Also in 1995, the band bought out the rights to their first album. Holland and Kriesel had created their own record label Nitro Records and started signing bands. One of their first releases was a re-release of the band’s 1989 debut album, The Offspring . The label also signed a…
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The band spent late 1995 on what was promoted as a farewell tour.
In 1995, Dookie won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album , and the band was nominated for nine MTV Video Music Awards , including Video of the Year.
Joey, who had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 1995
In 1995, a single titled ” J.A.R. ” for the Angus soundtrack was released and debuted at number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Touring for Smash continued throughout the first half of 1995, playing their first shows in Japan and Australia (including appearances at Big Day Out ) and headlining tour dates with bands like Weezer , Quicksand , No Use for a Name , the Vandals , and Lunachicks . By the…
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Jensen died in a house fire in 1995. Ken Kempster (member of, among many other groups, the Showbusiness Giants ) became the group’s next drummer, referred to as “Kenny Jr” Hanson. This lineup released the group’s second record, Sudden Death, through a subsidiary of Virgin Records . The cover spoofed…
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In 1995, brothers Rhys and Sion changed musical direction to a more techno sound. They changed their name and released a self-titled album Hen Wlad fy Mamau – Land of My Mothers , It also featured producer Ronnie Stone who aided the duo in creating a world beat collection of…
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In 1995 Aukerman expressed a desire to return to recording and performing, so the band members decided to work with him as the Descendents while continuing to work with Price as All, in order to “make room for Milo without pushing Chad out.” Stevenson explained that the arrangement did not…
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and were referenced in a 1995 episode of the sitcom Roseanne .