The Offspring

The Offspring (initially formed under the name Manic Subsidal) is an American rock band formed in Garden Grove, California in 1984. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Noodles, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy, and drummer Brandon Pertzborn. They played a key role in reviving mainstream interest in punk rock during the 1990s, having sold more than 45 million records and becoming one of the genre's best-selling bands. The Offspring achieved a local following with their early releases, including their 1989 album The Offspring and the seven-inch EP Baghdad (1991). They signed with independent label Epitaph Records and released two albums: Ignition (1992) and Smash (1994). Smash, which contained the band's first major hit "Come Out and Play", is one of the best-selling albums released on an independent record label, selling over 11 million copies worldwide and helping to propel punk rock into the mainstream. The success of Smash attracted attention from major labels including Columbia Records, with whom the Offspring signed in 1996; their first album for the label, Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), did not match its predecessor's success, but received favorable reviews and gold and platinum RIAA certifications. The band reached further success with its fifth album Americana (1998), from which three of the singles − "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)", "Why Don't You Get a Job?" and "The Kids Aren't Alright" − became mainstream radio and MTV staples, while the album went on to sell over five million units in the US and achieved the Offspring's highest chart position on the Billboard 200, peaking at number two.

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