It was in Orange County, California, that The Offspring, since formed by Dexter
Holland on vocals and rhythm guitar, Todd Morse on bass, Noodles on lead guitar,
and Pete Parada on drums, was born in 1984. In its early years, the band drew
inspiration from local punk rock bands such as T.S.O.L, Agent Orange, The
Adolescents and Social Distortion. Apart from early self-produced releases that
met with little response, the band's official debut was just as low-key: their
1989 debut album of the same name sold just 5,000 copies. But the Baghdad EP
(1991) caught the attention of Bad Re...