The Adolescents
Cover of Classic Eponymous Album
Background information
Origin	Fullerton, USA
Genre(s)	Skate Punk Hardcore Punk
Years active	1980—1981 1986—1989 2001—present
Label(s)	Finger Records Frontier Records Posh Boy Records
Associated acts	Agent Orange, D.I., Abandoned, Social Distortion, The Detours, Legal Weapon, ADZ, Christian Death, HVY DRT, Flower Leperds, Pinups, Sister Goddamn, The Vandals
Members
Tony Cadena Steve Soto Frank Angew Derek O' Brien Frank Angew Jr.
Former members
Alfie Agnew (Guitar 1987) Rikk Agnew (Guitar 1979-89) Jeff Beans (Bass 1982) Dan Colburn (Guitar 1987-89) John O'Donovan (Guitar 1979) Sandy Hansen (Drums 1987-89) Rick Herschbeth (Guitar 1982) Peter Pan (Drums 1979) Paul (Guitar 1988-89) Steve Roberts (Guitar 1981-82) Casey Royer (Drums 1979-87) Pat Smear (Guitar 1981) Sparky (Vocals 1982?)

The Adolescents are a punk music group formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a supergroup band made up by early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. Along with Bad Religion, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, Social Distortion, and many others, they are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s punk revival. Cover of the The Adolescents album The Adolescents. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Skate punk (also known as skatepunk, skate-punk, skate-thrash, or skate-core) was originally a derivative of hardcore punk, so named because of its popularity among skateboarders, and the fact that many members of skate punk bands were themselves skaters. ... 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For 27 years after its reformation, the Adolescents have had many constant member changes. The band broke up and reformed twice, sometimes with different guitarists, bass players and/or drummers. Their first break up was sometime after the release of their 1981 self-titled debut release, which is often considered an influential punk rock album, when some members of the band were involved in their own projects, including Agent Orange and D.I.. However, the Adolescents reunited in 1986 and released two more albums (Brats in Battalions in 1987 and Balboa Fun Zone in 1988) before spltting up again in 1989. The band once again reunited for good in 2001 for a 20th anniversary tour and had continued performing ever since. They released one reunion album (O.C. Confidential in 2005) and are currently writing/recording new material for their next album, which is possibly due for release sometime in 2007.^[1] The Adolescents is the first album by the Orange County punk rock band of the same title. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Agent Orange is a punk rock band from Fullerton, California. ... D.I. is a Southern California punk band featuring ex-Adolescents and Social Distortion drummer Casey Royer on vocals. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brats in Battalions is the second album by punk band The Adolescents. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

The band has influenced many of today's later punk groups, including Bad Religion, face to face, Good Riddance^[2], The Offspring^[3] and The Vandals. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band that was originally formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... face to face was a punk band from Victorville, California. ... Good Riddance (or GR) is a punk rock band hailing from Santa Cruz, California. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... The Vandals are an American punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. ...

History

The beginning, first album and hiatus

The Adolescents were formed by Steve Soto after leaving Agent Orange in December 1979. The original line-up was led by frontman Tony Cadena, with Steve Soto on bass, Frank Agnew on guitar, John O'Donovan on guitar and Peter Pan on drums. Both O'Donovan and Pan left in June and were replaced by Rikk Agnew and Casey Royer formerly of Social Distortion and The Detours. The band created fast, energetic music that was at the forefront of the Orange County punk music scene. Born August, 1963. ... Agent Orange is a punk rock band from Fullerton, California. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Tony Cadena is a Punk singer. ... Born August, 1963. ... Born August, 1964. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Social Distortion (often known as Social D) are an influential punk rock band formed in 1978 by frontman Mike Ness. ... In the United States, California is commonly associated with the film, music, and arts industries; there are numerous world-famous Californian musicians. ...

Later that year, the group released the classic hardcore single "Amoeba" on Posh Boy Records. The track also appeared on the Rodney on the ROQ compilation, assembled by L.A. DJ Rodney Bingenheimer. Posh Boy Records was a Hollywood, California based record label owned by Robbie Fields, a sometime high school substitute teacher who took an interest in the emerging punk rock scene in Orange County, California during the early 1980s. ... Rodney Bingenheimer (pronounced ), born December 15, in Mountain View, California, is a renowned Hollywood identity and radio disc jockey on the well-known Los Angeles rock station, KROQ. Often referred to as The Mayor of Sunset Strip he has been a fixture in rock and roll circles since the mid... Rodney Bingenheimer, born December 15, 1946 in Mountain View, California, is a radio disc jockey on a well-known Los Angeles rock station, KROQ. He has been a fixture in rock and roll circles since the mid-1960s, when he was a double for Davy Jones on the TV series...

