The Offspring

The Offspring is an American punk 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 replaced James Lilja as the drummer for The Offspring, completing the band’s most successful lineup that would last for 16 years. Their current drummer Pete Parada, formerly of Face to Face and Saves the Day, joined the band in 2007, after Atom Willard decided to leave to focus on Angels & Airwaves.
After releasing their first two albums, The Offspring (1989) and Ignition (1992), The Offspring achieved moderate success with Smash (1994), now having sold over a million copies and going platinum six times. As a result, the band was widely credited, alongside fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States.
The Offspring has sold over 45 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling punk rock acts of all time. Each album since the release of Smash has sold over a million units.