11 Fun Facts About Nerf Herder

From the brilliant minds who brought you 1996’s “sorry I jacked off to your picture and crashed your wedding,” comes a brand new offering appropriately titled “IV.”

Yes! Nerf Herder is back on the prowl with a new album and a new attitude! Slated for an April 29 release date, “IV” will be worth a few spins.

Fun Nerf Herder Facts Sponsored by the Planetary Group:

1. Did you know that Nerf Herder was formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp, Steve Sherlock and Charlie Dennis?

It’s true. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder’s debut album came out on Joey Cape from Lagwagon’s My Records label?

It’s true. Joey needed a band to kick off his label, and when the few he really wanted wouldn’t do it, he had to settle for Nerf Herder, who he knew from Santa Barbara. He invested about 12 big ones to record the album with Ryan Greene. It was done quick and cheap, and turned out great. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder’s song “Van Halen” had been played on Live 105 before the band members had even gotten a copy of the CD?

It’s true! Fat Pete from Fat Wreck Chords, who received the shipment of CD’s for Joey, took the song to Live 105’s Aaron Axelsen, who immediately put it on the air. It began to smoke, and the rest is history.

Did you know that if you have a song on the radio some fool will give you money to be on their record label?

It’s true. Due to the success of their song “Van Halen”, Nerf Herder was flown to New York, put up in a fancy hotel, driven around in a limo, taken to a strip club, and then signed to a moderate-sized record contract with Arista Records. Weeks later the band would be driving around the country in a foul smelling rental van and sleeping on roll-away beds at the Days Inn every night. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder once sang happy birthday to Clive Davis, one of the most famous guys in the music industry?

It’s true. Although Arista is home to such famous singers as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Barry Manilow, it was Nerf Herder that was walked into the gigantic Battle-Star Galactica-like boardroom at Arista Records and sang Happy Birthday for Clive’s 103rd (approximately) birthday. The band was then given a bottle of Kristal and sent off in a limo that had once been ridden in by Demi Moore. And the rest is history.

Did you know that some people consider Nerf Herder to be a type of music called Nerd Core?

It’s true. Also the band frequently gets its name spelled wrong, like “Nerf Heifer”. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder wrote and performed the theme song for the hot youth oriented television show, “Buffy The Vampire Slayer?”

It’s true. During the initial filming of the show, one of the cast members got a hold of Nerf Herder’s debut album, and soon the whole cast and crew was being subjected to Nerf Herder’s music. When show creator Joss Whedon was disappointed by the theme music that the fancy “professional” Hollywood theme music writer came up with, he asked Nerf Herder to give it a try. Not only did he love the song, but it was cheap, too. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder has never met or spoken with anyone from Van Halen, the band that inspired their mid-level hit from January of 1997?

It’s true! The band did hear that Alex and Eddie Van Halen really liked the song, and the band was given permission to use theirs, and Michael Anthony and Valerie Bertinalli’s images in their video for the song. David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar refused permission, Hagar going far enough as to call the band members “faggots”. The video for “Van Halen” was added to regular rotation on MTV and was seen by anyone who was watching the channel at 3 in the morning. M2 played the hell out of the song. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder, were not dropped, but actually requested to be let go from their major label deal in 1999, losing out on all kinds of big buy out bucks, gravy and stuff?

Completely accurate! Anticipating a long, doomful and embarrassing wait until eventual droppage, Nerf Herder opted to get out quick (relatively) and release a CD, “How To Meet Girls on Honest Don’s.” Man, are they glad they did that! And the rest is history.

Did you know the original Nerf Herder line-up of Parry, Steve and Charlie reunited, added Linus of Hollywood as a touring member, and recorded a new album, “IV”, chock full of awesome goodness, and that Oglio Records, the label that releases Parry’s solo material and loves all kinds of fun, nerdy and quirky music is the perfect new home for Nerf Herder?

It’s true. And the rest is history.

Did you know that Nerf Herder has toured with Weezer, Bloodhound Gang, Reel Big Fish, No Use For A Name and the Vandals?

It’s true! They’ve gone all over the world, most of Arizona and are heading out to the highway again in 2008. And the rest is history!

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