Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tony Reflex of The Adolescents (instagram.com/theadolescentsusa) discusses the band's 45-year journey, from the early days, the Blue Album, the legacy of "Amoeba", working with Frontier Records (frontierrecords.bandcamp.com/) to current day releases, rarities and more.
Topics Include:
• Adolescents approaching 45 years as a band
• Band attracts three generations of fans to shows
• Beatles and Cheap Trick were major musical influences
• First records were children's Golden Records on yellow vinyl
• Cereal boxes used to come with cardboard records
• Tony couldn't play instruments, focused on vocals instead
• First vinyl appearance was "Amoeba" on Rodney on the Roq compilation
• Rodney Bingenheimer played their demo tape immediately after receiving it
• "Amoeba" originated from Rik and Casey's previous band Detours
• Lisa Fancher signed them to Frontier (frontierrecords.bandcamp.com/) after shows turned into riots
• Blue Album recorded over single weekend with Tom Wilson
• Album cover inspired by Cheap Trick's logo design
• Band wasn't close friends, created internal tensions
• Pat Smear briefly joined band for three months
• "Welcome to Reality (discogs.com/master/50330-Adolescents-Welcome-To-Reality) " single - Ed Colver gravestone cover photo
• Recently discovered Starwood live tapes from Rob Ritter
• Hollywood punks accepted Orange County bands despite distance
• Cuckoo's Nest venue paid bands very little money
• 1986 reunion show at Fender's Ballroom with Weirdos
• "Brats and Battalions" released on SOS Records
• Steve Soto and Tony called themselves "rock wives"
• Recent albums include Russian Spider Dump, Caesar Salad Days (frontierrecords-adolescents.bandcamp.com/album/caesar-salad-days)
• Tony collects CDs more than vinyl records
• Owns original Germs "Forming" single in true mono
VIDEO version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
Photos by Alan Snodgrass (instagram.com/alansnodgrassphoto/) , Glen E Friedman (instagram.com/glenefriedman/)
Listen on Apple: apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/36qhlc8
Tony Reflex of The Adolescents (instagram.com/theadolescentsusa) discusses the band's 45-year journey, from the early days, the Blue Album, the legacy of "Amoeba", working with Frontier Records (frontierrecords.bandcamp.com/) to current day releases, rarities and more.
Topics Include:
• Adolescents approaching 45 years as a band
• Band attracts three generations of fans to shows
• Beatles and Cheap Trick were major musical influences
• First records were children's Golden Records on yellow vinyl
• Cereal boxes used to come with cardboard records
• Tony couldn't play instruments, focused on vocals instead
• First vinyl appearance was "Amoeba" on Rodney on the Roq compilation
• Rodney Bingenheimer played their demo tape immediately after receiving it
• "Amoeba" originated from Rik and Casey's previous band Detours
• Lisa Fancher signed them to Frontier (frontierrecords.bandcamp.com/) after shows turned into riots
• Blue Album recorded over single weekend with Tom Wilson
• Album cover inspired by Cheap Trick's logo design
• Band wasn't close friends, created internal tensions
• Pat Smear briefly joined band for three months
• "Welcome to Reality (discogs.com/master/50330-Adolescents-Welcome-To-Reality) " single - Ed Colver gravestone cover photo
• Recently discovered Starwood live tapes from Rob Ritter
• Hollywood punks accepted Orange County bands despite distance
• Cuckoo's Nest venue paid bands very little money
• 1986 reunion show at Fender's Ballroom with Weirdos
• "Brats and Battalions" released on SOS Records
• Steve Soto and Tony called themselves "rock wives"
• Recent albums include Russian Spider Dump, Caesar Salad Days (frontierrecords-adolescents.bandcamp.com/album/caesar-salad-days)
• Tony collects CDs more than vinyl records
• Owns original Germs "Forming" single in true mono
VIDEO version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
Photos by Alan Snodgrass (instagram.com/alansnodgrassphoto/) , Glen E Friedman (instagram.com/glenefriedman/)
Listen on Apple: apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/36qhlc8
