Offenders

The Offenders were formed in 1978 in Killeen, and after relocating to Austin in 1980, became known worldwide as one of the premiere hardcore bands out of the Lone Star state. Raw and rabid but more than proficient in the delivery of their musical rebellion -alongside friends and scenemates DRI and MDC-, Offenders completely ruled the hardcore scene throughout the infamous Reagan-era. 

Anthony Johnson, a.k.a. Tony Offender, was a founding member of the Offenders. Inspired by the hardest rock the ’70s offered, Tony took it to the next level with his high-speed style of shredding on the guitar. Following the disbanding of the Offenders in 1986, Tony continued to play in bands until he lost a long battle to lung cancer in 2012. Tony was also a dedicated Civil War re-enactor and member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Past Commander of Camp #59. 

Rickenbacker-raging Mikey “Offender” Donaldson also performed with MDC regularly in the early 80s, in addition to laying down the bass on MDC’s 'Millions of Dead Cops' and DRI’s 'Dealing With It'. After the demise of the Offenders, Mikey relocated to San Francisco to play and record with Gary Floyd (Dicks) in Sister Double Happiness, and in recent years recorded with MDC again, among other live and studio actions. He died in his sleep from unknown causes in a Barcelona squat in 2007. JJ Jacobson performed with MDC and provided vocals for their seminal 'Millions Of Dead Cops' LP. Pat Doyle continues to lay down percussive havoc with Austin metallurgists, Ignitor. [SOURCE: SOUTHERN LORD RECORDINGS]