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The Offspring
The Offspring in concert in 2001.
The Offspring in concert in 2001.
Background information
Origin Garden Grove, California, USA
Genre(s) Punk rock[1][2][3]
Pop punk[4][2]
Skate punk[5][6]
Alternative rock[7]
Years active 1984 – present
Label(s) Black Label Records (1987)
Nemesis Records (1988–1991)
Epitaph Records (1991–1995)
Nitro Records (1995)
Columbia Records (1996–present)
Associated acts Angels & Airwaves
Face to Face
Saves the Day
Steady Ground
Website www.offspring.com
Members
Dexter Holland
Noodles
Greg Kriesel
Pete Parada
Former members
Ron Welty
Atom Willard
James Lilja
Josh Freese (session musician)
Jim Benton
Doug Thompson

The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply "Offspring") are a popular and influential[8] American punk rock band from Garden Grove, California formed in 1984. Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. 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 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 Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Black Label Records is an independent record label that specializes in releasing highly offensive comedy albums of comedians from the Southeast Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Nitro Records is an Independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Angels & Airwaves (also known as "AVA" is an Alternative rock group fronted by former Blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Face to Face (often typset as face to face) is a Punk rock / Pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Saves the Day are a rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton New Jersey. Steady Ground is an Alternative rock group best known for having former The Offspring drummer Ron Welty in its lineup Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian Pete Parada is an American Drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the Drummer for the American Punk rock Adam David Willard (born August 15, 1973 in San Diego, California) known professionally by his stage name Atom, is an American Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Garden Grove is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals) and Greg K. (bass, backing vocals). Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian Their current drummer is Pete Parada, formerly of Face to Face and Saves the Day, who has been with the band since 2007. Pete Parada is an American Drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts Face to Face (often typset as face to face) is a Punk rock / Pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Saves the Day are a rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton New Jersey.

Since the release of their 1994 album Smash, which is the best-selling independent label album of all time,[9] The Offspring have achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play", and "Self Esteem". Smash is the third studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels " Come Out and Play " is a song and first major single released by California Punk rock group The Offspring. " Self Esteem " is a song by Punk rock group The Offspring, the second single of their third album Smash which was released in 1994 The band's next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, were also successful, reaching platinum certification and gold status respectively. Ixnay on the Hombre is the fourth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. Americana is the fifth Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on November 17, 1998 (see Conspiracy of One is the sixth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on November 14, [10][11] Longtime drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the Drummer for the American Punk rock Adam David Willard (born August 15, 1973 in San Diego, California) known professionally by his stage name Atom, is an American Later that year, the band released their next album, Splinter, to moderate sales and fairly warm reviews. Splinter is the seventh studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on December 9, 2003 In 2005, The Offspring released a greatest hits album and toured in support of the compilation. Greatest Hits is a compilation Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring released on June 20, 2005 Their next album, titled Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, will be released on June 16, 2008 in Europe and a day later in the United States [12]; it can be streamed for free online, as well. Rise and Fall Rage and Grace is the eighth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, first released on June 11 Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [13]

To date, The Offspring have released seven studio albums, one compilation, three EPs and three DVD's[14], selling over 34 million albums worldwide[9], making them one of the best-selling punk acts of all time. [15] The band is credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving popular interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. The California punk scene is a regional Punk music scene that started in the late 1970s and still exists today Green Day is an American rock trio Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [16]

Contents

Band history

Early years (1984–1987)

The band was formed in 1984 by guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland and bassist Greg K., who met on their high school cross-country team, under the name "Manic Subsidal". Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams The decision to form a band came outside of a Social Distortion concert, when both were refused entry. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 [9] Doug Thompson was added for vocals,[17] and Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman, the school janitor, was welcomed into the band, allegedly because he was old enough to purchase alcohol for Holland and Kriesel, both of whom were under the legal drinking age. In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon [9] The band used Thompson's friend, Jim Benton, as their drummer. Thompson was eventually forced out of the band, while Benton left. This led to Holland taking over on vocals, and James Lilja joining as the drummer. The band changed their name to "The Offspring" in 1985. [17]

