'No Use for a Name's' Tony Sly Found Dead at 41

The lead singer and guitarist for the California punk rock band No Use for a Name died Wednesday at the age of 41. The cause of his death has yet to be released.

Fat Wreck Chords founder and front man of fellow punk rock band NoFX Fat Mike released a statement on the Fat Wreck Chords website which said, "One of my dearest friends and favorite song writers has gone way too soon. Tony, you will be greatly missed."

Sly joined No Use for a Name in 1989, as the band began transitioning to a lighter, more pop-punk sound as compared to their earlier material such as the 1987 album "Turn it Around." The band has currently released nine LPs, with the latest being 2008's "The Feel Good Record of the Year" (featuring the hit "I Want to be Wrong"). Sly branched out to also record several solo albums, which mainly focused on an acoustic sound compared to the electronically-infused thrashing melodies that typically represent the punk genre. He produced two on his own, and two released with Lagwagon front man Joey Cape. His most recent solo album was 2011′s "Sad Bear."

In an interview conducted by Spinner a few months ago, Sly spoke of having a herniated disc and about the impacts of his former, rock and roll hard-partying lifestyle. He also mentioned future plans to record a new album.

The news of Sly's death follows the recent news of another rocker's passing away - Elephant 6 collective co-creator and Olivia Tremor Control singer Bill Doss died at the age of 43 on Tuesday, also apparently from undisclosed causes.

Check out Sly and Cape's single "Soulmate" below: