List of SNFU band members

SNFU vocalist and only consistent member Ken Chinn (Mr. Chi Pig) in Edmonton

This is a list of musicians who played in the Canadian punk rock group SNFU.[1][2] The band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, relocated to Vancouver a decade later, and became inactive in 2018. Thirty-one musicians played in the various lineups of SNFU, counting four guest members, with only singer Ken Chinn (credited as 'Mr. Chi Pig') remaining constant. Chinn died in 2020,[3] ending the group. Among twenty-seven official members, these lineups included one singer, six guitarists, ten bassists (twice counting Ken Fleming, who served at different times as the band's bassist and guitarist), and eleven drummers. The lineups also included one guest bassist and three guest drummers.

After Chinn, founding guitarists Marc and Brent Belke served the longest tenures, at 22 and 15 years respectively (not counting the band's inactive time). Bassist Rob Johnson played with the group for nine years, while Fleming and bassist Dave Bacon each spread two stints in the group over nearly eight years. The longest-standing consistent lineup lasted from late 1992 to early 1998 and featured Chinn, both Belkes, Johnson, and drummer Dave Rees.

Chinn twice revamped the group's entire lineup, once each in 2007 and 2014. Six members left the group and later returned, with Bacon's 27-year hiatus between 1987 and 2014 the longest. Only Chinn and drummer Jon Card played in all three eras of the band's career, divided by their 1989 and 2005 breakups. (Bassist Curtis Creager also had been slated to do so in a 2014 tour, but the tour was canceled.)[4]

## Member history

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Vocalist Ken Chinn co-founded the band in Edmonton with Brent and Marc Belke, guitar-playing twin brothers who served as members of the group until 1998 and 2005 respectively.[1] The period between their formation and first breakup, spanning from 1981 to 1989, included membership from four bassists and three drummers. Bassist Warren Bidlock and drummer Evan C. Jones completed their initial lineup. After Bidlock's 1982 departure, Scott Juskiw filled in for the band's demo recording before Jimmy Schmitz joined. This incarnation continued into 1985, when Dave Bacon and Jon Card replaced Schmitz and Jones, respectively. Ted Simm spelled Card in 1986, while Bacon was replaced by Curtis Creager the following year.

For their 1991 reunion tour, Chinn and the Belke brothers reenlisted Creager and Card. When they returned to full-time activity in their new home of Vancouver several months later, Ken Fleming replaced Creager, while Dave Rees replaced Card shortly thereafter. Rob Johnson began a nine-year tenure as the band's bassist late in 1992, which completed their classic, best-selling,[2] and most prolific lineup.[1]

Brent Belke and Rees both departed early in 1998, and with drummer Sean Stubbs, SNFU became a four-piece band. Chris Thompson replaced Stubbs the following year, while Johnson was replaced by Matt Warhurst in 2001. The band went on hiatus shortly thereafter, however, with Thompson then departing.[2] Chinn, Marc Belke, and Warhurst employed studio drummer Trevor MacGregor and finished recordings for a new record in 2003, and returned to activity later that year with new drummer Shane Smith. This era of the group ended in 2005, when they again disbanded.

Two years later, Chinn and Fleming (now playing guitar) began a new incarnation that would eventually involve three bassists, three drummers, and one second guitarist. The new lineup was completed by bassist Bryan McCallum and drummer Chad Mareels, although McCallum was soon replaced by Denis Nowoselski. Smith returned as the group's drummer late in 2008, and was replaced two years later by Card. In mid-2010, rhythm guitarist Sean Colig joined, completing the group's first five-member lineup in 12 years. Kerry Cyr replaced Nowoselski in 2012, and Junior Kittlitz spelled Card for touring in late 2013.[1][5]

In February 2014, the band announced an entirely new lineup based around Chinn, the returning Bacon, guitarists Kurt Robertson and Randy Steffes, and drummer Adrian White. Jamie Oliver replaced White in July (and guest drummer Txutxo Krueger filled in for three shows in August). Although the band planned to tour with Creager and Simm returning to the lineup in November, the tour was canceled, and Bacon and Oliver remained with the group. Basque drummer Batikão Est joined in 2016.[6] The band announced a hiatus in March 2018, and Chinn died on July 16, 2020.

