No Apparent Reason Formed in Sunland, California in 1984 by founding members Richard and Brian White, Jason Swails, Tim Snail, and Sean Connor after NOFX played one of their first gigs in the bands practice garage owned by the parents of band members Richard and Brian White. Erik Sandin, drummer of NOFX, often rehearsed in their garage, practicing drums and sharing drum patterns with Brian. In the early days of NOFX, Erik was playing drums in Caustic Cause with Fat Mike while encouraging Brian to continue to play, his band to record their music, and find a name. Brian was putting on live gigs in the Garage with help from Erik, Jason Swails and NOFX. Bands like Decry, Caustic Cause, NOFX, and N.A.R. were among many of the elite few that played and rehearsed their craft there..
It was the summer of 1984, NOFX was playing some of their early gigs in the La Cresenta area and needed a place to play, so with Brians help, permission from his parents, Fat Mike, Eric Melvin, and Erik Sandin of NOFX had a jam session in N.A.R.'s garage. All the local punks from Burbank, La Cresenta, Sunland, Tujunga, CV, and Verdugo Hills High were in attendance for this early NOFX gig. This was the begining of their punk scene as they knew it.
In light of this early show, members of N.A.R. picked a cool name using the word No, inspired from this early gig by NOFX and Influenced by Erik. He was like the consultant for No Apparent Reason, it's funny to say that now because at the time they were all just teenagers, --a teenage punk rock consultant?
Anyways, the guys decided on the name "No Apparent Reason" coined by bass player Richard White after watching several informative news stories about murder, drugs, sex and violence. Apparently the news reporter kept repeating, " breaking news; someone shot, raped, and killed themselves today for No Apparent Reason". Well this went on and on as far as news stories go, still to this very day. It was stoopid, funny, a cool name for a band, and it leaves you feeling empty inside, real punk rock fashion.
The Band then toured Sunland, Tujunga, and the San Fernando Valley playing backyard house parties all over town. No Apparent Reason is famous for their songs titled; Hopes, the Abortion Bunch, Vigorous Lies, What Society Denied, N.A.R., Stains of Love, Holes In the Ground, and Died for the U.S.A. among many favorites. Jason Swails soon disappeared and the band was left without their singer. He was a hard member to replace basically impossible to fill his shoes.
In 1985 Tim Snail came on board and provided his own style of singing for No Apparent Reason. With Tim and studio time, the band recorded a 9 song Ep using a Tascam pro portable 8 track studio recorder, mastered by Todd Brubaker at the Brighton House Garage Studios In Burbank, California. In 1998 the bands master recordings were digitally remastered at Artek Studios in Burbank California. Back in the day It took these musicians only 8 hours to record a punk rock masterpiece that represents one of the coolest musical genre's of our time.
Sean Connor the bands guitarist, is a founding father of punk rock shred blistering finger leads, and screaching guitar chords, real horror show. Richard's bass playing is hardcore, fast, sloppy, and fat, with Brian backing the whole band up on drums with perfect unadulterated abandon! Jason Swail's live vocals were an assault of a complete madd mans theatrics, jumping off couches, climbing the walls, and swinging from ceiling fans. Tim Snail contributed and sang on the entire Ep.
This band is real funny, great political lyrics and profound punk rock hardcore. Influenced by NOFX, Discharge, Black Flag, TSOL, Rudimentary Peni, Bad Religion, the Descendents, Minor Threat, the Circle Jerks, and skateboards. No emo crap here, no poppy bublegum bunk punk, Just real down to earth punk rock from the streets. It is fair and accurate to claim that in 1984 to this very day No Apparent Reason is the very first oringinal NOFX influenced punk band directly inspired by Erik Sandin and the garage performance by NOFX in 1984. Yes, N.A.R. is a bunch of old crusties too, just like all the rest.
Today, No Apparent Reason is the greatest number one obscure punk band of all time, holding the number one slot on BoredBills chart of suck bands since 1984, never releasing their music. It's been fifteen years since this band recorded their music. Their songs have only been heard live if you were fortunate to get to see them perform. Their rare recordings will be released on CD's coming soon.
No Apparent Reason's title song N.A.R appears courtesy of L.A.Access Video's mini movie called L.A..'s Magical Moments with live concert footage of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes Addiction,Thelonious Monster,the Dickies and Bad Religion.