In 1987, the band released their first single; the 7" "Blackball/I'll Be Waiting". " I'll Be Waiting/Blackball " is the name of the first single released by Punk band The Offspring. " I'll Be Waiting/Blackball " is the name of the first single released by Punk band The Offspring. They released the album on their self-made Black Label record company, which was named after the brand of beer named Black Label. Carling is the name of a brand of Lager in Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Lilja quit shortly after the release to pursue a medical career in gynecology,[18] and was replaced by Ron Welty, who was only 16 years old at the time. Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) refers to the surgical specialty dealing with health of the female reproductive system ( Uterus Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the Drummer for the American Punk rock [19]

The Offspring and Ignition (1988–1993)

After recording a demo in 1988[20], The Offspring signed a record deal with a small-time label, Nemesis Records. Then in March 1989, the band teamed up with producer Thom Wilson (of Dead Kennedys, Social Distortion and The Vandals fame) to record their first album, simply titled The Offspring. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Thom Wilson is a now-retired American Punk rock Record producer and engineer Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 The Vandals are an American Punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. The Offspring is the debut studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. [20] The album was released in limited numbers by the label, only in a 12" vinyl format, and a proper CD release did not surface until 1995. A gramophone A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio A six-week national tour followed, but Noodles was later stabbed during their Hollywood anti-nuclear benefit. [20]

In 1991, The Offspring teamed up with Wilson again to produce the Baghdad 7" EP. Baghdad was a 7-inch EP released by American Punk rock band The Offspring in 1991 This EP was instrumental to the band's signing with Epitaph Records. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Wilson had been trying to get The Offspring to switch to Epitaph, a label run by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gurewitz felt that The Offspring was just not quite pronounced enough for his label, but Baghdad convinced him to give the band a shot.

In 1992, Wilson and The Offspring returned to the studio to record their second album Ignition, which was released in October of that year. Ignition is the second studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on October 16, 1992 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The album exceeded all of the label's and band's expectations. The band went on tour for the next two years with other punk bands such as Pennywise, and ska punk bands like No Doubt and Voodoo Glow Skulls. Pennywise is an American Punk rock band that was formed in 1988 and is named after the monster from the critically acclaimed Stephen King novel No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 Voodoo Glow Skulls are an American third-wave ska band formed in 1988 in Riverside California by brothers Frank Eddie and Jorge Casillas and

Mainstream success with Smash (1994–1996)

When The Offspring returned to the studio to work on their third album in 1993, the band's relations with producer Thom Wilson had begun to strain. The band released what would become their biggest selling CD, titled Smash (1994). Smash is the third studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. Fueled by the hit singles "Come Out and Play," "Self Esteem," and "Gotta Get Away," this album set the all-time record for most units sold by an independent label band at 16 million records. " Come Out and Play " is a song and first major single released by California Punk rock group The Offspring. " Self Esteem " is a song by Punk rock group The Offspring, the second single of their third album Smash which was released in 1994 " Gotta Get Away " is a song by The Offspring, released as the third single from their breakthrough album Smash.

After the release of Smash, and armed with a newly expanded income, the band decided to buy out the rights to their first album. Holland and Greg K then created their own record label, Nitro Records, and started signing bands. Nitro Records is an Independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel One of their first releases was a re-release of their first album The Offspring. The label also signed a number of punk bands including AFI, The Vandals, and Guttermouth. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I The Vandals are an American Punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment Soon after Nitro Records became solely Dexter's responsibility.

Height of fame (1997–2002)

After two years of touring for Smash, The Offspring left Epitaph and signed with Columbia Records. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company The band began writing and recording their fourth album, titled Ixnay on the Hombre, in 1996. Ixnay on the Hombre is the fourth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. The album came out on February 4, 1997, which happened to be Noodles' 34th birthday. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons This album was not as successful as Smash, although it did sell 4 million units. The album saw the band move away from the political-punk themes common to many Epitaph bands, and more into mainstream rock with songs like: "All I Want," "Gone Away," and, "I Choose. " All I Want " was the first single off of The Offspring 's 1997 album Ixnay On The Hombre. " Gone Away " is a song by The Offspring, released as the second single from the 1997 album Ixnay on the Hombre. " I Choose " was the fourth and final single from The Offspring 's fourth album Ixnay on the Hombre. " The video for "I Choose" was directed by Holland himself. Dexter commented that Ixnay probably wasn't as well-received as Smash was because it was such a departure, and that many fans probably were expecting "Smash Part Two. "[21]

In 1998, The Offspring released Americana. Americana is the fifth Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on November 17, 1998 (see Three of the album's singles: "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)," "Why Don't You Get a Job," and " The Kids Aren't Alright" became the band's biggest hits, all three charting in the ARC Top 40[11] and making the album the peak of The Offspring's mainstream popularity. " Pretty Fly (for a White Guy " is a single released by The Offspring, from their 1998 album Americana. " Why Don't You Get a Job? " is a song by The Offspring, released as the second single from their album Americana. " The Kids Aren't Alright " is the third single from The Offspring 's album Americana.

