A keen ear should hear some familiar harmonies that remind of those earlier punk tunes that defined the era.
The Offspring, as in both band and album, fully embraces punk rock for this self-titled debut with just a slight hint of their future alternative rock punk pop sound. Quick paced, the 10-song album lasts just under 30 minutes with six songs finishing less than three minutes in true punk rock style. Seeing as The Offspring technically formed in 1984, arguably at the height of the Southern California punk scene, perhaps these guys missed the punker boat but all good things come to those who wait.Īll this to say, The Offspring’s debut album seriously stands up alongside the early pioneers of the genre. Hailing from Garden Grove, CA they had producer Thom Wilson who worked with Social Distortion, The Vandals and the Adolescents, among other pioneers of the day. Gritty and raw, The Offspring album falls right in with early 80s Orange County punk, and why not. After Lilja left, the band went through two more drummers and today have Pete Parada onboard since 2007. Todd Morse, a long time touring musician with The Offspring replaced Kriesel. The band split ways with Kriesel in 2018 and he has since filed a lawsuit. Though nine years have passed since their last, Days Gone By, The Offspring haven’t exactly fallen off the music radar but expect a stronger blip next month upon the release of Let The Bad Times Roll their 10 th studio album – their first since since 2012 and first without Kriesel. Kevin Wasserman, aka Noodles, joined as guitarist and Lilja pounded the sticks.Īfter Smash took off, The Offspring managed regular follow-ups including a number of well-received albums featuring sometimes quirky and out-of-the-box tunes despite an overall sameness from one release to the next.
Holland and bass guitarist Greg Kriesel, aka Greg K., started the band as Manic Subsidal in 1984 and in 1986 changed their name to The Offspring. And! before The Offspring hit the charts they already had two records in the can the first being their self-titled debut released in 1989. Yes, singer Dexter Holland has a master’s in molecular biology and original drummer James Lilja left in 1987 to pursue medical school.
But prior to this third album of theirs, unless you knew somebody who knew somebody who told you about The Offspring, you probably had never heard of them. The Offspring hit it big with their smash album Smash in 1994 with songs that continue to get regular rotation on radio today. You won’t get smarter by listening, but The Offspring did produce some pretty fun jingles. My rebuttal to those who questioned why I liked the music of The Offspring curators of brash punk pop rock, featuring sometimes interesting subject matter and a singer who yelled the lyrics with little vocal charisma.
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