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Revision as of 20:38, 3 July 2023

Greg K.
Greg K. performing in 2009
Greg K. performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameGregory David Kriesel
Born (1965-01-20) January 20, 1965 (age 59)
OriginGlendale, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationBassist
Years active1984–2018
Formerly ofThe Offspring
Partner
  • Jane Costello
    ​
    (m. 1998)​
Websiteoffspring.com

Gregory David ''Greg K.'' Kriesel (born January 20, 1965)[1] is an American musician known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band The Offspring from 1984 to 2018.[2]

Biography

Greg K. was one of the founding members of the Offspring alongside singer Dexter Holland.[3]

Kriesel co-founded a record label in 1995 with Holland named Nitro Records. Alongside Holland and lead guitarist Noodles, Kriesel was one of the members of The Offspring who appeared on nine of the band's studio albums, from their self-titled debut album (1989) to Days Go By (2012). Best known for his quiet and introverted nature, Kriesel was usually in the background of the band and unlike the other members, rarely gave interviews. Kriesel has never been with any other band besides The Offspring.

In August 2019, Kriesel filed a lawsuit against his Offspring bandmates Holland and Wasserman, following an alleged decision by the two in November 2018 to fire Kriesel from the Offspring and exclude him from band related activities such as studio recordings and live performances.[4] Kriesel and his lawyers also alleged that the two conspired to "seize the business, business opportunities, and assets" of Kriesel's stake in the band without compensation. The situation is reminiscent of that of Kriesel's former bandmate and drummer Ron Welty. As the result of his absence from touring, he has been filled in by Tony Kanal of No Doubt and Todd Morse of H2O,[4][5] with Morse later being named as Kriesel's replacement.

In 2023 it was revealed that the lawsuit between Kriesel and Holland and Wasserman was settled out of court.[6]

Personal life

Kriesel has been married to Jane Costello since 1998 and has 4 sons and currently resides in Huntington Harbor, California. Kriesel spends much of his time playing golf, his favorite hobby, camping, fishing and practicing BASE jumping.

References

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 20, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 20, 2023 includes celebrities Questlove, Rainn Wilson". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: The Offspring". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
  3. ^ "History". Offspring.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Krol, Charlotte (August 30, 2019). "The Offspring are being sued by their bassist". NME. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019. He alleges that Holland and Noodles "devised a scheme, and entered into a conspiracy with each other" in October 2018 [sic] to "seize the business, business opportunities, and assets" of their 32-year-old partnership agreement "in disregard for and in derogation of the rights, privileges, and authority of Kriesel as an equal, general partner" [...] Krisel claims that Holland and Wasserman told him last November that he was "no longer entitled to participate in any activities of the band, including (but not limited to) studio recordings and concert tours."
  5. ^ Childers, Chad (August 29, 2019). "The Offspring Members Sued by Bassist Greg Kriesel". Loudwire. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019. The bassist states in the court documents that Holland and Wasserman sought to "seize the business, business opportunities, and assets" last October of the partnership amongst the group's founding members. Kriesel alleges that they've sought to divest him from their partnership interests and rights without fair compensation and denied his continued status as a general partner of the band.
  6. ^ doft (May 13, 2023). "Jason "Blackball" sa…". r/TheOffspring. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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