The Adolescents signed with Frontier Records in January 1981 and recorded The Adolescents the following month. It quickly became one of the best-selling California hardcore albums behind the Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. Despite this Rikk Agnew left and was replaced by Pat Smear, formerly of The Germs. This line up lasted until the end of June when Smear left (he would later go on to Nirvana and the Foo Fighters). Frontier Records is an independent record label, started in 1980 by Lisa Fancher[1]. Frontier first found success with the release of the Circle Jerks album Group Sex. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Adolescents is the first album by the Orange County punk rock band of the same title. ... The Dead Kennedys (often known by their initials DK, as in decay) are a hardcore punk band from San Francisco, California. ... Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is the debut album by the Dead Kennedys, released initially on Cherry Red Records in the UK in 1980 and eventually through Faulty Products in the US (later by the DKs own Alternative Tentacles label). ... Richard Agnew, (born on December 9, 1958) more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death. ... Pat Smear (born Georg Rottenberg on August 5, 1959), is a U.S. rock guitarist who has been a regular member of several well-known bands, albeit of different subgenres: The Germs, Nirvana and Foo Fighters. ... The Germs are a punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s. ... Nirvana was an American rock band originating from Aberdeen, Washington. ... Foo Fighters are a rock group formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1995. ...

The Adolescents broke up in August 1981. Cadena formed The Abandoned, Soto and Agnew joined Legal Weapon, Royer formed D.I. and Agnew joined Christian Death after his departure. For the 2006 film, see The Abandoned (film) “The Abandoned” is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the sixth episode of the third season. ... D.I. is a Southern California punk band featuring ex-Adolescents and Social Distortion drummer Casey Royer on vocals. ... Christian Death formed in 1979, is a band name that originally applied to the pioneering Los Angeles deathrock group. ...

Rikk Agnew made his solo album in 1983 then joined D.I. with Alfie Agnew, Frank and Rikk's younger brother. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... D.I. is a Southern California punk band featuring ex-Adolescents and Social Distortion drummer Casey Royer on vocals. ...

Reunion and second hiatus

In 1986 The Adolescents reformed with their original line-up and started to work on a new album. Before recording Casey Royer and Frank Agnew left the band. Royer had wanted to keep D.I. going (until 1995), and Agnew lost interest. Sandy Hansen took Royer's place on drums and Alfie took Frank's place on guitar. They recorded Brats in Battalions in the late summer. The record came out in August 1987 due to the band deciding to produce and release the album themselves with little cash or backing. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brats in Battalions is the second album by punk band The Adolescents. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the end of 1986 Alfie went to college and his place was taken by Dan Coburn; by the end of the year Cadena and Coburn left. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1988 Rikk Agnew and Steve Soto decided to replace Coburn with Paul Casey and start singing themselves. Casey left after four months and Frank Agnew replaced him on guitar, after touring the band recorded their then-final album Balboa Fun Zone. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Casey (b. ... The Balboa Fun Zone (1936 to present) is located on the Balboa Peninsula in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. ...

The Adolescents broke up in April 1989. Steve Soto, Sandy Hansen and Frank Agnew started Joyride and Rikk Agnew did a couple of solo albums. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To joyride is to drive around in a car with no particular goal, a ride taken solely for pleasure. ...

Second reunion and the future of the band

The band regrouped to tour for the 20th anniversary of their self-titled album in 2001 and have continued to perform. Live guitarists can vary depending on who is available--their summer 2006 tour had Joe Harrison and Matt Beld in place of the Agnews. They released their first reunion album, O.C. Confidential, in 2005 on Finger Records, a label owned and run by Mel Schantz out of Orange County, California. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bassist Steve Soto has confirmed that The Adolescents have begun writing material for their follow-up to O.C. Confidential, which is possibly due for release "by the end of" 2007. [1] As of now, there are no further details regarding the new album and its title is yet to be confirmed. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Previous Members

• Alfie Agnew (Guitar 1987)
• Rikk Agnew (Guitar 1979-89)
• Jeff Beans (Bass 1982)
• Dan Colburn (Guitar 1987-89)
• John O'Donovan (Guitar 1979)
• Sandy Hansen (Drums 1987-89)
• Rick Herschbeth (Guitar 1982)
• Peter Pan (Drums 1979)
• Paul (Guitar 1988-89)
• Steve Roberts (Guitar 1981-82)
• Casey Royer (Drums 1979-87)
• Pat Smear (Guitar 1981)
• Sparky (Vocals 1982?)

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Current Members

• Tony Cadena
• Steve Soto
• Frank Agnew
• Derek O'Brien
• Frank Agnew Jr.

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Discography

Studio albums

The Adolescents is the first album by the Orange County punk rock band of the same title. ... Brats in Battalions is the second album by punk band The Adolescents. ...

Other releases

Return to the Black Hole is a live album by punk band The Adolescents. ...

Trivia

• "Kids of the Black Hole" was used as the music for Mike Escamillas section in the 'Forward' BMX video produced by Etnies.
• The song "Amoeba" was featured in the video- and PC game Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3, as well as the movie SLC Punk.
• "Creatures" was used in the Creature Skateboards video "Born Dead".
• Dropkick Murphys made a cover of 'Who Is Who?' for video- and PC Game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.
• Drummer Derek O'Brien was the former drummer for Social Distortion's Mommy's Little Monster album.
• "Richard Hung Himself", better known as a D.I. song, was originally an Adolescents song, slated to appear on "Welcome to Reality".

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References

1. ^ Adolescents Begin Writing New Album (HTML). Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved on April 17, 2007.
2. ^ Good Riddance at Allmusic.com (HTML). Allmusic.com. Retrieved on April 17, 2007.
3. ^ The Offspring at Europunk.net (HTML). Europunk.net. Retrieved on April 17, 2007.

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External links

• Official Adolescents Website
• Rikk Agnew's Official Website