Offspring (The) Chords

Years active: 1984 - today
Foundation: Garden Grove, California, United States
Members: Brian "Dexter" Holland (Voice-Guitar), Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (Guitar-Voice), Greg Kriesel (Bass-Voice), Pete Parada (Drums), Todd Morse (Guitar)


1984: Orange County high school classmates Dexter Holland and Greg Kriesel are inspired to form a band after an Irvine concert by local punk-rock heroes Social Distortion. With Holland the vocalist, Kriesel takes to the bass.

1985: School custodian Noodles joins up, allegedly for his ability to legally procure alcohol for the underage trio. The threesome practice in Kriesel‘s parents‘ house...  [read more]