T.S.O.L. is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California. Although most commonly associated with hardcore punk, T.S.O.L.'s music has varied on each release, including such styles as deathrock, art punk, horror punk, other varieties of punk music, and hard rock.
Members:
Jack Grisham - vocals, piano (1978-1983, 1991, 1999-present)
Ron Emory - guitar, vocals (1978-1988, 1991, 1999-present)
Mike Roche - bass (1978-1990, 1991, 1999-present)
Greg Kuehn - piano, synthesizers (1982-1983, 2005-present)
Antonio Val Hernandez - drums (2017-present)
Former members:
Todd Barnes - drums (1978-1983, 1991, 1999; died 1999)
Joe Wood - vocals, guitar (1983-1999)
Mitch Dean - drums (1983-1998)
Marshall Rohner - guitar (1988-1996; died 2005)
Mike Martt - guitar (1996-1999; died 2023)
Drac Conley - guitar (1996-1998)
Dave Mello - bass (1990-1999)
Steve "Sully" O'Sullivan - drums (1998-1999)
Jay O'Brien - drums (1999-2003)
Billy Blaze - drums (2003)
Anthony "Tiny" Biuso - drums (2003-2014)
Matt Rainwater - drums (2014-2016)
Chip Hanna - drums (2016-2017)
Name Origin:
T.S.O.L. stands for True Sounds of Liberty
From: Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genre(s):
Punk rock,
hardcore punk,
horror punk,
hard rock,
deathrock,
glam metal
Active From: 1978-2006, 2007-present