## Timeline

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Note: lighter colors denote periods of inactivity in which the band was not officially disbanded.

## Lineups

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Period  | Members  | Releases

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Late 1981–November 1982[1][2] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Warren Bidlock – bass
* Evan C. Jones – drums

November 1982

(Demo recording only)

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Evan C. Jones – drums

with:

* Scott Juskiw – guest studio bass

* "Life of a Bag Lady" demo (1982)

Late 1982–May 1985[7] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Jimmy Schmitz – bass
* Evan C. Jones – drums

* Three tracks on It Came From Inner Space compilation LP (1983)
* One track on Something to Believe In compilation LP (1984)
* ...And No One Else Wanted to Play (1985)

May 1985–June 1986[8] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Bacon – bass
* Jon Card – drums, backing vocals

* One track on It Came From the Pit compilation LP (1986)
* If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish (1986)
* Demo track included on The Last of the Big Time Suspenders (1992)

July 1986–March 1987  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Bacon – bass
* Ted Simm – drums, backing vocals

* A-side of "She's Not on the Menu" 7" (1987)
* Two studio tracks included on The Last of the Big Time Suspenders (1992)

March 1987–September 1989[9] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Curtis Creager – bass
* Ted Simm – drums, backing vocals

* Better Than a Stick in the Eye (1988)
* The Last of the Big Time Suspenders (1992)

Group disbanded October 1989–September 1991
September 1991–January 1992[2]

(Wrong Trip Down Memory Lane reunion tour)

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Curtis Creager – bass
* Jon Card – drums

* ...And Yet, Another Pair of Lost Suspenders (2019)

February–June 1992

Band on hiatus

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Jon Card – drums

July–September 1992  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Ken Fleming – bass
* Jon Card – drums

October–December 1992  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Ken Fleming – bass
* Dave Rees – drums

December 1992–March 1998[10][11][12]

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Brent Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Rob Johnson – bass, backing vocals
* Dave Rees – drums

* "Beautiful, Unlike You and I" 7" (1993)
* Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes (1993)
* The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed (1995)
* FYULABA (1996)
* Let's Get It Right the First Time (1998)
* One track on the We Are Not Devo compilation CD (1998)
* The Ping Pong EP (2000)

March 1998–August 1999  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Rob Johnson – bass, backing vocals
* Sean Stubbs – drums

August 1999–June 2001[A] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Rob Johnson – bass, backing vocals
* Chris Thompson – drums

with:

* Trevor MacGregor – guest studio drums (2000)[A]

* One track on Shot Spots: A Punk Rock Tribute to Trooper compilation CD (2002)
* Two tracks on A Blessing but with It a Curse EP (2021)[A]

June 2001  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Matt Warhurst – bass, backing vocals
* Chris Thompson – drums

* Bonus track on In the Meantime and In-Between Time LP (2004)

June 2001–mid-2003

Band on hiatus

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals

* "A Happy Number" 7" (2017)

Mid–late 2003

(Studio sessions only)

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Matt Warhurst – bass, backing vocals

with:

* Trevor MacGregor – guest studio drums

* In the Meantime and In-Between Time (2004)
* Three tracks on A Blessing but with It a Curse EP (2021)

December 2003–September 2005  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Marc Belke – guitar, backing vocals
* Matt Warhurst – bass, backing vocals
* Shane Smith – drums

Group disbanded September 2005–July 2007
July 2007–March 2008  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Bryan McCallum – bass, backing vocals
* Chad Mareels – drums, backing vocals

March–December 2008  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Denis Nowoselski – bass, backing vocals
* Chad Mareels – drums, backing vocals

December 2008–March 2010  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Denis Nowoselski – bass, backing vocals
* Shane Smith – drums

March–June 2010[13] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Denis Nowoselski – bass, backing vocals
* Jon Card – drums

June 2010–June 2012  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Sean Colig – guitar, backing vocals
* Denis Nowoselski – bass, backing vocals
* Jon Card – drums

