Released first single

In 1986, Maniac Subsidal changed their name to the Offspring. The band released their first single ; the 7-inch ” I’ll Be Waiting “. They released the single on their self-made Black Label record company, named after the brand of beer . An earlier version of “I’ll Be Waiting” (then-called “Fire and Ice”) appeared on the long-out of print Subject to Blackout compilation tape released the same year. The Offspring also recorded a demo tape in 1986, which received a positive review in Maximum Rocknroll magazine. Lilja left the Offspring in 1987 to pursue a medical career in oncology and was replaced by Ron Welty , who was 16 years old at the time.