“I wanted to be a scientist before I wanted to be a musician,” he tells me. This marks the Descendents’ first-ever performance in the PRC.Īt first glance, the anarchical genre and academia might seem at odds with each other in both character and form, but five minutes with Aukerman will have you thinking otherwise. He’s got an even longer stint ahead with a show in Japan, four dates across China and a show in Hawaii this April. In between drop-offs, pick-ups and family dinners, Aukerman and the band are now embarking on four-day sets of tours across the US each week, which allows them to play and live their lives concurrently. It’s an image that’s all too fun to indulge: the 56-year-old punk rock dad who holds a PhD in molecular biology driving his 14-year-old daughter and her French horn across state lines to practice classical music. in (science and music) you try to find your niche, your pocket, where you can be more passionate, more idealistic and see how well you can do “She’ll go see me play,” he says, “but in terms of it’s a whole different thing… I like classical music too though, so I really enjoy her concerts.”. Before our interview, he had just dropped his daughter off for school after her symphony rehearsal earlier that morning. “We were all geeks,” lead singer Milo Aukerman says from his home in Delaware when recalling the band’s early days. Breaking stuff and skipping school were never part of their brand, as is evident by the title of their first release, Milo Goes to College. Mohawks, neon colored hair, studded belts and leather jackets have become the stereotypical emblem of punk rock – an aggressive image that has frightened parents for decades on end. The Descendents, however, are pretty much the antithesis of the Manic Panic-clad kids coloring the scene.įormed in 1977, the pop punk band is considered a pioneer of the genre known for their signature angsty sound and a well-respected discography.
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