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Descendents
Origin Hermosa Beach, California,
United States
Genre(s) Punk rock
Hardcore punk
Pop punk
Skate punk[1]
Years active 1978–1983
1984–1989
1995–1997
2002–present
Label(s) SST Records (beginning–1987)
Epitaph Records (1996)
Fat Wreck Chords (2004–present)
Associated acts ALL
Website Official website
Members
Milo Aukerman
Stephen Egerton
Karl Alvarez
Bill Stevenson
Former members
Frank Navetta
Tony Lombardo
Ray Cooper
Doug Carrion
Dave Smalley
Chad Price

The Descendents are a punk band from Hermosa Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Hermosa Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Skate punk is a sub-genre of Punk rock which was named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music SST Records is an American Independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach California by musician Greg Ginn. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based Independent record label, focused on Punk rock, which was started by Fat Mike "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " All is a Fort Collins Colorado based Punk rock band formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Milo Aukerman (born 1964 in Lomita California) is an American Singer, Songwriter and research Biochemist. Stephen Egerton may refer to Stephen Egerton (diplomat (1932&ndash2006 British Ambassador to Iraq Saudi Arabia and Italy Stephen Egerton Karl Matthew Alvarez (born March 10, 1964) is the Bass guitar player for both The Descendents and All, the band that resulted after People namded ' Bill Stevenson include Bill Stevenson (musician Bill Stevenson (American football Frank Navetta was an original member of the punk-pop pioneering group The Descendents, whom he played with for 6 years Tony Lombardo was the bassist with the pioneering Pop-punk band Descendents for 6 years From the moment Doug Carrion's mom took him to the legendary Light House in Hermosa Beach California to see Jazz for the first time at the age of 9 his passion became music Dave Smalley is the lead singer and guitarist with the Punk rock bands DYS, Dag Nasty, All Chad Price is best known for being the lead singer for the Pop-punk band All and Alt-country band Drag the River. Hermosa Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Contents

History

Early Years

Descendents were formed in 1978 by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon Frank Navetta was an original member of the punk-pop pioneering group The Descendents, whom he played with for 6 years Tony Lombardo was the bassist with the pioneering Pop-punk band Descendents for 6 years People namded ' Bill Stevenson include Bill Stevenson (musician Bill Stevenson (American football Their first release -- the only one with this lineup -- was "Ride the Wild"/"It's a Hectic World", a double A-side of melodic surf-pop. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Surf rock is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of Surf music and Rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican

In 1980 they enlisted Stevenson's old schoolfriend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a punk band, becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments Milo Aukerman (born 1964 in Lomita California) is an American Singer, Songwriter and research Biochemist. Their first release with Aukerman, 1981's Fat EP, was a furious six-minute barrage of teen angst and goofball humour, featuring such songs as "My Dad Sucks" and the eleven-second "Wienerschnitzel".

Their debut album the following year, Milo Goes to College, introduced an element of melody and sensitivity that set them apart from most other hardcore bands. Milo Goes to College is the 1982 release by the punk band the Descendents. They sang about being (and wanting to be) rejected ("I'm Not A Loser", "I Wanna Be A Bear", "Parents"), girls ("Hope", "Myage", "Marriage", "Kabuki Girl"), fishing ("Catalina"), and other subjects not normally discussed by their peers. Songwriting was shared among the band members, and Stevenson's songs in particular were to greatly influence the melodic punk-pop bands of the 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

First hiatus

Milo Aukerman really was off to college, to embark on an education that would take him as far as a doctorate in biochemistry, while Bill Stevenson became the drummer for a while with fellow hardcore punks Black Flag. Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes in living Organisms It deals with the Structure and function of cellular components such as Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist The band did not record again until 1985 with the album I Don't Want to Grow Up. Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles I Don't Want To Grow Up is the 1985 release by the punk band Descendents. This was much more sensitive than Milo. . . , despite songs such as the title track and "Pervert".

The band's lineup changed during the recording of I Don't Want to Grow Up. Navetta left the band during the recording to become a fisherman in Oregon, and Lombardo left after the recording as touring was incompatible with his career as a postal carrier. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Ray Cooper, who had originally replaced Milo as vocalist, then replaced Navetta on guitar upon Milo's return. Doug Carrion (formerly of ANTI) replaced Lombardo on bass. From the moment Doug Carrion's mom took him to the legendary Light House in Hermosa Beach California to see Jazz for the first time at the age of 9 his passion became music ANTI- is an American Record label founded in 1999 as a sister label of Epitaph Records.

