Greg Kriesel
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Gregory David Kriesel best known by his stage name Greg K., is an American
bass guitar
ist and backing vocalist
for the punk
band
, The Offspring
.
. Prior to forming the Offspring, Kriesel was also on the track and field team in high school
, along with fellow bandmate Holland, and was also in the Math Club. He and Holland had been playing locally since the early 1980s and formed Manic Subsidal in 1984. There's been a rumor that Greg and Dexter, prior to Manic Subsidal, were involved in Clowns of Death, a band that included future Offspring guitarist, Noodles. After hiring Noodles as their new guitarist, Manic Subsidal changed their name to The Offspring. Since their start in 1986, The Offspring has released eight full-length albums, four EPs, three compilation albums, three videos, one demo, one box set and twenty-five singles.
On May 28, 2008, Kriesel announced on The Offspring's website that he was taking a hiatus from touring because of a "scheduled family matter" but would be returning to the fold by mid-June
. Face to Face
bassist Scott Shiflett
filled in for him on those shows. The "scheduled family matter" turned out to be a new child, as he became a father for the fourth time.
He currently lives in the Huntington Harbour
community in Huntington Beach, California
.
United States
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bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
for the punk
Punk rock
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band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, The Offspring
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
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Biography
Kriesel is one of the founding members of The Offspring alongside singer Dexter HollandDexter Holland
Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the California punk rock band The Offspring...
. Prior to forming the Offspring, Kriesel was also on the track and field team in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, along with fellow bandmate Holland, and was also in the Math Club. He and Holland had been playing locally since the early 1980s and formed Manic Subsidal in 1984. There's been a rumor that Greg and Dexter, prior to Manic Subsidal, were involved in Clowns of Death, a band that included future Offspring guitarist, Noodles. After hiring Noodles as their new guitarist, Manic Subsidal changed their name to The Offspring. Since their start in 1986, The Offspring has released eight full-length albums, four EPs, three compilation albums, three videos, one demo, one box set and twenty-five singles.
On May 28, 2008, Kriesel announced on The Offspring's website that he was taking a hiatus from touring because of a "scheduled family matter" but would be returning to the fold by mid-June
June 2008
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. Face to Face
Face to Face (punk band)
Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
bassist Scott Shiflett
Scott Shiflett
Scott David Shiflett is a bassist. He plays with the band Face to Face and is also associated with the bands Viva Death, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and Jackson United . He also played on 22 Jacks debut album Uncle Bob...
filled in for him on those shows. The "scheduled family matter" turned out to be a new child, as he became a father for the fourth time.
He currently lives in the Huntington Harbour
Huntington Harbour, Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Harbour is a community in the north end of Huntington Beach in Orange County, California. Huntington Harbour is a residential development of consisting of five manmade islands with waterways used for boating.-History:...
community in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
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Musical equipment
- Fender Precision Bass
- Ibanez Custom ATK300
- Ibanez Custom RD500
- DR 105 Medium Strings
- Sony Wireless System
- Furman PL-8 Power Converter
- Sabine RT-1601 Rack Tuner
- Whirlwind Line Selector
- Gallien-Krueger 2000 RB Bass Head
- Mesa Boogie 2x15 Cabinet
- Mesa Boogie 4x10 Cabinet
- Ampeg 8X10 Cabinet