The Offspring, Zebrahead, und Anastasia Kobesh & Ruslan Saberov

Featuring Dexter Holland (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman (lead guitar), Greg K (bass) and Pete Parada (drums), the beginnings of the band started in 1984, coming together under the moniker, Manic Subsidal. In 1986, they changed their name to The Offspring, A string of independent releases followed, with the band slowly gaining a footing in the West Coast punk scene.

Their self-titled debut appeared in 1989 to moderate success. Yet with their second record, "Ignition," The Offspring became underground favorites, finding fans of their relentless, power chord-driven punk. By 1994, fortunes were abut to change dramatically for The Offspring, with the release of their third album, "Smash." Despite being released on an independent label, "Smash" became a hit of the same name, propelling the band to stardom overnight, selling over four million records. Taking their cues from Nirvana and their quiet/loud dynamics, The Offspring found a string of singles make their way to chart success, with "Self-Esteem" and "Come Out And Play" gaining significant airplay.

Despite major labels knocking at the door, The Offspring decided to stay at the small independent, Epitaph, touring extensively thereafter across the US. After two years, the band caved and decided to join major label Columbia Records, a move that caused controversy amongst punk fans, garnering accusations of selling out. Regardless, their third album, "Ixnay on the Hombre," arrived in February 1997, a record that whilst maintaining positive critical acclaim, it failed to reach the same heights of success as "Smash."

In 1998, "Americana" attempted to regain the band's momentum, finding a hit with the pop-punk single, "Pretty Fly (for a white guy)," returning the quartet to mainstream success. "Conspiracy of One" was to be their next release, a record they threatened to offer as a free download online but their record company denied them this desire, with the record receiving a conventional release in 2000.

Three years later, The Offspring had recorded a new album of material, with "Splinter" offering a return to form. Subsequently, they embarked on international tours during which they found legions of fans across several continents. In 2005, a Greatest Hits was released, featuring new music in the single, "Can't Repeat." Their relentless touring schedule may have set new music releases back, but in 2008, they returned with "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace," displaying a hotly anticipated return to form. Still hard at work over twenty years into their career, "Days Go By" was released in 2012 displaying a more mature sound for their fans.

Zebrahead formed in 1996 in La Habra, California and originally consisted of Greg Bergdorf (guitars), Ed Udhus (drums), Ben Osmundson (bass), and Justin Mauriello (rhythm guitar/vocals). The members were all self-professed fans of punk acts like Green Day, Fugazi, and Descendents, but instead of making an appeal to ska like many of their contemporaries they sought inspiration in rap music. There decision to go in this direction prompted them to hirer 2nd vocalist/rapper, Ali Tabatabaee.

On 21 April 1998 the group put out a 26 minute self-titled demo through the label, Doctor Dream. This release showed much potential and landed them a record contract with major label Columbia records. Some of the tracks on the demo earned considerable public recognition as they filtered through various movies like David Spade’s “Lost and Found” and video games such as “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3”.

Zebrahead’s mainstream studio debut “Waste of Mind” came out a little later that year and featured the two singles “Get Back” and “The Real Me”, the former of the two is credited as being the only Zebrahead single to chart on the US Billboard. “Playmate of the Year” followed in 2000 and the EP “Stupid Fat Americans” was released just a year later exclusively to the Japan market.

The band’s success continued to grow in Japan with their next studio album release “MFZB”. The album departed from the group’s saturated funk sound and embraced a more traditional punk style. It was certified gold in Japan and also peaked at no. 9 on the Japan Album Charts. Additionally the group supported the release with several appearances in Japan, one being at the Summer Sonic Festival.

Not long after the Zebrahead finished their tour through Japan lead singer Mauriello left to form a new rock group called Darling Thieves. Former Jank 1000 frontman Matty Lewis filled in for Mauriello and proved to be a good fit for the band.

The group’s 1st album with Matty Lewis “Broadcast to the World” came out on 22 February 2006 and received glowing reviews and drew comparisons to Rancid and the Clash. In 2008 Zebrahead released both the EP “Not the New Album” and their 7th studio album “Phoenix”.

Their proceeding release “Panty Raid” centered around the concept of covering girl groups. The band had briefly dabbled with this idea on the “Waste of MFZB” album on which they covered the Spice Girl’s “Wannabe”. “Panty Raid” featured covers ranging from Cyndi Lauper, Destiny’s Child, and No Doubt.

2011 saw the release of “Get Nice!” while 2013 saw the release of “Call Your Friends”, which was the band’s 1st album not to feature lead guitarist, Greg Bergdorf. 2015 welcomed Zebrahead’s “Greatest Hits? Volume 1” as well as “The Early Year - Revisited”, which is a collection of re-recorded material written between 1998 - 2003.