American punk band formed in 1979 in Huntington Beach, California. The original lineup consisted of Jack Grisham (vocals), Ron Emory (guitar), Mike Roche (bass), and Todd Barnes (drums). Starting out as a politically-tinged hardcore punk band, the group moved towards horror themes and are considered by some as an influence on the early deathrock scene. The original lineup stayed together through 1983, recording 2 EPs and 2 LPs. Barnes and Grisham departed in '83 and were replaced by Mitch Dean and Joe Wood (the latter of whom was Grisham's brother-in-law at the time). The Wood and Dean line up continued to record and release music throughout the 80s, shifting towards hard rock. Emory and Roche eventually dropped out, leaving the band with no original members. The original lineup reunited for some live gigs in 1991 but were unable to use the T.S.O.L. name since it was now controlled by Wood and Dean. Wood continued to tour under the T.S.O.L. banner throughout the 1990s, mostly in South America. In 1999 Emory, Grisham, and Roche regained control of the band name, and have continued to tour and occasionally record ever since. Barnes died from a brain aneurysm in 1999 after years of addiction issues.
Members:
Jack Grisham (vocals, 1979-84, 1991, 1999-present)
Ron Emory (guitar, 1979-90, 1991, 1999-present)
Mike Roche (bass, 1979-90, 1991, 1999-present)
Todd Barnes (drums, 1979-84, 1991)
Greg Kuehn (keyboards, 1982-84, 2003)
Jay Bentley (bass, 1983)
Joe Wood (vocals, 1984-91)
Mitch Dean (drums, 1984-91)
Marshall Rohner (1990)
Jay O'Brien (drums, 2001)
Billy Blaze (drums, 2003)
David Bianco (guitar, percussion, 2003)
Travis Johnson (drums, 2004-present)
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January 4, 2026
The Observatory North Park
San Diego, California, United StatesFinal T.S.O.L. live show
1. Low Low Low
2. Sounds of Laughter
3. Give Me More
4. Terrible People
5. Superficial Love
6. Satellites
7. In My Head
8. Thoughts of Yesterday
9. I'm Tired
10. Love Story
11. 80 Times
12. Die for Me
13. Darker My Love
14. World War III
15. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
16. Property Is Theft
17. Wash Away
18. The Triangle
19. Fuck You Tough Guy
20. Dance With Me
21. I Wanted to See You
22. Code Blue
January 3, 2026
The Observatory
Santa Ana, California, United States1. Beneath the Shadows
2. Sounds of Laughter
3. Give Me More
4. Terrible People
5. Superficial Love
6. Satellites
7. In My Head
8. Thoughts of Yesterday
9. I'm Tired of Life
10. Love Story
11. 80 Times
12. Die for Me
13. Darker My Love
14. World War III
15. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
16. Property Is Theft
17. Wash Away
18. The Triangle
19. Fuck You Tough Guy
20. Dance With Me
21. Low Low Low
22. I Wanted to See You
23. Code Blue
January 2, 2026
The Regent Theater
Los Angeles, California, United States"Silent Scream" on written setlist but not performed
1. Beneath the Shadows
2. Sounds of Laughter
3. Give Me More
4. Terrible People
5. Superficial Love
6. Satellites
7. In My Head
8. Thoughts of Yesterday
9. I'm Tired of Life
10. Love Story
11. 80 Times
12. Die for Me
13. Darker My Love
14. World War III
15. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
16. Property Is Theft
17. Property Is Theft
Requested for a 2nd time by Jack18. Wash Away
19. The Triangle
20. Fuck You Tough Guy
21. Dance With Me
22. Low Low Low
23. I Wanted to See You
24. No Way Out
Fan request25. Code Blue
26. My Way(Claude François cover)
December 14, 2025
Solaris Beer & Blending
Murrieta, California, United StatesDecember 13, 2025
Rockstars of Tomorrow
Hesperia, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2025
Transplants Brewing
Palmdale, California, United States"Low Low Low" on written setlist but not performed. "Sodomy" and "Socialite" listed as alternatives on written setlist
1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. Satellites
6. In My Head
7. I'm Tired of Life
8. Love Story
9. No Way Out
10. World War III
11. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
12. Property Is Theft
13. The Triangle
14. Fuck You Tough Guy
15. Wash Away
16. Die for Me
17. Dance With Me
18. I Wanted to See You
