Biography

In 1984, guitarist Bryan Dexter Holland and bassist Gregory Kriesel, more known as Greg K., decided to create their own punk band after they both were refused to enter the Social Distortion performance. The other members of Manic Subsidal, as the artists initially called the group, became Doug Thompson, Kevin Noodles Wasserman and Jim Benton. Soon Thompson and Benton left the collective and Holland became the lead vocalist, while James Lilja replaced Benton on drums. In 1985, the command changed the title for The Offspring. However, Lilja did not stay in the band for long - after the first single I'll Be Waiting/Blackball he was substituted by Ron Welty. In 1989, The Offspring recorded the debut eponymous album, produced by Tom Wilson - known for his work with Social Distortion, The Vandals and Dead Kennedys. The band headed on a tour, but it was cut after Wasserman was stabbed during one of the benefit concerts.

In 1992, the collective came back to the studio with Wilson in order to record Ignition. The popularity of this album exceeded all the hopes of the band. Soon after the release, The Offspring began a two-year tour in the support of the disc. In 1994, the artists came back with the glorious Smash, which became the biggest selling independent release in the world. Such punk rock hits as Come Out And Play, Self Esteem and Gotta Get Away brought the band to the mainstream fame. During the record of the disc, the collective's relations with Tom Wilson began to fade and musicians decided to establish their own label Nitro Records - for now, Dexter is solely responsible for the studio. The Offspring toured again and issued the Ixnay On The Hombre long-play with hits All I Want, Gone Away and I Choose. In their songs the artists touch upon various themes from personal relations to the social processes in the USA - this topic was especially developed on the Americana disc, which saw light in 1998. The winding pop punk hit Pretty Fly (For A White Guy), aggressive Why Don't You Get A Job and disturbing track The Kids Aren't Alright were the public's favorites for the tunes and satiric texts.

In 2000, The Offspring recorded Conspiracy Of One with the single Original Prankster. In three years, Ron Welty, who was founding his own band Steady Ground, left the command. The musicians labored with drummer Josh Freeze over the next edition Splinter. After the release, they announced that Atom Willard would become the new drummer for The Offspring. Originally, The Offspring wanted to call the disc Chinese Democracy, but it became known that it was the name of the long-delayed long-play by Guns N' Roses - after the court cease by Axl Rose against the band, the title was changed for Splinter. In the single Hit That The Offspring used electronic samples which was different from their previous work. In 2005, the band issued the best songs collection Greatest Hits. It featured hits from Smash to Splinter. In November 2006, the artists began work over the new full-length Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. In July 2007, Pete Parada, former from Saves The Day and Face to Face, was announced as the new official drummer of The Offspring. In the summer 2008, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace saw light. The album was fulfilled in the easily recognizable punk rock stylistics of the band.

Studio Albums

The Offspring, Days Go By mp3Days Go By
The Offspring, having offered a sad and philosophical title Days Go By for their new album, play actually the same headless youth pop punk they have been making since twenty years ago
2012
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace mp3Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
The Offspring's new album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace produces a fully positive impression. It's like meeting a good old friend, whom you haven't seen for ages. You can feel that he is a little bit different now, but generally he is just the same
2008
  • Punk Rock
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, Splinter mp3Splinter
2003
  • Punk Rock
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
  • Power Pop
The Offspring, Americana mp3Americana
1998
  • Punk Rock
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, Ixnay on the Hombre mp3Ixnay on the Hombre
1997
  • Punk Rock
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, Smash mp3Smash
1994
  • Punk Rock
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, Ignition mp3Ignition
1992
  • Punk Rock
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, The Offspring mp3The Offspring
1989
  • Punk Rock
  • Skate Punk

Singles

The Offspring, Let The Bad Times Roll (Single) mp3Let The Bad Times Roll (Single)
2021
  • Punk Rock
  • Pop Punk
  • Skate Punk
The Offspring, Coming For You mp3Coming For You
2015
  • Punk Rock
  • Skate Punk

EP

The Offspring, Summer Nationals mp3Summer Nationals
2014
  • Punk Rock
  • Skate Punk

Compilation albums

The Offspring, Greatest Hits mp3Greatest Hits
This is a superb compilation from one of the most successful and likeable acts of the mid-'90s punk-pop scene. The Offspring's Greatest Hits gives fans one album with all of the pulsing chords, impressive hooks, and youth culture angst for which they
2005

    Soundtracks

    The Offspring, Happy Hour! mp3Happy Hour!
    2010
    • Punk Rock
    • Pop Punk