Nobody Special

{{Short description|American Christian punk band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nobody Special

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| alias = NS

| origin = Orange County, California

| genre = Christian punk,{{Cite web |url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/grok558/2014/03/18/jchc-slam-and-dance--pat-nobody-of-nobody-special |title=JCHC Slam and Dance: Pat 'Nobody' Taylor of Nobody Special |date=March 18, 2014 |publisher=Blog Talk Radio |access-date=March 9, 2016}} hardcore punk{{Cite web |url=http://alexmurashko.com/interview-pat-nobody-taylor-on-his-escape-from-infamous-oc-punk-rock-scene/ |title=Interview: Pat "Nobody" Taylor on His Escape from Infamous OC Punk Rock Scene |last=Murashko |first=Alex |date=September 23, 2015 |publisher=alexmurashko.com |access-date=March 9, 2016}}

| years_active = 1986–1990, 1996–1997, 2011–present

| label = Alarma/Frontline, Broken

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| website = {{URL|http://www.nobodyspecial.net/}}

| current_members = * Pat Nobody

  • Frank Wesolek (aka "Frank Black")
  • Rod Reasner
  • Dave Schad

| past_members = * Joey Taylor

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Nobody Special was a Christian punk band formed in 1986, in Orange County, California. It consisted of recordings by Pat Nobody and studio musicians Gene Eugene, Joey Mitchell, Chris Brigandi and Joey Taylor.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nobodyspecial.net/ns2.html |title=NS History |access-date=March 10, 2016}}{{Cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/630 |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |year=2002 |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |location=Peabody, Massachusetts |pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/630 630, 974] |url-access=registration}} The band disbanded in 1990, reunited in 1996 and disbanded again in 1997. They reunited again in 2011, with the lineup of Pat Nobody, Frank Black, Rod Reasner and Dave Schad.

Members

Current

  • Pat "Nobody" Taylor – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Frank "Black" Wesolek – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Rod Reasner
  • Dave Schad

Former{{Cite web |url=http://www.nobodyspecial.net/uzint.html |title=Uzine – The Underground Interview 1998 |last=Taylor |first=Pat |date=1998 |publisher=Nobody Special |access-date=March 10, 2016}}

  • Chris "The Vax" Kovacs – bass{{Cite AV media notes |title=Call It Whatever You Want |year=1989 |publisher=Broken Records |type=Liner notes}}
  • Tony Cena – drums, backing vocals

Studio musicians on first recording

Discography

Studio albums

  • Nobody Special (1987) Alarma/Frontline
  • Call It Whatever You Want (1989) Broken Records{{Cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nobody-special-mn0001192169 | title=Nobody Special Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | website=AllMusic }}

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