1. Anthony James Sly was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the front man of the punk rock band No Use for a Name.
18 Facts About Tony Sly
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Tony Sly was born at the El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California on November 4th, 1970 to parents John and Pauline Sly.
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Tony Sly attended Montclaire Elementary School, followed by Cupertino Junior High School and Homestead High School in Cupertino, California.
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Tony Sly was married to Brigitte Sly and had two daughters, Fiona Sly and Keira Sly.
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Tony Sly joined No Use for a Name as lead guitarist in 1986.
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Tony Sly later took on vocal duties full-time in 1989 when previous vocalist Chris Dodge left the band.
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Also in 1993, guitarist Robin Pfefer replaced Chris Dodge and took the position of the lead guitarist, allowing Tony Sly to focus on singing and playing rhythm guitar instead.
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Tony Sly went on his first solo acoustic tour in March 2009.
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On February 6,2010, Tony Sly started his solo tour in support of the album with a few North American dates, where he was joined by former No Use for a Name bandmate Chris Shiflett.
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On February 17,2010, Tony Sly started his first solo European tour, where he toured alongside Lagwagon's Joey Cape and Drag the River's Jon Snodgrass, until March 10,2010.
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Tony Sly spent the rest of the spring touring in support of NOFX and Teenage Bottlerocket on their co-headline tour, then joining Joey Cape on a short Australian tour in the summer.
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Tony Sly was due to record the next No Use for a Name album in late 2010, for a spring 2011 release.
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In December 2010, Tony Sly announced that he was in the studio recording songs for a Japanese split EP.
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In January 2011, Tony Sly finished writing for his next solo album.
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Tony Sly entered the studio later that month to start recording.
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In March 2011, Tony Sly announced that he was going back to the studio with producer Jamie McMann.
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On September 28,2011, Tony Sly released "Devonshire and Crown", the first single from Sad Bear, for free streaming through Alternative Press, AbsolutePunk and the official Fat Wreck Chords website.
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Tony Sly's last show with No Use for a Name took place at the D-Tox Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec on June 15,2012.