All

Genres:	Pop / Rock • World Music
Descriptive "tags":	punk • punk rock • pop punk • rock
Decades Active:	1980s • 1990s • 2000s

Biography

Formed in 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA, from the ashes of the Descendents, All originally comprised Bill Stevenson (drums), Stephen Egerton (guitar), Karl Alvarez (bass) and Dave Smalley (vocals, ex-Dag Nasty). Those familiar with the Descendents’ brand of poppy punk were not disappointed with this continuation of a highly successful, albeit stylized, formula (not least a lyrical concern with caffeine). Immediately they established a repertoire of tongue-in-cheek songs such as ‘Alfredo’s’. Irreverent and immature, All’s first two albums were as light-hearted and engaging as American punk (pre- Green Day) could be. Their distinctive sound, built on immediate, accessible guitar riffs, was soon branded ‘pop-core’ in the USA, while in the UK, artists such as Mega City 4 and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin were obvious fans.

Scott Reynolds replaced Smalley on Allroy’s Revenge, a lesser work despite the...

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