The Offspring
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|Associated acts = Steady Ground
| URL = [http://www.offspring.com www.offspring.com]
| Current_members = Dexter Holland
Noodles
Greg Kriesel
Pete Parada
| Past_members = Ron Welty
Atom Willard
James Lilja
Josh Freese (session musician)
Jim Benton
Doug Thompson
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The Offspring (sometimes referred to as simply "Offspring") are a popular and an influential American band from Garden Grove, California formed in 1984. The band currently consists of Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg K. (bass), and Pete Parada (drums).
Since their 1994 album Smash, which is the best-selling independent label album of all time, the band has achieved commercial success over five albums, with singles such as "Come Out and Play", and "Self Esteem". In addition to Smash, their next three albums, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana and Conspiracy of One, have each received platinum certification. Longtime drummer Ron Welty left The Offspring in early 2003, and was replaced by Atom Willard. Soon after, the band released their next album, Splinter, to mediocre reviews, though it still sold reasonably well. Their next album, titled Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, will be released on June 17, 2008.
To date, The Offspring have released seven studio albums, one compilation, three EPs and three DVD's, selling over 32 million albums worldwide