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Descendents
West Coast punk band the Descendents have always occupied a special place in the
hearts of aficionados of the 1980s LA punk scene. The seven albums released
during their 1981-89 heyday combine good, solid playing with quirky, often
amusing songs driven by a punchy, melodic bass line. It was a style which
endeared them to the burgeoning West Coast new wave scene growing within the
clubs and bars of Los Angeles. The band started in 1979 as a trio and released
the single Ride The Wild, it bombed and the band promptly disappeared before
resurfacing in 1981 as a four-piece incorporati...
