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Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an American
hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...
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, formed in
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in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/ Black Flag singer
Keith Morris Keith Morris (born September 18, 1955) is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!. Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the ...
, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats,
Redd Kross Redd Kross is an American rock band from Hawthorne, California, who had their roots in 1978 in a punk rock band called the Tourists, which was started by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald while Steve was still in middle school. With the additi ...
bassist
Steven Shane McDonald Steven Shane "Steve" McDonald (born May 24, 1967) is an American rock musician, best known as the bass guitarist in the Los Angeles alternative rock/power pop band Redd Kross. He is a founding member of the hardcore punk band Off! – serving a ...
, and Rocket From The Crypt/
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drummer
Mario Rubalcaba Mario Rubalcaba (also known by the pseudonym Ruby Mars) is an American drummer from San Diego, notable as a member of numerous rock bands including Clikatat Ikatowi, Thingy, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Earthless, the Sultans, and Off! H ...
. In 2021, it was announced that the line-up changed, with McDonald and Rubalcaba replaced by Autry Fulbright II and Justin Brown, respectively. The band are known for playing short, intense punk songs, with ''
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'' describing the band as "a vital blast of classic hardcore."


History

The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a prospective Circle Jerks album which ultimately fell apart. During that time, Coats and Morris had written several songs together which they used to start Off!. The group made its live debut at the 2010
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Music Festival in
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,
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. Off!'s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by
Raymond Pettibon Raymond Pettibon (born Raymond Ginn, June 16, 1957) is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. Pettibon came to prominence in the early 1980s in the southern California punk rock scene, creating posters and album art mainly for ...
at a downtown warehouse space. The first release by Off! was a 7" vinyl EP called ''1st EP,'' which came out on October 13, 2010. That EP, along with three more EPs, were later released as a four 7" vinyl box set entitled ''
First Four EPs ''First Four EPs'' is the debut studio album by the band Off! which features former Black Flag and Circle Jerks singer Keith Morris. The four 7-inch EP vinyl box set collection was released on December 14, 2010, by Vice Records, the CD version ...
'' on December 14, 2010. The collection contains sixteen songs, and featured artwork by
Raymond Pettibon Raymond Pettibon (born Raymond Ginn, June 16, 1957) is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. Pettibon came to prominence in the early 1980s in the southern California punk rock scene, creating posters and album art mainly for ...
. The compilation is also regarded as the band's debut album. In 2012, Off! released a full-length self-titled album. In April 2014, the band released their third album, ''
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''. Each of their albums has featured cover art by Pettibon, and each is 16 tracks long.
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of the
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has been one of Morris' friends for over 30 years. Morris, at one point in the '80s, filled in for Kiedis at one of the band's shows. At every date on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' ''
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'', Kiedis wore an Off! hat to promote the band. He also sported the hat in some of the band's music videos. Off! have also opened a few shows for the band. On their relationship, Morris said: “I’ve known Anthony since the beginning of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony and
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are my friends, and if I want to go out and play shows with some of my friends, I’m going to. I’ve been playing music for over 33 years, and I have some friends that are in extremely large bands. We could go out night after night and play to people who know who we are, and that’s all fan-fucking-tastic, but part of our job is to take it up a couple of notches. Those people may hate us, but maybe they’ll love us. There’s only one way to find out and that’s to do it.” In 2019, the band announced a new feature film and accompanying soundtrack album called ''Watermelon''. The film was scheduled to start shooting in early 2020. The film's
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, however, was ultimately unsuccessful, falling short of its $175,000 goal. In July 2021, after over a year without any updates, the band announced via
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that the film was still in production but that the band has "a new rhythm section."The band at that same time released their first new song in seven years: a cover of
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's "Holier than Thou," which subsequently appeared on ''
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'' tribute album. A music video for the song was released, and featured appearances by
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, and writer/director/comedian Derrick Beckles, among others. The new music video also revealed the new members of the band to be Autry Fulbright II ( ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead) on bass and Justin Brown ( Thundercat) on drums. The band also announced that they are still working on a new album, and have signed with
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who along with their next album, will also release their back catalog.


Band members

;Current members *
Keith Morris Keith Morris (born September 18, 1955) is an American singer and songwriter known for his role as frontman of the hardcore punk bands Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off!. Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, California, he formed Black Flag at the ...
vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
(2009-present) * Dimitri Coats
guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
(2009-present) * Autry Fulbright II – bass (2021–present) * Justin Brown –
drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
(2021–present) ;Past members *
Steven Shane McDonald Steven Shane "Steve" McDonald (born May 24, 1967) is an American rock musician, best known as the bass guitarist in the Los Angeles alternative rock/power pop band Redd Kross. He is a founding member of the hardcore punk band Off! – serving a ...
– bass (2009–2021) *
Mario Rubalcaba Mario Rubalcaba (also known by the pseudonym Ruby Mars) is an American drummer from San Diego, notable as a member of numerous rock bands including Clikatat Ikatowi, Thingy, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Earthless, the Sultans, and Off! H ...
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Discography


Studio albums

* ''
Off! Off! (stylized as OFF!) is an American hardcore punk supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/ Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald ...
'' (2012) * ''
Wasted Years "Wasted Years" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's fourteenth single released and the first from their sixth studio album, '' Somewhere in Time'' (1986). It is the only song on the album that features no synthe ...
'' (2014) * ''Free LSD'' (2022)


Compilation albums

* ''
First Four EPs ''First Four EPs'' is the debut studio album by the band Off! which features former Black Flag and Circle Jerks singer Keith Morris. The four 7-inch EP vinyl box set collection was released on December 14, 2010, by Vice Records, the CD version ...
'' (2010)


Live albums

* ''Live at 9:30 Club'' (limited edition vinyl release) (2013) * ''Live From the
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'' (2015)


Singles

* ''1st EP'' (2010) * "Compared to What" (2011) * ''Live at Generation Records'' (2011) * '' Sugar Daddy Live Split Series Vol. 3'' (split with the Taylor's) (2012) * "Learn to Obey" (2014) * "War Above Los Angeles" (2022)


Compilation appearances

* '' The Music of Grand Theft Auto V'' (2013) **Features the exclusive track "What's Next?" * ''
The Metallica Blacklist ''The Metallica Blacklist'' is a various artists tribute album featuring covers of every track from Metallica's 1991 self-titled album (commonly known as ''The Black Album''). The collection was assembled in conjunction with the original album' ...
'' (2021) **Features the exclusive track "Holier Than Thou"


Music videos


References


External links


Radio Interview - Keith MorrisOff! Interview with RocknRollDating (Keith Morris and Steven McDonald)
{{Authority control Hardcore punk groups from California Supergroups (music) Musical groups established in 2009 Musical groups from Los Angeles Fat Possum Records artists