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Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA (USA)

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The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply "Offspring") are a popular and an influential American band from Garden G rove, California 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 the best-selling independent label album of all time,the band has achieved commer cial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play", and "Self Esteem". In addition to Smash, their next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, have each received platinum certification. Long time drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Soon after, the band released their next album, Splinter, to mediocre reviews, though it still sold reasonably well. Their next album, titled Rise an d Fall, Rage and Grace, will be released on June 17, 2008
To date, The Offspring have released seven studio albums, one compilation, three EPs and three DVD's, selling over 32 mi llion albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk acts of all time. The band is credited, along with fell ow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving popular interest in punk rock in the United States during t he mid-1990s.

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Reviews

The Offspring Days Go By

The Offspring

Days Go By (2012)

Sony

The Offspring Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace

The Offspring

Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace (2008)

Sony

The Offspring Splinter

The Offspring

Splinter (2003)

Columbia

The Offspring Splinter

The Offspring

Splinter (2003)

Columbia

The Offspring Conspiracy of One

The Offspring

Conspiracy of One (2000)

Columbia

The Offspring Americana

The Offspring

Americana (1998)

Columbia

The Offspring Ixnay on the Hombre

The Offspring

Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)

Columbia

The Offspring Smash

The Offspring

Smash (1994)

Epitaph

The Offspring Ignition

The Offspring

Ignition (1992)

Epitaph

The Offspring The Offspring

The Offspring

The Offspring (1989)

Nemesis

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Interviews

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Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (The Offspring)

Monday, September 17, 2012 at 8:00 PM (EDT)

Tours: The Offspring (Festivals)
The Offspring have announced a number of festival dates around the world in the coming months. You can click Read More for the…
May 10, 2013
Tours: Amnesia Rock Fest announces full line up
The Amnesia Rock Fest, which takes place in Montebello, Quebec, has announced the full line up for this year's festival. The festival boasts a rather eclectic mix of acts including but not limited to Rise Against,…
March 21, 2013
Videos: The Offspring: 'Ignition' (Live in Australia)
If you weren't able to catch The Offspring on one of their recent full album anniversary performances of 1992's Ignition, a user has posted a 45 minute set from the band's…
March 15, 2013
Videos: The Offspring: "Gone Away" (w/ Emily Armstrong)
Last fall, The Offspring hit the road with LA's Dead Sara, and called on the opening band's singer, Emily Armstrong, to contribute vocals to their stripped-down version of "Gone Away."…
January 15, 2013
Videos: Bad Brains launch hot sauce
Not content to let The Offspring's Dexter Holland dominate the punk-turned-hot-sauce-mogul market, the legendary Bad Brains have launched their own "hardcore hot…
January 04, 2013
Tours: The Offspring (Australia)
The Offspring are headed to Australia this March for a trio of shows. The shows will be part of the band's celebration of their 1992 album Ignition, and will see the band perform that…
December 13, 2012
Tours: Finch to reunite for 10th anniversary of 'What It Is to Burn'
After teasing the announcement since before Monday, Finch has announced a reunion performance in California to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2002 debut,…
October 19, 2012
Videos: Danko Jones: "Just a Beautiful Day"
Canada's Danko Jones have posted the video for the first single from their next album, Rock and Roll is Black and Blue, due out on October 9, 2012. The band is the current home of…
October 08, 2012
Interviews: Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (The Offspring)
The Offspring -now in their 29th year as a band- are currently on tour, supporting their 9th studio album Days Go By and playing both old and new songs all over the U.S.…
September 17, 2012
Tours: The Offspring / Neon Trees / Dead Sara
The Offspring have fleshed out their previously announced Fall tour with openers and more dates and festival appearances. Most of the shows will include some combination of…
August 29, 2012

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