List of the Offspring band members

The Offspring performing in 2008. From left to right: Greg K., Pete Parada, Dexter Holland, Andrew Freeman and Noodles.

The Offspring is an American pop punk band formed in Garden Grove, California in 1983.[1] The band originally comprised vocalist Doug Thompson, guitarist Dexter Holland, bassist Greg K. and drummer Jim Benton, although Thompson and Benton left early on.[2] After Holland took over vocal duties and James Lilja joined on drums, the group briefly added Marcus Parrish as a second guitarist,[3] before Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman replaced him in 1985.[2] After performing on the band's debut single "I'll Be Waiting" and co-writing the song "Beheaded",[4] Lilja left the band in 1987 to be replaced by Ron Welty.[5] In 1994, Chris "X-13" Higgins joined as a touring guitarist, keyboardist and percussionist.[6][7]

After the band released numerous platinum-selling albums throughout the 1990s, Welty left The Offspring in 2003 to form Steady Ground, claiming that he wanted to "focus on [his] own thing".[8] Prolific drummer Josh Freese filled in for the recording of Splinter,[9] before Atom Willard was brought in as Welty's full-time replacement.[10] Higgins stopped performing with The Offspring in 2005 in order to focus on spending time with his family, with former H2O guitarist Todd Morse replacing him a few years later.[11] In 2007, Willard left the band after a four-year tenure and was replaced by Pete Parada;[12] as he did on Splinter, Josh Freese recorded drums for 2008's Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.[13]

Official members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Dexter Holland 1983–present all The Offspring releases
Greg K.
Noodles 1983–present
Pete Parada 2007–present

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Jim Benton 1983 drums none
Marcus Parrish 1984 guitar none
James Lilja 1984–1987
  • drums
  • percussion
  • backing vocals
 "I'll Be Waiting" (1986)
Ron Welty 1987–2003
  • drums
  • percussion
 all The Offspring releases from The Offspring (1989) to Conspiracy of One (2000)
Atom Willard 2003–2007 "Next to You" (2005)

Additional personnel

Touring

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Chris "X-13" Higgins 1994–2005
Andrew Freeman 2008 guitar none
Warren Fitzgerald
Scott Shiflett 2008 (four shows filling in for Greg K) bass
Todd Morse 2009–present
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
Tom Thacker 2013 (two shows filling in for Todd Morse) guitar

Session

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Josh Freese
  • 2003
  • 2005
  • 2007
  • 2012
 drums
  • Splinter (2003)
  • "Can't Repeat" (2005)
  • Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
  • Days Go By (2012)

Timeline

References

  1. ↑ "About The Offspring". The Offspring. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Epting, Chris (November 18, 2014). Rock 'n' Roll in Orange County: Music, Madness and Memories. The History Press. ISBN 978-1626196094.
  3. ↑ "A Celebrated Comeback: Singer/Songwriter Marcus Parrish Returns To Performance After Recovery". PRLog. September 26, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Offspring - The Offspring: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Ron Welty". Tama Drums. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Five rounds with the Offspring". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. June 13, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Norris, Chris (March 1999). "White Punks on Dope". Spin. SpinMedia: p. 88.
  8. ↑ "Offspring Drummer Exits, Freese Takes Over". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 20, 2003. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (December 22, 2003). "Offspring Go Beyond Goofy On Splinter". MTV. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ White, Adam (October 1, 2003). "Atom Willard Drumming for The Offspring". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ Epstein, Jason (September 17, 2012). "Interviews: Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (The Offspring)". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Atom Willard leaves the Offspring, replaced by Pete Parada". Punknews.org. July 28, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace - The Offspring: Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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