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'''Merican EP and their newest full length Cool to Be You'', which is among their more emotional releases to date. Containing songs not just about the regular Descendents lyrical themes, but also political commentary ("'Merican") and a more mature view on relationships, ("Talking, Anchor Grill") and break-ups ("She Don't Care").
The future of the Descendents is uncertain, as the Descendents now are scattered all across the country
. Aukerman apparently is living in Newark, Delaware, Stevenson and Alvarez live in Fort Collins and Egerton lives with family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stevenson currently runs The Blasting Room recording studio in Fort Collins while Egerton hones his recording chops at Armstrong Recording Studio in Tulsa. 'Merican's "I Quit" leaves only question marks as to whether Milo will ever return again to record or tour with the Descendents. Meanwhile, All remains dormant with two albums left on the back burners as works in progress. Bill Stevenson is drumming for his new band, Only Crime as well as an outings with bassist Alvarez in The Last and Evan Dando's Lemonheads.
The Descendents have collaborated with Vans in mid-2006 to create a Descendents signature shoe.
In November of 2006, Tony Hawks Downhill Jam was released for Nintendo's Wii console sporting a rerecorded version of the song "Myage", originally released on the Descendent's debut album, "Milo Goes to College." This has raised more questions as to the band's recording of a new album, as it was supposedly recorded in 2006. According to the forum administrator of DescendentsOnline.com, the band's official website, "we initially planned to use the original version of myage, but as the deadline grew near, and for whatever reason, SST Records had not responded to the Tony Hawk people's inquiries about using the original, Bill put this new version together just in time using Milo's vocals compiled from various alternate recordings of "Myage" that we had on hand, and Bill just playing everything else himself, due to the deadline." All instruments on this version were performed by Bill Stevenson.
In October 2008, founding member Frank Navetta passed away after "becoming ill over the course of a few days".
Discography Albums[1]
- Milo Goes to College (1982)
- ''I Don't Want to Grow Up (1985)
- Enjoy! (1986)
- All (1987)
- Everything Sucks (1996)
- Cool To Be You (2004)
Singles/EPs[2]
- Ride the Wild/It's a Hectic World single (1979)
- Fat (1981)
- Enjoy! - Promotional 7" (1986)
- Clean Sheets - Promotional 7" (1987)
- When I Get Old - Promotional CD (1996)
- I'm the One - Promotional CD (1996)
- When I Get Old (1997)
- I'm the One (1997)
- Sessions (1997)
- '''Merican (2004)
Compilation albums- Bonus Fat (1985)
- Includes the Fat EP and the band's debut single in their entirety
- Two Things at Once (1988)
- Includes Bonus Fat and Milo Goes to College in their entirety
- Somery (1991)
Live albums- Liveage (1987)
- Hallraker (1989)
- Live Plus One (2001)
- Double split album with ALL
Compilation appearances[3]
- American Youth Report (1982)
- Includes "I'm Not a Loser"
- Duck and Cover (1990)
- "Warped Tour 2004 Tour Compilation" (2004)
- Punk-O-Rama 2 (1996)
- The Blasting Room (Owned & Operated Recordings, 1999)
- Includes "Like The Way I Know" (A previously unreleased outtake from the 1982 Milo Goes To College session)
- ''Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground (Rhino Records, 2004)
- Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 (2004)
- Includes "Sad State Of Affairs"
- Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6 (2002)
- Includes "Original Me" (Live All cover)
- ''Taylor Steele's "The Show" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1998)
- Includes "Shattered" (A re-recorded version of a song also on bootleg recording from Enjoy recording sessions as "Shattered Milo/Your Face")
- Short Music for Short People
- Godmoney: Motion Picture Soundtrack (1997)
Bootleg & unreleased material- Still Hungry - Enjoy Sessions (1986?)
- Includes the previously and currently unreleased "Doug Rides a Skateboard", "Vinnie", and "Your Face"
- ''I Don't Want To Get Bootlegged'' (year 1980's sometime?)
- Includes 3 untitled and unreleased songs labeled "Song 1", "Song 2", "Song 3", and a song called "Red"
Tribute albums- ''Homage: Lots of Bands Doing Descendents' Songs (1995)
- Released on "Coolidge Records"
The punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls covers I'm Not A Loser on the compilation "Punk Sucks". It is credited as "Descendent's Song".
A cover of the song "Cheer" appears on the Saves The Day "Ups And Downs: Eary Recordings and B sides" compilation.
Other InformationThe Descendents are mentioned in the song "13 Stitches" by NOFX.
Band membersCurrent members- Milo Aukerman Lead vocals (1980-1982, 1984–present)
- Stephen Egerton Guitar (1987–present)
- Karl Alvarez Bass (1987–present)
- Bill Stevenson Drums (1978–present)
Past members- David Nolte - Vocals (1978-1979)
[www.descendentsonline.com/faq] - Gwynn Kahn - Vocals (1980)
- Frank Navetta (deceased) - Guitar, Vocals (1978–1984; guest
- Tony Lombardo - Bass, Vocals (1978–1985; guest
- Ray Cooper - Vocals, Guitar (1982–1986)
- Doug Carrion - Bass (1985–1986)
Related bands- ALL - Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, Stephen Egerton, (Milo Aukerman also frequently performed backing vocals on recordings)
- Black Flag - Bill Stevenson, (Milo Aukerman also performed backing vocals on recordings)
- Buggerall - Randel Jilek
- Dag Nasty - Doug Carrion
- Doggy Style - Doug Carrion
- Humble Gods - Doug Carrion
- Left Insane - Stephen Egerton
- The Lemonheads - Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez
- The Last - Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, David Nolte
- Milestone - Milo Aukerman
- Minuteflag - Bill Stevenson
- Only Crime - Bill Stevenson
- TonyALL - Tony Lombardo, Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, Stephen Egerton
- Spiffy - Tony Lombardo, Ray Cooper
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