19. Code Blue
November 29, 2025
Cine Joia
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. Satellites
6. In My Head
7. I'm Tired
8. Love Story
9. Die for Me
10. 80 Times
11. World War III
12. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
13. Property Is Theft
14. The Triangle
15. Fuck You Tough Guy
16. Wash Away
17. Dance With Me
18. Low Low Low
19. I Wanted to See You
20. Code Blue
21. Red Shadows
October 5, 2025
Berth 46
San Pedro, California, United States"Wash Away" and "I Wanted to See You" on written setlist but not performed
1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. In My Head
6. I'm Tired of Life
7. Love Story
8. World War III
9. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
10. The Triangle
11. Fuck You Tough Guy
12. Code Blue
October 4, 2025
Gran Forum
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. Satellites
6. In My Head
7. I'm Tired of Life
8. Love Story
9. 80 Times
10. World War III
11. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
12. Property Is Theft
13. The Triangle
14. Fuck You Tough Guy
15. Wash Away
16. Dance With Me
17. I Wanted to See You
18. Code Blue
August 11, 2025
The Underworld
London, England, United KingdomSetlist incomplete and out of order
1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Terrible People
3. Hate(The Joykiller cover)
4. Fuck You Tough Guy
5. She’s So Static(The Joykiller cover)
6. I'm Tired of Life
7. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
8. World War III
9. Give Me More
10. The Triangle
11. Dance With Me
12. Satellites
13. Property Is Theft
14. Superficial Love
15. Code Blue
August 10, 2025
Winter Gardens
Blackpool, England, United KingdomEmpress Ballroom
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The Drill
Lincoln, England, United KingdomAugust 8, 2025
Zdynia DIY Fest
Zdynia, Lesser Poland, Poland1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. Go Bang(The Joykiller cover)
6. World War III
7. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
8. Property Is Theft
9. So Dazed(The Joykiller cover)
10. Wash Away
11. She’s So Static(The Joykiller cover)
12. I'm Tired of Life
13. Love Story
14. Don’t Want You Back(The Joykiller cover)
15. The Triangle
16. Fuck You Tough Guy
17. Hate(The Joykiller cover)
18. Dance With Me
19. I Wanted to See You
20. Code Blue
1. Satellites
August 7, 2025
Goldgrube
Kassel, Hesse, GermanyAugust 5, 2025
Hafenklang
Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyAugust 4, 2025
On the Rocks
Helsinki, Uusimaa, FinlandAugust 3, 2025
Don't Panic
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. Go Bang(The Joykiller cover)
6. World War III
7. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
8. Property Is Theft
9. So Dazed(The Joykiller cover)
10. Wash Away
11. She’s So Static(The Joykiller cover)
12. I'm Tired of Life
13. Love Story
14. Don't Want You Back
15. The Triangle
16. Fuck You Tough Guy
17. Hate(The Joykiller cover)
18. Dance With Me
19. I Wanted to See You
20. Code Blue
August 2, 2025
In der Marsch
Porta Westfalica, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyAugust 1, 2025
Ter Elstlei
Duffel, Antwerp, Belgium1. Sounds of Laughter
2. Give Me More
3. Terrible People
4. Superficial Love
5. Go Bang(The Joykiller cover)
6. World War III
7. Abolish Government / Silent Majority
8. Property Is Theft
9. Feeling dozer??
10. Wash Away
11. I wanna meet some????
12. Because?????
13. And again and again????
14. ?
15. The Triangle
16. Fuck You Tough Guy
17. Hey?????
18. Dance With Me
19. Code Blue
July 30, 2025
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Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyT.S.O.L. has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Secret Futures, Swimming, A-Side Graffiti. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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American punk band formed in 1979 in Huntington Beach, California. The original lineup consisted of Jack Grisham (vocals), Ron Emory (guitar), Mike Roche (bass), and Todd Barnes (drums). Starting ou... Read the full biography on this page.
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