Descendents

Descendents
Descendents performing at the Fillmore Auditorium in 2022. Left to right: Egerton, Aukerman, Stevenson (behind drum kit), and Alvarez.
Background information
Origin	Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock hardcore punk melodic hardcore skate punk
Discography	Descendents discography
Years active	1977–1983 1985–1987 1995–1997 2002–2004 2010–present
Labels	Orca New Alliance SST Epitaph Fat Wreck Chords
Spinoffs	All, FLAG
Members	Bill Stevenson Milo Aukerman Karl Alvarez Stephen Egerton
Past members	Tony Lombardo Frank Navetta Ray Cooper Doug Carrion David Nolte
Website	descendentsonline.com

The Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in Manhattan Beach, California, in 1977, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson as a power pop/surf punk band.^[1] In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a melodic hardcore punk band,^[1] becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. Since 1986, the band's lineup has consisted of Aukerman, Stevenson, guitarist Stephen Egerton, and bassist Karl Alvarez.