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The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. [2] Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal , the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland , lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman , bassist Todd Morse , multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy and drummer Brandon Pertzborn .
The band changed its name to "the Offspring" in 1986. Lilja left the Offspring in 1987 to pursue a medical career in oncology and was replaced by Ron Welty, who was 16 years old at the time. [2] [3] The bands first touring member was Chris "X-13" Higgins, who at first provided backing vocals and later played percussion and rhythm guitar.
In 1991, the Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Religion, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and other similar bands). Their first release on the label was Ignition , which was released in 1992. Their last album for that label was 1994's Smash , which still holds the world record for most sales of an album on an independent label. [ 8 ]
Ronald Stephen Welty [2] (born February 1, 1971) [1] is an American musician and the former drummer for the punk rock band the Offspring, where he was a member from 1987 to 2003 and served as the band's longest-serving drummer. After the Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground.
In 2012, Morse did backing vocals for the Offspring's album Days Go By. In 2019, Morse replaced Offspring bassist and founding member Greg K. and became an official member of the band. [ 6 ] Even though Morse had joined the band already, he did not appear on the band's album Let the Bad Times Roll (2021), with lead vocalist/guitarist Dexter ...
In 1991, the Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Religion, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and other similar bands). Their first release on the label was Ignition , which was released in 1992. Their last album for that label was 1994's Smash , which still holds the world record for most sales of an album on an independent label. [ 13 ]
Chris Higgins (musician) (born 1972), American musician also known as "X-13", former The Offspring touring member Christopher P. Higgins (1830–1889), American army captain and businessman Christopher Longuet-Higgins (1923–2004), British theoretical chemist and cognitive scientist
In 1991, the Offspring signed with Epitaph Records (home of Bad Religion, L7, NOFX, Pennywise and other similar bands). Their first release on the label was Ignition , which was released in 1992. Their last album for that label was 1994's Smash , which still holds the world record for most sales of an album on an independent label. [ 10 ]