canadian hardcore punk band}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name                = SNFU
| image               = Snfu.jpg
| caption             = SNFU vocalist [[Ken Chinn]] at the Starlite Room, [[Edmonton, Alberta]]
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| background          = group_or_band
| alias               = {{flatlist|
*Society's No Fucking Use
*Society's NFU
*asSNFU}}
| origin              = [[Edmonton, Alberta]], Canada
| instrument          =
| genre               = {{flatlist|
*[[Hardcore punk]]
*[[skate punk]]}}
| occupation          =
| years_active        = {{flatlist| 
*{{start date|1981}}–{{end date|1989}}
*{{start date|1991}}–{{end date|2005}}
*{{start date|2007}}–{{end date|2018}}}}
| label               = {{flatlist| 
*[[BYO Records|BYO]]
*[[Cargo Records (Canada)|Cargo]]
*[[Epitaph Records|Epitaph]]
*[[Alternative Tentacles]]
*Rake
*Cruzar Media}}
| associated_acts     = {{flatlist| 
*The Unwanted
*[[Wheat Chiefs]]
*[[The Real McKenzies]]
*[[Jakalope]]
*Dog Eat Dogma
*Slaveco.
*OCEAN3
*Sidesixtyseven}}
| website             =
| current_members     = 
| past_members        = *[[#Band members|(See below)]]
}}

'''SNFU''' was a Canadian [[hardcore punk]] band from [[Edmonton]], formed in 1981 as '''Society's No Fucking Use'''. They relocated to [[Vancouver]] in 1992 and went on hiatus in 2018 due to illness. They released eight albums, two live records, and one compilation amid many lineup changes and several temporary breakups.  Vocalist [[Ken Chinn]] (credited as Mr. Chi Pig) led the group, which included twin-brother guitarists [[Brent Belke|Brent]] and [[Marc Belke]] for much of its career.

With founding drummer Evan C. Jones and early bassist Jimmy Schmitz, SNFU built an international audience through dynamic [[melodic hardcore]] punk as evident on their debut, ''[[...And No One Else Wanted to Play]]'' (1985).<ref name="doc">''Open Your Mouth and Say...Mr. Chi Pig'', [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1500848/] Film, Dir: Sean Patrick Shaul, 2010.</ref>  They grew in popularity following the experimental ''[[If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish]]'' (1986) with bassist Dave Bacon and drummer [[Jon Card]], and the aggressive ''[[Better Than a Stick in the Eye]]'' (1988) with bassist [[Curtis Creager]] and drummer Ted Simm.  They disbanded in 1989, however, due to internal tensions.

SNFU reformed in 1991, beginning with a reunion tour intended as a one-off.  Drummer [[Dave Rees]] and bassist [[Rob Johnson (musician)|Rob Johnson]] ultimately completed their most lasting lineup.  They signed with [[independent record label|indie label]] [[Epitaph Records]], releasing ''[[Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes]]'' (1993), ''[[The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed]]'' (1995), and ''[[FYULABA]]'' (1996).  These achieved six-digit record sales as the band toured in support of [[Green Day]] and [[Bad Religion]].<ref name=walttwo>[[Chris Walter (author)|Walter, Chris]].  ''Under the Kilt: The Real McKenzies Exposed''.  Vancouver: GFY Press, 2015, pg. 107</ref>

After leaving Epitaph, the band lost Brent Belke and Rees in 1998 and Johnson in 2001.  Following a two-year hiatus, they self-released the critically praised ''[[In the Meantime and In Between Time]]'' (2004) with bassist [[Matt Warhurst]] and guest drummer [[Trevor MacGregor]].  They again disbanded in 2005, with Marc Belke permanently departing.

Chinn and former member [[Ken Fleming (musician)|Ken Fleming]] reformed SNFU in 2007.  With a lineup including Card, guitarist [[Sean Colig]], and bassist Kerry Cyr, they released ''[[Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You]]'' (2013).  Beginning in 2014, the band included Chinn, Bacon, guitarists [[Randy Steffes]] and [[Kurt Robertson]], and several drummers.  They went on hiatus in March 2018,<ref name=prb>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/66397/festsandevents-tsol-to-replace-7seconds-at-prb-club-show-snfu-out-of-the-line-up|title=TSOL to replace 7 Seconds at PRB club show, SNFU out of the line up|publisher=PunkNews.org|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref> and Chinn died on July 16, 2020.<ref name=eddeath>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/edmonton-born-snfu-frontman-ken-chinn-aka-mr-chi-pig-dead-at-age-57|title=Edmonton-born SNFU frontman Ken Chinn (aka Mr. Chi Pig) dead at 57|newspaper=[[Edmonton Journal]]|first=Ryan|last=Garner|date=July 17, 2020|access-date=July 17, 2020}}</ref>

The band became a formative influence on the [[skate punk]] subgenre. Rankings of the best [[Music of Canada|Canadian music]] have included their work.<ref name=chart>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/list/scottbdoug/chart_magazines_top_100_greatest_canadian_albums_of_all_time__feb__2000_|title=''Chart Magazine'' Top 100 Greatest Canadian Albums of All Time|publisher=Rate Your Music|access-date=March 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=cbc>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/18784/your-favourite-canadian-songs-the-playlist|title=Here are your 20 favourite Canadian songs|publisher=[[CBC Music]]|date=June 30, 2017|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref name=polaris>Calum Slingerland, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/snfu_four_the_moment_receive_2022_polaris_heritage_prize "SNFU, Four the Moment Receive 2022 Polaris Heritage Prize"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', October 21, 2022.</ref>