In 1999, the band appeared as themselves in the film Idle Hands. Idle Hands is a 1999 comedy / horror movie starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, and Jessica Alba with Elden They play "Beheaded" and "I Wanna Be Sedated" at a school dance before Holland's character is killed. They also appeared at the infamous Woodstock 1999, where their performance was broadcast live on pay per view television. Woodstock 1999, held July 23 - 25, 1999 was the second large-scale Music festival (after Woodstock '94) that attempted to emulate the Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event

2000 saw the band release a new album called Conspiracy of One. Conspiracy of One is the sixth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on November 14, The band intended to release the entire album online through their official website, to show their support for downloading music on the internet. A music download refers to the transferring of a music file from an Internet -facing computer or website to a user's local computer [22] However, under threat of legal action by Columbia through their parent company Sony, only the first single "Original Prankster" was released on their official website (the rest of the record was leaked to fan sites). [23] The band also sold T-shirts on their website with the Napster logo on it and donated money to Napster creator Shawn Fanning with the profits. Napster was an online music file sharing service created by Shawn Fanning while he was attending Northeastern University in Boston and operating Shawn "Napster" Fanning (born November 22, 1980, Brockton Massachusetts) is a Computer programmer.

The band also released a new single "Defy You" exclusively for the film Orange County. Orange County is an American movie that was released on Valentine's day of 2002.

Splinter (2003–2005)

Nearly three years after the release of Conspiracy of One, long-time drummer Ron Welty left the band in 2003 to start Steady Ground, a band in which he plays the drums and co-produces. Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the Drummer for the American Punk rock Steady Ground is an Alternative rock group best known for having former The Offspring drummer Ron Welty in its lineup Neither Welty or the remaining members have elaborated on the departure.

In 2003, the band released their seventh album Splinter. Splinter is the seventh studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on December 9, 2003 The Offspring recruited Josh Freese to record the drums for Splinter, and later announced that Atom Willard would be the official replacement for Ron Welty. Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter Adam David Willard (born August 15, 1973 in San Diego, California) known professionally by his stage name Atom, is an American The album's original title was to be Chinese Democracy, the name of the long-delayed album by Guns N' Roses. Chinese Democracy is the upcoming sixth studio album by the American rock band Guns N' Roses. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 As a result, Axl Rose filed a cease and desist order against The Offspring, and to avoid delaying the release, the band chose to simply rename the album. W Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr; February 6 1962 frequently called Axl Rose, is an American Musician, best known as the Frontman A cease and desist (also called C & D) is an order or request to halt an activity or else face legal action The first single "Hit That" enjoyed moderate success on MTV. "Hit That" used a variety of electronic samples, different from what The Offspring have done in the past. [24]

In 2005, the band released a Greatest Hits album with a DualDisc. Greatest Hits is a compilation Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring released on June 20, 2005 DualDisc is a type of double-sided Optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG The Greatest Hits album contains 14 of the band's hits between Smash and Splinter, and two previously never released songs "Can't Repeat" and "Next to You" (a cover of The Police) (a hidden track). Smash is the third studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, The compilation does not contain any material from the first album and Ignition. The Offspring is the debut studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. Ignition is the second studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on October 16, 1992 The DualDisc contains video of Dexter and Noodles discussing the band's history and a bonus acoustic version of the song "Dirty Magic. " About a month later, the band released a video DVD with all of their music videos, and some videos from a live show.

During the summer of 2005, the band played the Vans Warped Tour for the first time, and followed that with a tour of Europe and Japan. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival After the "Greatest Hits" world tour the band took a break from writing, recording and touring. During the hiatus, Willard was recruited by Tom DeLonge for his band Angels & Airwaves and released an album, We Don't Need to Whisper, in 2006. Thomas Matthew DeLonge Jr (born December 13 1975) is an American musician most famous for being a founding member of and Guitarist Angels & Airwaves (also known as "AVA" is an Alternative rock group fronted by former Blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist We Don't Need to Whisper is the debut album by Angels & Airwaves.

Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2006–present)

In November 2006, it was reported that The Offspring were back in the studio recording their eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace with producer Bob Rock and "a fistful of demos". Rise and Fall Rage and Grace is the eighth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, first released on June 11 Robert Jens Rock, aka Bob Rock (born 19 April, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Musician In July 2007, Dexter announced that the band had finished "two more songs" and the album was being recorded in Orange County, California. [25] The album, in its entirety, can be streamed online for free at iMeem. com. [26]

It was announced on July 27, 2007 that former Saves the Day drummer Pete Parada had been chosen to be The Offspring's new drummer, replacing Atom Willard. Saves the Day are a rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton New Jersey. Pete Parada is an American Drummer who has been a member of several notable musical acts The band's first shows with Parada were at the Summer Sonic festival in Japan in August of the same year. [27] It was during these shows that the band debuted "Hammerhead" which would become the first single from the new album. " Hammerhead " was the first single from The Offspring 's eighth studio album Rise and Fall Rage and Grace. Parada did not play on the new album however; Josh Freese once again handled drum duties, as he did with Splinter. Splinter is the seventh studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on December 9, 2003 [28]

In September 2007, The Offspring posted a studio cam on their fan board. [29] It shows the mixing and recording rooms, occasionally with the band members and producers/mixers. The cam updates every 30 seconds. In November 2007, the Offspring began posting short 'in the studio' videos on YouTube. The videos featured short segments of the band recording new material for the upcoming album.

When asked on Christmas Eve 2007 what the current status of the new album was, Dexter replied:

“ Wanna know what‘s going on with the new record? Well, I‘ve got two lyrics to do, a couple more to sing, and various musical tweaks and fixes to get done. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Then we‘ll be ready to mix.

We haven‘t announced a release date yet because we‘re just not quite close enough to know when we‘ll be finished. We want to thank all our fans who have been so patient, and we want you to know that we‘ve been in the studio nearly every day now for quite a while working hard to make a great record.

”
 
— Dexter Holland[30]

On April 9, 2008, Dexter announced on The Offspring's official website that the band had finished recording the new album. He also announced that the album would be called Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace and would be released on June 17th. Rise and Fall Rage and Grace is the eighth studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, first released on June 11 [31] The album's first single, "Hammerhead", went to radio on May 6th. [32] Additionally, The Offspring's official site provided an MP3 download of the song to the general public on May 5th. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a Digital audio encoding format using a form of Lossy data compression [33]

The supporting tour for the album began on May 16th with a performance at the X-Fest festival in California. The Offspring began the Rise and Fall Rage and Grace Tour to promote their latest album Rise and Fall Rage and Grace, on May 16 2008 in San X-Fest is an annual Music festival held each year in various venues throughout the U On May 28th it was announced on the band's website that Scott Shiflett (from Face to Face) will replace bassist Greg K on current tour dates due to a "scheduled family matter". Scott David Shiflett ( August 22, 1966) is a bassist. He plays with the band Face to Face and is also associated with the bands Viva Death Kriesel plans to return in mid June. [34]

Epitaph Records also announced that the label would be re-issuing Ignition and Smash; both albums will be remastered and Smash will have a new 24 page booklet. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Ignition is the second studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on October 16, 1992 Smash is the third studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. The re-issues are due out on June 17, coinciding with the new album's release. [35]

Music style and influences

While The Offspring are primarily considered an alternative rock, skate punk or (simply a) punk rock group, their music contains strong elements of grunge, metal and occasionally ska. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Many of their songs contain refrains of "whoas" in either their verses (as in "The Kids Aren't Alright" and "One Fine Day") or choruses (as in "Get It Right", "Something To Believe In", and "All Along"), which are a sort of hallmark of the band's. " The Kids Aren't Alright " is the third single from The Offspring 's album Americana. Their lyrics are typically sardonic and sarcastic and discuss wide-ranging issues from personal relationships ("Hit That", "She's Got Issues") to the degradation of United States ("L. " Hit That " is a song by The Offspring, from their album Splinter released as a single in 2003 " She's Got Issues " is a song by The Offspring, released as the fourth and final single from their album Americana. A. P. D. ", "Americana"). Americana is the fifth Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring, released on November 17, 1998 (see

