The Offspring

The Offspring are a punk rock band formed in 1984 under the name Manic Subsidal. The band achieved independent success with their debut self titled albumin 1989. The band issued their debut extended play, Baghdad in 1991 following by their second album Ignition in 1992. The band's 1994 album Smash broke the band into the mainstream with the hit singles Come Out And Play and Self-Esteem. The bands 1997 album Ixnay On The Hombre featured the songs All I Want and Way Down The Line, which were featured in the video game Crazy Taxi. The bands 1998 album Americana was a major success, backed by hit singles Why Don't You Get A Job?, Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) and The Kids Aren't Alright. The album sold over 5 million copies in the United States. The band's 2000 album Conspiracy Of One was not as successful, however it still sold over 1 million copies in the United States. The bands 2003 album Splinter continued the decline in sales, selling only half a million copies in the United States. The band's 2008 comeback album Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace spawned the band's biggest hit to date, You're Gonna Go Far, Kid. The band released one more album, Days Go By before disbanding. The band reformed in 2020 and released the album Let The Bad Times Roll in the same year.
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