The Offspring Top 5 Facts

 
1
In its early days the band used to hang out at bassist Greg Kriesel's house on the weekends rehearsing.
2
Vocalist Dexter Holland is a Ph.D. candidate in molecular biology.
3
The band was originally called Manic Subsidal and consisted of only Holland and Krisel.
4
In 1987, the band got their real break, scoring a contract with Nemesis records.
5
The band also made an appearance in the movie Idle Hands as a band at a high school dance, where Dexter gets killed on stage by an evil hand.
6
After the enormous success of their last album 'Americana', the Offspring are releasing 'Conspiracy Of One', consolidating their stance in the world of punk rock. Already surrounded by much controversy, the album was originally going to be available for download on the band's official web site, but the concept was shut down by their record company.