The band cites their musical influences as, The Adolescents, Channel 3, Dead Kennedys, Descendents, The Dickies, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Social Distortion, TSOL, and The Vandals. The Adolescents are a Hardcore punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. Channel 3, also known as CH3, is a Punk rock band from Cerritos California. Dead Kennedys was an American Hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. This article is about the band For other uses see Descendant. The Dickies are a Punk rock group formed in Los Angeles California in 1977 The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 The Vandals are an American Punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. [36][37]

Band members

Line-ups

Dexter Holland
Dexter Holland
Greg Kriesel
Greg Kriesel
Kevin Wasserman
Kevin Wasserman
Ron Welty
Ron Welty
Atom Willard
Atom Willard
(1984)
  • Doug Thompson - lead vocals
  • Dexter Holland - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Greg K. Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the Drummer for the American Punk rock Adam David Willard (born August 15, 1973 in San Diego, California) known professionally by his stage name Atom, is an American - bass, backing vocals
  • Jim Benton - drums
(1984)
  • Dexter Holland - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals
  • Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
  • Jim Benton- drums
(1984-1985)
  • Dexter Holland - lead & rhythm guitars, lead vocals
  • Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
  • James Lilja- drums, backing vocals
(1985-1987)
  • Dexter Holland - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
  • Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • James Lilja - drums, backing vocals
(1987-2003)
Classic lineup
  • Dexter Holland - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
  • Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Ron Welty - drums, backing vocals
(2003-2007)
  • Dexter Holland - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
  • Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Atom Willard - drums (on tour)
  • Josh Freese - drums (on Splinter)
(2007-present)
  • Dexter Holland - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
  • Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
  • Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Pete Parada - drums (on tour)
  • Scott Shiflett - bass (filled in for Greg K. for a handful of dates in 2008)
  • Josh Freese - drums (on Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace)

Discography

Main article: The Offspring discography

References

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  12. ^ Journal: The Offspring
  13. ^ inTuneMusic: Listen to The Offspring's new album for free
  14. ^ For album and single sales information, see the Offspring discography page. This is a comprehensive Discography of The Offspring, a Southern California -based Punk rock band
  15. ^ The History
  16. ^ DeRogatis, Jim. Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. Pg. 357, ISBN 0-306-81271-1
  17. ^ a b Biography of The Offspring, from Lycos.com, obtained January 27, 2007. Lycos is a search engine and web portal centered around broadband entertainment content
  18. ^ Dexter on song: Beheaded, by Dexter Holland, obtained January 27, 2007.
  19. ^ Interview with Ron Welty, from Tama Drums and Hardware, obtained January 27, 2007.
  20. ^ a b c The Offspring at NIPP, obtained November 10, 2007.
  21. ^ Offspring Complete Music Video Collection DVD
  22. ^ The Offspring to Release New Album Free Online By Robert Menta of MP3 Newswire, posted September 18, 2000
  23. ^ Sony Forces The Offspring to Cancel MP3 Giveaway By Robert Menta of MP3 Newswire, posted September 26, 2000
  24. ^ Punk's Offspring is aging well, by Randy Lewis of the LA Times, posted December 21, 2003. Founded in 1998 the same year as MP3com MP3 Newswire is the oldest active news site devoted to digital media technology Founded in 1998 the same year as MP3com MP3 Newswire is the oldest active news site devoted to digital media technology The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed
  25. ^ Dexter's Journal Entry for July 18,2007
  26. ^ inTuneMusic: Listen to The Offspring's new album for free
  27. ^ The Offspring have a new drummer Posted July 27, 2007
  28. ^ The Offspring Announce New Drummer Posted July 30, 2007
  29. ^ Offspring Studio Cam Official The Offspring Forums
  30. ^ Happy Holidays from The Offspring. TheOffspring. com. TheOffspring. com (December 24, 2007). Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-02-11. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
  31. ^ The Offspring journal entry
  32. ^ The Offspring To Release New Single In May, from TuneLab Music, obtained April 3, 2008.
  33. ^ Free "Hammerhead" Download Available Now from The Offspring Official site, obtained May 5, 2008.
  34. ^ News: The Offspring
  35. ^ Punknews.org | Epitaph to re-issue Offspring's Ignition and Smash
  36. ^ Americana: Soundtrack for a Declining Civilization
  37. ^ Dexter Holland's Opus

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