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I Don't Want To Grow Up (Album) by Descendents

Artist Biography For Descendents

Descendents Is An American Punk Rock Band From Lomita California Formed In 1978 By Guitarist Frank Navetta Bassist Tony Lombardo And Drummer Bill Stevenson. They Are Known For Being One Of The Early Bands In The Hardcore Punk Scene To Sing Instead About More Personal And Comical Topics Reflective Of Their Own Lives. Shortly After Forming They Enlisted Milo Aukerman And Made What Started Out A Surf Band Into A Full Fledged Punk Unit. Descendents Have Diverged From Their Punk Peers Perhaps Because Of The Beach Boys Influences And Sang About Topics That Touched Many Young Punks' Lives Like Parents Food Girls And Being Rejected. This Band Separated Due To Milo Actually Going To College He Attended The University Of California San Diego Just Like The Title Of Their Debut. This And Other Constraints Have Made Them Famous For Their Long Hiatuses Which Are Sometimes A Decade Span In Length. The Band Has Now Spread Out Across Their Country Of Origin And Their Future Is Somewhat Uncertain. Lead Singer Milo Aukerman Was A Biochemist For The Internationally Known DuPont Chemical Company Based Out Of Delaware. However Whenever The End Of Descendents Seemed To Be Approaching Milo Popped Up Again And The Band Released A New Record. Aukerman Then Later Returned To His Academic Duties In Teaching Biochemistry. He Then Quit His Academic Life To Pursue A Career In Music Full-Time.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: I Don't Want To Grow Up

I Don't Want To Grow Up Is The Second Album By The American Punk Rock Band The Descendents Released In 1985 Through New Alliance Records. It Marked The End Of A Two-Year Hiatus For The Band During Which Singer Milo Aukerman Had Attended College And Drummer Bill Stevenson Had Joined Black Flag. I Don't Want To Grow Up Was The First Of Two Albums The Descendents Recorded With Guitarist Ray Cooper And Their Last With Original Bassist Tony Lombardo Who Quit The Group Because He Did Not Want To Go On Tour. Though Recorded Quickly And Without Much Rehearsal Time I Don't Want To Grow Up Received Positive Reviews From Critics Who Praised Its Catchy Songs Strong Melodies And Pop-Influenced Love Songs.