It was a record which established the band's presence in the southern California hardcore punk movement with its short, fast, aggressive songs. The addition of Aukerman led the band to write shorter, faster, and more aggressive songs in a hardcore punk style. The band's music at the time was described by Stevenson as a "coffee'd-out blend of rock-surf-pop-punk music The sound consisted basically of Lombardo's hard-driving, melodic bass lines, Navetta's tight guitar riffing, and my 'caffinated' surf beats." Steven Blush, author of American Hardcore: A Tribal History, describes the single as "a blend of Devo-style new wave and Dick Dale-like surf." Ned Raggett of AllMusic describes it as surf-inspired power pop with a New Wave edge: "Not quite Devo if they grew up on the coast, but there's something to that comparison." Īfter a six-month trial with a female singer, Cecilia Loera, they recruited Milo Aukerman as their new vocalist. Redondo Beach, where the Fat EP and Milo Goes to College were recorded Nolte produced and mixed the session, and his brother Joe turned the lead guitar level up, resulting in the guitar being very loud in the mix. Navetta sang "Ride the Wild" while Lombardo sang "It's a Hectic World". The singerless "power trio" lineup of Navetta, Lombardo, and Stevenson recorded the band's debut single at Media Art studios and released it on their own label, Orca Records, named after Stevenson's fishing boat. Nolte sang with the group at several of their early performances, but by the spring of 1979, The Last were becoming more active and he left the Descendents again, being replaced by bassist Tony Lombardo. In late 1978 Navetta, joined by drummer Bill Stevenson, and with Nolte switching from guitar to bass, revitalized the Descendents project. By the end of the year they had failed to attract any more band members, so Nolte left to join The Last with his brothers. They initially called themselves "The Itch", until Navetta came up with the name "Descendents". In 1977, friends Frank Navetta and David Nolte began writing songs on acoustic guitars with the intention of forming a band. History Early years, Fat EP, Milo Goes to College, and first hiatus (1977–1984) Since 1986, the band's lineup has consisted of singer Milo Aukerman, guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez, and drummer Bill Stevenson. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a melodic hardcore punk band, becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. The little guy is sculpted to perfection to ensure that future generations will respect and appreciate the true genius of The Descendents.The Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson as a power-pop/ surf punk band. The Milo Goes to College throbblehead is a 3D representation of the cover of Descendents' debut 1982 LP of the same name. Here's Milo's latest incarnation: he's the inspiration for a new "throbblehead," aka bobblehead figure from Aggronautix, who specializes in punk and rock-inspired collectibles. Descendents' iconic mascot, a caricature of vocalist Milo Aukerman, has worn a face mask and adorned ugly holiday sweaters, not to mention countless t-shirts (and, of course, album covers). Note: The label on the box says #136, and the label on the bottom says #144. This little seven incher is limited edition #144 to 1000 hand-numbered figures.The perfect 3D tribute to their 1982 classic 'Milo Goes To College.'.Release Date: 11/24/20, and the manufacturer is SOLD OUT!.
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