Reformation

Enjoy!, their next album (released in 1986) was not well received by critics. Enjoy! is the 1986 release by the punk band the Descendents. It was released on New Alliance Records in 1986 and re-released on SST Records See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January It was a mix of silly, nearly pointless songs ("Enjoy", "Kids", "Orgofart", the first and last involving band members farting into microphones), and emotional, mature songs such as "Get The Time" and a cover of "Wendy" by the Beach Boys. Flatulence is the production of a mixture of gases in the digestive tract of Mammals that are byproducts of the digestion process The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Presumably to mock crossover thrash bands such as Suicidal Tendencies and D.R.I., the band even experimented with thrash metal on "Hürtin Crue". Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (also known as DRI) are a Crossover thrash band that formed in 1982 Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression

After the Enjoy! tour, Ray Cooper got a job working in the emerging software scene and Doug Carrion left for other projects, eventually ending up in Dag Nasty. Dag Nasty was a Washington DC Hardcore punk band formed in 1985 by Brian Baker ( Guitar) of Minor Threat Stevenson invited Stephen Egerton and Karl Alvarez of Salt Lake City's Massacre Guys to replace them, and the now permanent lineup of the Descendents was in place. Stephen Egerton may refer to Stephen Egerton (diplomat (1932&ndash2006 British Ambassador to Iraq Saudi Arabia and Italy Stephen Egerton Karl Matthew Alvarez (born March 10, 1964) is the Bass guitar player for both The Descendents and All, the band that resulted after Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U

ALL

The group released ALL in (1987), which, despite "Van", "ALL-O-Gistics" and the one-second "ALL", was the Descendents most mature 1980s album, and featured emotional songs such as "Coolidge", "Cameage" and "Clean Sheets". For other albums by this name see ALL (disambiguation. All is the 1987 release by the punk band the Descendents The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. This would be the band's final album before their nine-year hiatus. On the reunion tour, the band that five years before had claimed that they "couldn't sell out a telephone booth" were selling out nearly every show.

With the release of ALL, the Descendents introduced to the world the driving concept behind their career's work, from which the album derives its title, the philosophy of ALL. For other albums by this name see ALL (disambiguation. All is the 1987 release by the punk band the Descendents The song ALL was actually written at the time of the philosophy's conception around 1980, in the midst of the song-writing fury that produced a number of the tunes from the "Fat" EP, including "I Like Food. " Stevenson co-wrote these songs with best friend/fishing buddy/Descendents "Fifth Member," Pat McQuiston. The two came up with the concept while working a late night on the water, and fishing and coffee (Enjoy's "Kids" and Everything Sucks's "Coffee Mug") remained themes for Descendents songs and spiritual aids in the quest for ALL, which they define quite conventionally as "the total extent. " The idea of ALL as a concept beyond this conventional definition is one of endless self improvement. "The total extent" is an all-encompassing greatness, the pursuit of which is endless and impossible, but which is also the source of all real happiness. Thus, "No, ALL!," speaks to the fruits of this "endless quest," and "happiness is the pursuit of ALL" is the viable credo which is often lost in the midst of the Descendents' slightly more conventional dual-motif of off-beat humor and girls.

Second hiatus

Milo left after the back-to-back "ALL" and "FinALL" tours in 1987 and the remaining Descendents reformed with singer Dave Smalley (later replaced by Scott Reynolds, who was followed by Chad Price) and reformed under the name All, and continued the legacy until 1996, when they reformed again with Milo Aukerman, now a full-time research biochemist, to record and tour in support of the album Everything Sucks, a bit of a return to their early-80s punk style (with Frank Navetta and Tony Lombardo making appearances on "Dog House" and "Eunuch Boy"). Dave Smalley is the lead singer and guitarist with the Punk rock bands DYS, Dag Nasty, All All is a Fort Collins Colorado based Punk rock band formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Everything Sucks is the 1996 release by the punk band Descendents. A reunion of sorts occurred at All's quasi-annual Stockage festival in Fort Collins, Colorado, in the spring of 2002. All is a Fort Collins Colorado based Punk rock band formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen The Stockage Festival was originally a day of rock held April 13, 2002 in Fort Collins Colorado, with members of the legendary punk bands Descendents The City of Fort Collins, a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, is the County seat The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Frank Navetta joined Tony Lombardo and Bill Stevenson to play songs from when they were a trio, before Aukerman joined the group.

Recent history

In 2004 the band released the 'Merican EP and their newest full length Cool to Be You, which is among their more emotional releases to date. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Merican is an EP by the punk band the Descendents. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2004 Cool To Be You is the 2004 release by the punk band The Descendents on the label Fat Wreck Chords. Containing songs not just about the regular Descendents lyrical themes, but also political commentary ("'Merican") and a more mature view on relationships, ("Talking, Anchor Grill") and break-ups ("She Don't Care").

