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Fishing, food, and girls inspired Vocalist/guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson to start the power-pop group, the Descendents. A major influence of the trio was the Buzzcocks. In 1979, the Descendents issued the single, RIDE THE WILD. The band became involved with other things and disappeared.
The Descendents came back to the music scene in 1981 with vocalist Milo Auckerman. Frank Navetta continued as guitarist. Milo brought a dose of humor and teen angst to the table giving the Descendents a new sound. The band toured that year relentlessly and released the 1981 e.p. FAT. In 1982 the band released their debut full length, MILO GOES TO COLLEGE on SST Records. After it's release Auckerman indeed went on to study biochemistry. The band took a hiatus, again. Stevenson did a short stint with Black Flag during this time.
In 1985 Ray Cooper replaced Navetta and the Descendents re-surfaced with I DON'T WANT TO GROW UP. This album was a more me...