June 2012–June 2013  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Sean Colig – guitar, backing vocals
* Kerry Cyr – bass
* Jon Card – drums

* Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You (2013)

June–November 2013  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Ken Fleming – guitar, backing vocals
* Sean Colig – guitar, backing vocals
* Kerry Cyr – bass

with:

* Junior Kittlitz – guest tour drums

November 2013–February 2014

Band on hiatus

* Ken Chinn – vocals

* "I Wanna Be an East Indian" single (2014)

February–July 2014  |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Randy Steffes – guitar
* Kurt Robertson – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Bacon – bass, backing vocals
* Adrian White – drums, backing vocals

July 2014–April 2016[B] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Randy Steffes – guitar
* Kurt Robertson – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Bacon – bass, backing vocals
* Jamie Oliver – drums, backing vocals

with:

* Txutxo Krueger – guest touring drums (three shows in August 2014)

April 2016–March 2018[6] |

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Randy Steffes – guitar
* Kurt Robertson – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Bacon – bass, backing vocals
* Batikão Est – drums, backing vocals

with:

* Jamie Oliver – studio drums (unfinished studio sessions, June–July 2016)

March 2018–July 2020

Band on hiatus

* Ken Chinn – vocals
* Randy Steffes – guitar
* Kurt Robertson – guitar, backing vocals
* Dave Bacon – bass, backing vocals
* Batikão Est – drums, backing vocals

Death of Ken Chinn, 16 July 2020

1. ^ a b c Trevor MacGregor joined as guest studio drummer for sessions in 2000, including the two tracks on A Blessing but with It a Curse (2021) and tracks later included on In the Meantime and In-Between Time (2004) with Matt Warhurst replacing Johnson on bass.
2. ^ Touring was announced with the returning Curtis Creager (bass) and Ted Simm (drums) in late 2014, but this lineup did not appear.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Walter, Chris. ...What No One Else Wanted to Say, first edition. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2012
2. ^ a b c d e Open Your Mouth and Say...Mr. Chi Pig, [1] Film, Dir: Sean Patrick Shaul, 2010.
3. ^ Ryan Garner (July 17, 2020). "Edmonton-born SNFU frontman Ken Chinn (aka Mr. Chi Pig) dead at 57". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
4. ^ Walter, Chris, Around the World with Mr. Chi Pig, Vancouver: GFY Press, 2023, pg. 132
5. ^ "SNFU's comeback tour blows through Shibuya". Tokyo Weekender. September 30, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
6. ^ a b Walter 2023: 135
7. ^ Allmusic - ...And No One Else Wanted to Play
8. ^ Allmusic - If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
9. ^ Allmusic - Better Than A Stick In The Eye
10. ^ Allmusic - Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes
11. ^ Allmusic - The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed
12. ^ Allmusic - FYULABA
13. ^ "SNFU is back and ready to record". Whistler Question. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.

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* Ken Chinn
* Marc Belke
* Brent Belke
* Evan C. Jones
* Warren Bidlock
* Jimmy Schmitz
* Dave Bacon
* Jon Card
* Ted Simm
* Curtis Creager
* Ken Fleming
* Dave Rees
* Rob Johnson
* Sean Stubbs
* Chris Thompson
* Matt Warhurst
* Shane Smith
* Chad Mareels
* Bryan McCallum
* Denis Nowoselski
* Sean Colig
* Kerry Cyr
* Randy Steffes
* Kurt Robertson
* Adrian White
* Jamie Oliver
* Batikão Est

Studio albums|

* ...And No One Else Wanted to Play
* If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
* Better Than a Stick in the Eye
* Something Green and Leafy This Way Comes
* The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed
* FYULABA
* In the Meantime and in Between Time
* Never Trouble Trouble Until Trouble Troubles You

EPs|

* She's Not on the Menu
* The Ping Pong EP

Live albums|

* Let's Get It Right the First Time

Singles|

* "Beautiful, Unlike You and I"

Compilations|

* The Last of the Big Time Suspenders

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* Wheat Chiefs
* Redeemer (Wheat Chiefs album)
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