(left to right) Todd Morse,
Brandon Pertzborn, Dexter Holland, Jonah Nimoy and Noodles
Five line-ups of the Offspring, performing in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2022 and 2024.
The Offspring is an American
punk rock band from
Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984.[1] Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the group originally included vocalist and guitarist
Dexter Holland (real name Bryan Holland), bassist
Greg K. (real name Greg Kriesel) and drummer
James Lilja. The bands current line-up includes Holland, alongside lead guitarist
Noodles (real name Kevin Wasserman; since 1985), bassist
Todd Morse (since 2019, and touring rhythm guitars from 2009 to 2019), multi instrumentalist
Jonah Nimoy (since 2023, and touring musician from 2019 to 2023) and drummer
Brandon Pertzborn (since 2023).
History
The band changed their 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] After Welty joined the lineup released their first six albums in sixteen years. The first touring member the band enlisted was
Chris "X-13" Higgins, who at first did additional vocals on the band's breaktrough song "
Come Out and Play" and later also started to do more backing vocals. He later also played percussion, rhythm guitar and keyboards. Welty got fired from the group in 2003, a few days before the recording sessions of Splinter started. The Offspring recruited
Josh Freese to record the drums for Splinter and later announced that ex-
Rocket from the Crypt drummer
Atom Willard (real name Adam Willard) would be the official replacement for Ron Welty. During the tour to promote SplinterRonnie King was featured to play keyboards. After King left Chris Higgins switched to keyboards.
After a world tour in 2005, the band took a break from writing, recording, and touring. During the hiatus, touring member Chris "X-13" Higgins left the group while Willard was recruited by
Tom DeLonge for his band
Angels & Airwaves. It was announced on July 27, 2007, that former
Saves the Day drummer
Pete Parada had been chosen to be the Offspring's new drummer after Willard left to focus on his new band. The band's first shows with Parada were at the Summer Sonic festival in Japan in August 2007.[4] After Parada joined the lineup released two albums in eleven years.
Warren Fitzgerald got hired as the band’s new touring guitarist but got replaced after the European Tour to promote their album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace by
Andrew Freeman. After Freeman left in 2009, he got replaced by
Todd Morse.
After
Greg K. was fired from the Offspring in 2018 after business disputes, he was replaced on tour by
No Doubt bassist
Tony Kanal. Kriesel got officially replaced in 2019 by Todd Morse. Because of Kriesel's departure
Dexter Holland remained as the only original member. The function of Morse as touring member was taken over by
Jonah Nimoy, who also played keyboards and percussion. Shortly after releasing their tenth studio album Let the Bad Times Roll (2021), drummer
Pete Parada revealed on August 2, 2021, on Twitter that he was leaving The Offspring after electing not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to possible complications with his previously diagnosed
Guillain–Barré syndrome.[5] Parada got replaced on tour by
Josh Freese. On May 12, 2023, former
Suicidal Tendencies and
Marilyn Manson drummer
Brandon Pertzborn announced that he had joined the Offspring as the replacement of Josh Freese,[6] who was unable to perform with the band because of commitments with the
Foo Fighters.[7] After Pertzborn's arrival, touring member Jonah Nimoy became an official member.[8] On August 6, 2023, original Offspring drummer
James Lilja joined the Offspring on stage for the first time since 1987 to play perform the song "Beheaded" (which he had co-written with
Dexter Holland).[9]
(left to right) Todd Morse,
Brandon Pertzborn, Dexter Holland, Jonah Nimoy and Noodles
Five line-ups of the Offspring, performing in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2022 and 2024.
The Offspring is an American
punk rock band from
Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984.[1] Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the group originally included vocalist and guitarist
Dexter Holland (real name Bryan Holland), bassist
Greg K. (real name Greg Kriesel) and drummer
James Lilja. The bands current line-up includes Holland, alongside lead guitarist
Noodles (real name Kevin Wasserman; since 1985), bassist
Todd Morse (since 2019, and touring rhythm guitars from 2009 to 2019), multi instrumentalist
Jonah Nimoy (since 2023, and touring musician from 2019 to 2023) and drummer
Brandon Pertzborn (since 2023).
History
The band changed their 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] After Welty joined the lineup released their first six albums in sixteen years. The first touring member the band enlisted was
Chris "X-13" Higgins, who at first did additional vocals on the band's breaktrough song "
Come Out and Play" and later also started to do more backing vocals. He later also played percussion, rhythm guitar and keyboards. Welty got fired from the group in 2003, a few days before the recording sessions of Splinter started. The Offspring recruited
Josh Freese to record the drums for Splinter and later announced that ex-
Rocket from the Crypt drummer
Atom Willard (real name Adam Willard) would be the official replacement for Ron Welty. During the tour to promote SplinterRonnie King was featured to play keyboards. After King left Chris Higgins switched to keyboards.
After a world tour in 2005, the band took a break from writing, recording, and touring. During the hiatus, touring member Chris "X-13" Higgins left the group while Willard was recruited by
Tom DeLonge for his band
Angels & Airwaves. It was announced on July 27, 2007, that former
Saves the Day drummer
Pete Parada had been chosen to be the Offspring's new drummer after Willard left to focus on his new band. The band's first shows with Parada were at the Summer Sonic festival in Japan in August 2007.[4] After Parada joined the lineup released two albums in eleven years.
Warren Fitzgerald got hired as the band’s new touring guitarist but got replaced after the European Tour to promote their album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace by
Andrew Freeman. After Freeman left in 2009, he got replaced by
Todd Morse.
After
Greg K. was fired from the Offspring in 2018 after business disputes, he was replaced on tour by
No Doubt bassist
Tony Kanal. Kriesel got officially replaced in 2019 by Todd Morse. Because of Kriesel's departure
Dexter Holland remained as the only original member. The function of Morse as touring member was taken over by
Jonah Nimoy, who also played keyboards and percussion. Shortly after releasing their tenth studio album Let the Bad Times Roll (2021), drummer
Pete Parada revealed on August 2, 2021, on Twitter that he was leaving The Offspring after electing not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to possible complications with his previously diagnosed
Guillain–Barré syndrome.[5] Parada got replaced on tour by
Josh Freese. On May 12, 2023, former
Suicidal Tendencies and
Marilyn Manson drummer
Brandon Pertzborn announced that he had joined the Offspring as the replacement of Josh Freese,[6] who was unable to perform with the band because of commitments with the
Foo Fighters.[7] After Pertzborn's arrival, touring member Jonah Nimoy became an official member.[8] On August 6, 2023, original Offspring drummer
James Lilja joined the Offspring on stage for the first time since 1987 to play perform the song "Beheaded" (which he had co-written with
Dexter Holland).[9]