Twelve Song Program

VINYL FORMAT. If you think you've got Tony Sly all figured out, think again. For over two decades Sly has made an indelible name for himself as the front man for No Use For A Name, one of pop-punk's premiere acts, however those close to him also know that Sly's musical talents extend far beyond the melodic power chords and socially conscious lyrics that he's pioneered via his career in NUFAN. This fact will finally be made clear to the world with the release of Tony Sly's solo debut Twelve Song Program, a diverse collection of tracks recorded on acoustic guitar that evoke the Pogues more than they do Pennywise, and show that Sly's gift for songwriting transcends genres and classifications, proving that Sly truly is a rock n' roll Renaissance Man in the purest sense of the phrase.

From the tender, orchestrally tinged ballad "The Shortest Pier" to stripped-down acoustic tracks like "Expired" and the soul-searching barroom sing-along "Toaster In The Bathtub," Twelve Song Program is teeming with expertly arranged songs that each have their own unique sound and sonic personality. "What I've heard from people around me is that it doesn't sound like No Use For A Name and my response is, 'If it did sound like that then the songs would just end up on a NUFAN record because there'd be no point in doing this if it wasn't different.'" Although the album was Sly's brainchild, he also enlisted the help of friends such as NOFX's Fat Mike, Swingin Utters' Darius Koski, Lagwagon's Joey Cape and Dance Hall Crashers' Karina Deniké to help flesh out and fully realize these tracks.