“Fat Mike Gets Strung Out” On New Album

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NOFX’s Fat Mike has joined forces with his friend Bastien “BAZ” Brisson to create an extraordinary project: Fat Mike Gets Strung Out, the album takes NOFX’s beloved tunes and transforms them into ten classical masterpieces. Fat Mike Gets Strung Out is out now via streaming platforms and Bandcamp and is available for pre-order on physical formats via Fat Wreck Chords. You can also watch Fat Mike Gert Strung Out live at Bakersfield, CA’s Historic Fox Theatre on the 12th October and at LA’s The Theatre At Ace Hotel on the 15th October.

Why make a strings album? It’s not because I always like to push my limits. It’s because I wanted to hear what my songs sound like without guitar chords and those pesky vocals and backup vocals. I wanted to hear every note in its purest form. I wanted a sad song to sound sad even though there are no words. I wanted to make something I thought my parents would play at a dinner party….well, if they were alive. I wanted to make something that would be liked by more than just punk fans. But mostly, I just wanted to have fun making an album I had never made before… And guess what? Baz and I are almost done with the next album. Fun!” (Fat Mike)