#67: The Offspring

Morality won't help her when she lies silent in a morgue

Number 67 are the Offspring, yet another band that is a lot better than where I have them placed if I only listened to them more.

Wiki Says: The Offspring are an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1984. Since its formation, the band's line-up has included Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals) and Greg K. (bass, backing vocals). In 1987, Ron Welty would replace James Lilja as the drummer for The Offspring, completing the band's most successful lineup that would last for 16 years. Their current drummer is Pete Parada, formerly of Face to Face, and Saves the Day, who has been with the band since 2007.

The Offspring has been credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. To date, The Offspring has released eight studio albums, one compilation, four EPs and three DVDs. They have sold over 34 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of Smash (1994) has sold over a million units

Since the release of Smash, which is generally cited as the best-selling independent label album of all time, The Offspring has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem". The band's next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, were also successful, with Ixnay on the Hombre and Conspiracy of One reaching platinum certification, and Americana achieving multi-platinum status. Longtime drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Later that year, the band released their next album, Splinter, to moderate sales and fairly warm reviews. In 2005, The Offspring released a greatest hits album and toured in support of the compilation. Their most recent studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, was released on June 17, 2008 and spawned the hit singles "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" and "Hammerhead." The Offspring is currently taking a break from recording their ninth studio album, which is due for release sometime in 2010.

Romo Says: Well, they haven't come up yet on his countdown because they're so high, but I'm sure he has a lot of nice things to say

Discovery: The Offspring (1989)

Ignition (1992)

Smash (1994)

Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)

Americana (1998)

Conspiracy of One (2000)

Splinter (2003)

Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)

TBA (2010)

Other Notable Contributions: Rock Against Bush Vol. 1 (2004

Idle Hands (a movie you've never heard of) soundtrack, they appear at the prom, playing the Ramones

We're A Happy Family: A Tribute to the Ramones

Favorite Songs: Baghdad

Jennifer Lost the War

Worst Hangover Ever

Come Out and Play

I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones Cover)

Years Active: 1984-Present

Never seen them live (might change this summer!)

The Offspring were the band that changed Epitaph Records in the 90's. They really changed punk back then, getting it back mainstream. Still, despite their tremendous success, they're still pretty loyal to their roots more or less. Shows are still affordable and they're still a punk band, the same can't be said for bands like Smash Mouth and Blink (for the most part).