No Redeeming Social Value is & has been the voice of 40oz drinkers in the hardcore scene for nearly 2 decades now. I personally was a fan before I ever even drank a 40! Who knew such a bond would later be formed? Dean, lead drunk for NRSV, is here to share with 40ozMaltLiquor.com his reflections on our common interest.

Bruz: When & how did NRSV get together?
Dean: NRSV started in 1988 in our parents basement. We basically wanted to do something while we were drinking our 40s - so we decided to start a punk band and write songs about drinkin 40s. We never wanted to be a serious band - so I think we achived that, at least.

B: It's no secret that you love the 40oz - you have countless songs dedicated to Olde English 800 alone! Why such a love for 40s?
D: Around the time NRSV started we were all in high school or college and we didn't have any money. So, our local bodega sold Olde English 800 40oz's for $1.25. (Quarts were $1.10, as I remember). For that price it was all we could afford. So that's where it all started for us. We never turned back - we were hooked on Olde-E. We have written so many songs about O.E. over the years and we're still drinkin' our 40s and having a blast!

B: Does your band have any influences besides malt liquor?
D: Hmmmm... not that I can remember. Or at least, none that matter as much as malt liquor.

B: Talk about your relationship with Miller Brewing Company.
D: Well, while NRSV is the (un)official Olde-E poster band, we have no other "relationship" with Miller at this time. The situation is that beer/alcohol companies cannot sponsor bands - the practice is illegal. Olde-E has sponsored NRSV "events" in the past and we have a good relationship with some fine people at the company. But, we cannot claim any "relationship" with the said company or its affiliates at this present time. That said, I'm sure Olde-E will be present at NRSV shows in the very near future. Hell, we drink it at every rehersal and show.

B: No Redeeming Social Value is one of the wildest and most fun bands to see live. I've seen fat dudes in tighty whities, 40s being slammed at all angles, mannequins thrown in the pit, and I even caught a porno tape & rat trap thrown to me by Santa Claus. Obviously you guys have some great drunken stories... please share one of your most classic.
D: Well, while we usually don't drink and tell... at the end of our European tours we always set up our flight schedule so that we can have a few days rest in Amsterdam before we fly home. We always go to the Heineken brewery - for a "visit". Well, one time after drinking our fill and then some, on the brewery of course, we were told that we drink "too many samples". The next time we went back (our next tour), we were told that we were not welcomed at the brewery because of our last experience there. So, over a year later, they actually remembered us enough to deny us. Does this mean we're "banned" from the brewery? I dunno! Needless to say, we don't drink Heineken anymore!

B: What's your favorite 40 & why?
D: It's gotta be Olde English 800 for me all the way. O.E. or nothing at all! Olde gold is the best - fuck the rest!!

No Redeeming Social Value's links:
Official website: www.nrsv.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/noredeemingsocialvalue