The Offspring
The Offspring is an American punk group formed in 1984 in Garden Grove, California. Their music has covered both punk rock and pop punk.
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| 300x200px The Offspring performing in 2023 in Sweden Pictured: Todd Morse, Brandon Pertzborn, Dexter Holland, Jonah Nimoy and Noodles | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Manic Subsidal (1984–1986[1]) |
| Origin | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk, skate punk, alternative rock, ska punk,[2] hardcore punk (early) |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Black Label, Nemesis, Epitaph, Nitro |
| Associated acts | Face to Face, Saves the Day, Steady Ground, Angels & Airwaves, Moth, Social Distortion, Hot Mess, Thirty Stones |
| Website | www |
| Members | Dexter Holland Noodles Todd Morse Brandon Pertzborn |
| Past members | Greg K. Doug Thompson Jim Benton James Lilja Marcus Parrish Ron Welty Atom Willard Pete Parada |
Current members
History
The band was founded by Dexter Holland and Greg Kriesel after a concert of Social Distortion as "Manic Subsidal". As soon as Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman joined the band as their second guitarist in 1985, they changed their name to "The Offspring".
It would not be until ten years after forming that The Offspring saw its first piece of commercial success in its third album, Smash, which was released in 1994. Regarded by many as The Offspring's classic release, and Epitaph Records' best-selling album, Smash produced four successful hit singles: "Come Out and Play" (which reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart), "Self Esteem", "Gotta Get Away" and the radio-only single "Bad Habit". From there, The Offspring became one of the most important punk bands of the 1990s, along with ALL, Bad Religion, Face to Face, Green Day, Guttermouth, Lagwagon, NOFX, Pennywise, Rancid, Social Distortion, The Vandals, and many others.
Their most recent album was released April 16, 2021.
Discography
- The Offspring (1989)
- Baghdad (1991, EP)
- Ignition (1992)
- Smash (1994)
- Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
- Americana (1998)
- Conspiracy of One (2000)
- Splinter (2003)
- Greatest Hits (2005, compilation)
- Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
- Days Go By (2012)
- Let the Bad Times Roll (2021)
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Bassist Greg K., drummer Pete Parada, and frontman Dexter Holland in 2008
The Offspring performing in 2001
Pete Parada and Noodles performing in 2009
The Offspring performing in 2009
References
- ↑ "The Offspring". Rebelwaltz.com. 2008-05-05. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ↑ Allmusic biography: The Offspring
