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The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply "Offspring") are a popular American band from Garden Grove, California which formed in 1984. The band currently consists of Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg K. (bass), and Pete Parada (drums).
Since their 1994 album Smash, which is often considered the best-selling independent label album of all time, the band has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play," "Self Esteem," and "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)". In addition to Smash, their next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana, and Conspiracy of One, have each received platinum certification.
The band started 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". The decision to form a band came outside of a Social Distortion concert, when both were refused entry. Doug Thompson was added for vocals, 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. 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.
In 1992, Wilson and The Offspring returned to the studio to record their second album Ignition, which was released in October of that year. 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.
In 1999, the band appeared as themselves in the film Idle Hands. 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.
2000 saw the band release a new album called Conspiracy of One. The band intended to release the entire album online through their official website, to show their support for downloading music on the internet. However, under threat of legal action by Columbia through their parent company Sony, only the first single "Original Prankster" was released online. 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.
The Offspring are currently in the studio recording their as-yet untitled eighth studio album with producer Bob Rock and "a fistful of demos". Although an official title and release date have yet to be confirmed, the recording process has begun and sources indicate that the album would be released sometime in 2008. According to CD Japan, March 26, 2008 will be the release date for the new album, but the band and their label have to confirm this information.
On July 18, 2007, Dexter announced that the band has finished "two more songs" and the album is now being recorded in Orange County, California.
It was announced on July 27, 2007 that former Saves the Day drummer Pete Parada has been chosen to be The Offspring's new drummer, replacing Atom Willard. The band's first shows with Parada were at the Summer Sonic festival in Japan in August of the same year. Parada will not play on the new album however, Josh Freese once again handled drum duties, as he did with Splinter.
The band headlined the 2007 Summer Sonic Festival in Japan, making their first live appearance since mid-2005, and also their first appearance with Parada. During their performance in Japan, they also debuted a new song called "Hammerhead". The new track, along with 12 other songs, is currently being completed for the new album.
On September 3rd, 2007, The Offspring posted a studio cam on their fan board. It shows the mixing and recording rooms, occasionally with the band members and producers/mixers. The cam updates every 30 seconds.
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. 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 ("LAPD", "Americana").
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.
- Dexter Holland - rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Greg K. - bass, backing vocals
- Noodles - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Pete Parada - drums (on tour)
- Josh Freese - drums (on The Offspring's eighth studio album)
The most successful Offspring album to date and the best selling independent-label album of all time.
Though never actually a member of the band, studio drummer Josh Freese handles the drum tracks for this album, as no permanent replacement for Ron Welty had been found. It was also released as an Enhanced CD.
The band is currently working on their follow-up to Splinter; Josh Freese has recorded the drum tracks for this album. An official title and release date for the new album have not yet been set. |
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