Off! (band)

Off!
Origin	Los Angeles, USA
Genres	Hardcore punk
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Vice Records
Associated acts	Black Flag Circle Jerks Redd Kross Burning Brides Rocket From The Crypt Hot Snakes Earthless
Website	offofficial.com
Members
Keith Morris Dimitri Coats Steven Shane McDonald Mario Rubalcaba

Off! is an American hardcore punk supergroup.

History

Off! was 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, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a Circle Jerks album which 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 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Off!'s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by Raymond Pettibon at a downtown warehouse space.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The first release by Off! is a 7" vinyl EP called 1st EP, which debuted 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 on December 14, 2010. The collection contains sixteen songs and features artwork by Raymond Pettibon.^[6][7]

Albums

• First Four EPs (debut studio album)
• Live At Generation Records (for Record Store Day 2011)^[8]
• Compared To What/Rotten Apple

Personnel

• Keith Morris - Vocals
• Dimitri Coats - Electric guitar
• Steven Shane McDonald - Bass
• Mario Rubalcaba - Drums

References

1. ^ "Official band site. Features news, tours, articles, songs, photos, official merchandise, and links". Burning Brides. http://www.burningbrides.com/home.php. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
2. ^ "2010 Showcasing Bands by Day/Venue". SXSW.com. 2009-04-18. http://sxsw.com/music/shows/byvenue/?a=show&s=99817. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
3. ^ "Keith Morris forms OFF! supergroup, played SXSW w/ Torche, Gun Outfit, Audacity, Charlie & The Moonhearts, others (pics)". Brooklynvegan.com. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/03/keith_morris_fo.html. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
4. ^ "Interviews: Keith Morris (OFF!, Black Flag, Circle Jerks)". punknews.org. http://www.punknews.org/article/38470. Retrieved 2010-06-05. 
5. ^ "Off! That Outsider Feeling". laweekly.com. http://www.laweekly.com/2010-04-29/music/off-that-outsider-feeling. Retrieved 2010-06-05. 
6. ^ "OFF-1st-EP". discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/OFF-1st-EP/release/2491443. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
7. ^ "OFF! - First Four EPs (Box Set)". interpunk.com. http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=186950. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
8. ^ http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/4923

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