The future of the Descendents is uncertain, as the Descendents now are scattered all across the country. Aukerman apparently is living in Newark, Delaware, Stevenson and Alvarez live in Fort Collins and Egerton lives with family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Newark is a City in New Castle County, Delaware, USA, 12 miles (19 km west-southwest of Wilmington. Stevenson currently runs The Blasting Room recording studio in Fort Collins while Egerton hones his recording chops at Armstrong Recording Studio in Tulsa. The Blasting Room is a recording studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, built by punk drummer Bill Stevenson. 'Merican's "I Quit" leaves only question marks as to whether Milo will ever return again to record or tour with the Descendents. Meanwhile, All remains dormant with two albums left on the back burners as works in progress. Bill Stevenson is drumming for his new band, Only Crime as well as an outings with bassist Alvarez in The Last and Evan Dando's Lemonheads.

The Descendents have collaborated with Vans in mid-2006 to create a Descendents signature shoe. Vans is a Southern California-based manufacturer of sneakers, bmx shoes and other shoe types catering primarily to the Skateboarder / surfer youth market

The album Milo Goes To College and part of the song was featured on the television series One Tree Hill. One Tree Hill is a teen television drama created by Mark Schwahn that premiered on September 23 2003 on The WB Television Network.

In November of 2006, Tony Hawks Downhill Jam was released for Nintendo's Wii console sporting a rerecorded version of the song "Myage", originally released on the Descendent's debut album, "Milo Goes to College. Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam is a video game in the ''Tony Hawk'' series. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on " This has raised more questions as to the band's recording of a new album, as it was supposedly recorded in 2006. According to the forum administrator of DescendentsOnline.com, the band's official website, "we initially planned to use the original version of myage, but as the deadline grew near, and for whatever reason, SST Records had not responded to the Tony Hawk people's inquiries about using the original, Bill put this new version together just in time using Milo's vocals compiled from various alternate recordings of "Myage" that we had on hand, and Bill just playing everything else himself, due to the deadline. SST Records is an American Independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach California by musician Greg Ginn. Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968) is an American professional Skateboarder He is credited with being the first recorded skater to land the " All instruments on this version were performed by Bill Stevenson.

Discography

Albums

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Singles/EPs

[2]

Compilation albums

Live albums

Compilation appearances

[3]

Punk-O-Rama 2 (1996)

Bootleg & Unreleased Material

Tribute Albums

The punk band Voodoo Glow Slulls covers I'm Not A Loser on the compilation "Punk Sucks". Milo Goes to College is the 1982 release by the punk band the Descendents. I Don't Want To Grow Up is the 1985 release by the punk band Descendents. Enjoy! is the 1986 release by the punk band the Descendents. It was released on New Alliance Records in 1986 and re-released on SST Records For other albums by this name see ALL (disambiguation. All is the 1987 release by the punk band the Descendents Everything Sucks is the 1996 release by the punk band Descendents. Cool To Be You is the 2004 release by the punk band The Descendents on the label Fat Wreck Chords. Ride the Wild/It's a Hectic World is a 1979 single by the punk band The Descendents. Fat is the 1981 release by the punk band the Descendents. It was released on New Alliance Records in 1981 and re-released on SST Records When I Get Old is the 1997 single release by the punk band Descendents in support of their full length release Everything Sucks. I'm the One is the 1997 European single release by the punk band Descendents in support of their full length release Everything Sucks. Track listing "Gotta" "Grand Theme" Personnel Karl Alvarez - bass Tony Lombardo (Gotta Merican is an EP by the punk band the Descendents. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2004 Bonus Fat is the 1985 release by the punk band The Descendents. Two Things at Once is the 1988 compilation release by the punk band The Descendents. Somery is the 1991 release by the Punk rock band the Descendents. Liveage is the first live album from legendary punk band Descendents. Hallraker is the second live album from the punk band the Descendents. Live Plus One is a double Live album that is a split by All and the Descendents. A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs. A split album (or split) is a music Album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists All is a Fort Collins Colorado based Punk rock band formed by Descendents members Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen American Youth Report is an American punk compilation originally released in 1982 and reissued on CD in 1991 Duck and Cover was a compilation album featuring 13 bands doing cover songs Punk-O-Rama is a series of compilations by Epitaph Records featuring bands from Epitaph and its sub-labels Hellcat Records and Burning Heart The Blasting Room is a recording studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, built by punk drummer Bill Stevenson. Left of the Dial Dispatches from the '80s Underground is a 4 disc compilation released in 2004 Rock Against Bush Vol 1 is a Rock Against Bush Compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords Record label. Punk-O-Rama Vol 6 is the sixth compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series Short Music for Short People is a 1999 Compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords Record label. It is credited as "Descendent's Song"

A cover of the song "Cheer" appears on the Saves The Day "Ups And Downs: Eary Recordings and B sides" compilation

Other Information

The Descendents are mentioned in the song "13 Stitches" by NOFX.

Band members

Current members

Past members

Related bands

External links

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