Offspring to play Fillmore Sept. 27
by Jenn Cohen
Jcohen@ColoradoMusicBuzz.com
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The Offspring starts the second leg of their summer tour on Aug. 30, and will be hitting the Fillmore on September 27. Band members Dexter Holland (lead vocals and guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg K (bass) and as of 2007, Pete Parada (drums), have added a new CD to their lengthy discography, spanning approximately 30 years.
On tour to support their latest CD, Days Go By, Greg K explains that they stay relevant by, “Sticking to our old sound, but adding new elements every time. Dexter writes all the songs, and he gets to the point where he doesn’t want to keep rehashing the same thing. So, trying to come up with fresh ideas, but not stray from our sound, which we’ve had for years, gets a little more challenging. We want to make sure every song is as good as it can be.”
Not only is Colorado home to one of their favorite venues, Red Rocks, it also holds a sweet piece of history for the band. K says, “One of the early shows we had, just before Smash came out, we did a tour with Pennywise on the east coast. They flew back from New York, and we decided to do shows on the way back, because we couldn’t afford to fly home from there. The last show was in Denver, and it drew about a thousand people, there were people outside clamoring to get in. That was the first time we had a show like that, that was big, and where it seemed like we were actually a real band.”
Check out Offspring at the Fillmore on September 27, with Neon Trees and Dead Sara. K said to make sure everyone gets there early to check out Dead Sara. “We played the Sunset Festival, and they were awesome.”
Online: offspring.com
Category: National News
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