The Offspring formed all the way back in 1984, hailing from Garden Grove, California.
Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, Bryan "Dexter" Holland, Todd Morse, Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman and Pete Parada are now known as The Offspring. The band's tenth studio album, Let the Bad Times Roll, is landing on your preferred streaming service this Friday. The group have sold over 40 million records worldwide.
In the early years (including their 1989 self-titled debut album and the vinyl-only EP Baghdad) , The Offspring signed with Epitaph Records and released two albums for the independent label, Ignition (1992) and Smash.
Smash in 1994 included The Offspring's first major hit Come Out and Play. Following the success of Smash, this attracted major label attraction, namely Columbia Records. The Offspring signed in 1996 with Columbia releasing Ixnay on the Hombre in1997. The album received critical acclaim and gold and platinum awards.
Then came Americana in 1998 (we all remember Pretty Fly for a White Guy) which regained the groups previous level of popularity. The album got support from MTV, whilst that single made it to number one in the Hottest 100 of 1998. The album went on to sell over five million units in the USA.
Following Americana the group released four more albums: Conspiracy of One (2000), Splinter (2003), Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008) and Days Go By (2012).
Check out some of their greatest hits below on this perfect Autumn Sunday.
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