My bassist told me to check out the bio and history of The Offspring, a band that has been very successful at the pop punk format popular with the kids these days. Frontman Dexter Holland skipped out of a PhD program to dedicate his time to the band as it gained momentum and now they've sold over 30 million albums and toured extensively.
Their production quality and simple riff structures work effectively in this format and allow a genuine California energy to emerge. The music is a powerful mix of angst, hope, determination, frustration working towards harmony, and a desire to break free of monotonous destructive patterns, while lyrics range widely and often discuss social issues without sugar coating them.
I'm not sure what lasting effects this potent combination will have, but the energy in the second half of this live performance is worth bottling.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment