List of the Offspring band members

The Offspring is an American punk rock band formed in Garden Grove, California in 1984.[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]

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

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] In August 2019, it was announced that Greg K. had parted ways with The Offspring after 35 years as their bassist due to business disputes, leaving Holland as the only remaining original member left. Greg was replaced by longtime Offspring touring member Todd Morse.[14][15]

Official members

Current
Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Dexter Holland 1984–present
all The Offspring releases
Noodles 1985–present
Todd Morse 2019–present
(2009-2019 touring)
  • bass
  • backing vocals
  • rhythm guitar (2009-2019)
  • none
Pete Parada 2007–present

Past Members
Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Greg Kriesel 1984–2018 bass guitar, backing vocals all The Offspring releases from First Manic Subsidal Demo (1984) to "Down" (2018)
Doug Thompson 1984 lead vocals none
Jim Benton 1984 drums none
Marcus Parrish 1985 lead 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
Ronnie King 2003–2004
  • keyboards
  • percussion
  • electronics
Andrew Freeman 2008 guitar none
Warren Fitzgerald
Scott Shiflett 2008 (four shows filling in for Greg K) bass
Tom Thacker 2013 (two shows filling in for Todd Morse), 2017 (Summer tour filling in for Noodles)[16] guitar
Tony Kanal 2018-2019 bass
Jonah Nimoy (Joanah Nimory) 2017 (Summer tour filling in for Noodles), 2019–present
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • backing vocals

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. 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: 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.
  14. Krol, Charlotte (30 August 2019). "The Offspring are being sued by their bassist". NME. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019. He alleges that Holland and Noodles "devised a scheme, and entered into a conspiracy with each other" in October 2018 [sic] to "seize the business, business opportunities, and assets" of their 32-year-old partnership agreement "in disregard for and in derogation of the rights, privileges, and authority of Kriesel as an equal, general partner" [...] Krisel claims that Holland and Wasserman told him last November that he was "no longer entitled to participate in any activities of the band, including (but not limited to) studio recordings and concert tours."
  15. Childers, Chad (29 August 2019). "The Offspring Members Sued by Bassist Greg Kriesel". Loudwire. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019. The bassist states in the court documents that Holland and Wasserman sought to "seize the business, business opportunities, and assets" last October of the partnership amongst the group's founding members. Kriesel alleges that they've sought to divest him from their partnership interests and rights without fair compensation and denied his continued status as a general partner of the band.
  16. For the 2017 Summer tour, Noodles was forced to remain in the U.S.A. due to private reasons so Thacker actually filled in for Morse, while Morse took Noodles' position as lead guitarist
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