Bryan Holland alias Dexter Holland
Data di nascita: 29 Dicembre , 1966
Strumenti: Voce e chitarra
 

Greg Kriesel alias Greg K
Data di nascita: January 12, 1965
Strumenti: Bass
 

Kevin Wasserman alias Noodles
Data di nascita: February 4, 1963
Strumenti: Guitar, Vocals
 

Ron Welty
Data di nascita: February 1, 1971
Strumenti: Drums
 

La storia degli offspring
Anche se anno trovato fortuna commerciale solo a metà degli anni 90,i "The Offspring" sono stati
un segno della "Southern Californian Punk Community" dal 1984. Il cantante/chitarrista Bryan
"dexter" Holland e il bassista Greg Kriesel annunciarono le loro intenzioni di formare una band ad
una festa dove sentirono "Tsol change today" per la prima volta. Kriesel relizzo' Manic Subsidal,
con  Holland,Doug Thompson (voce) and Jim Benton (drums). When Thompson was
forced out, Holland took over vocals, while Benton was replaced by drummer James Lilja. Guitarist
Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman joined later.

Manic Subsidal was rechristened the Offspring in 1985. Their debut single, 'I'll Be Waiting', was
released on their own Black Records. However, by 1987 Lilja was losing interest in the band, and
was replaced for a Las Vegas show by Ron Welty. He joined them permanently in July 1987. By
March 1989 they were ready to record their debut studio album, recruiting Dead Kennedys, TSOL
and Iggy Pop veteran Thom Wilson. Via a contract with Nemesis Records the world was at last able
to hear the Offspring's unique cross-matching of hardcore with Middle Eastern guitar from chief
songwriter Holland. The Baghdad EP bore witness to the group's progression, with a less
self-consciously punk musical dialogue. It was their last record for Nemesis, however, and by 1992
they were iworking on a new project for Epitaph Records.

Ignition's more relaxed pace, dropped in favour of bigger, memorable choruses, opened up Holland's
lyrics to closer scrutiny. The group's third album, Smash, was completed in February 1994 with
Thom Wilson again producing. Ever more adventurous, this time Offspring combined punk with ska
and hard rock, with a cover version of the Didjits' 'Killboy Powerhead' as a concession to their
roots. By the end of 1994 the album had achieved platinum status as the result of extensive
touring. By 1995 Smash was accredited with quadruple platinum sales, and their recording of the
Damned's 'Smash It Up', for the soundtrack of Batman Forever, was another major success. Much
of 1995 was spent in dispute with their record company.

Ixnay On The Hombre was well received in February 1997. It was sold at 2 000 000 copies. In July
1998, The Offspring entered again in studio to make a new album. In October 1998, their released a
new song "Pretty Fly (for has white Guy)" which was a great success in many radio sation
throughout the world. Their new album, Americana, was finally released in November 1998. Several
criticisms said that Offspring " return to their roots " with this album. Several said that it is Smash
with the sound quality of Ixnay on the Hombre. Americana is in this moment among most sold albums throughout
the
world.