To the Kids, the Awesome Fans, the Whole Rock Music Community,
Today I write this letter with a heart full of thankfulness, contemplation and appreciation for a journey that has surpassed all of my dreams as a young artist searching for meaning in music. None of the accomplishments, memories or milestones in the years gone by would have happened without the people who supported us, believed in us and let our music become a part of their lives.
To my brothers in The Offspring, thank you for being there for me every step of this incredible journey. It started as a love for punk rock and individuality, and it grew into something so much bigger than any of us ever thought possible. We made music about connection and energy, honesty and disobedience. Late night practices, conversations on the tour bus, sold out shows and obstacles we overcame shaped our sound and our relationship as musicians and friends.
“We thank our global fans for giving our music a life beyond the stage. “We thank our global fans for giving our music a life beyond the stage. You took our songs into your own lives and memories with you, loved them and sang them back to us at performances. You took our songs into your own lives and memories with you, loved them and sang them back to us at performances. Some of you discovered us at happy times and some of you found comfort in our music during tough times in your lives. Some of you discovered us at happy times and some of you found comfort in our music during tough times in your lives. It has always been one of the greatest honors of my life to know that our work might inspire, uplift, comfort or bring energy. It has always been one of the greatest honors of my life to know that our work might inspire, uplift, comfort or bring energy.
You’ve been quite amazing with your dedication over the years. You’ve been quite amazing with your dedication over the years. You have been there with the same passion and enthusiasm that got us off the ground in the first place, even as music and life changed. You have been there with the same passion and enthusiasm that got us off the ground in the first place, even as music and life changed. Every show, every conversation, every memory we made was a reminder of why we started making music in the first place. Every show, every conversation, every memory we made was a reminder of why we started making music in the first place.
I’m thankful to the whole rock music community for creating a space that inspires artists to push beyond boundaries, speak their minds and be unapologetically themselves. I’m thankful to the whole rock music community for creating a space that inspires artists to push beyond boundaries, speak their minds and be unapologetically themselves. Rock music has always been a music of freedom, individuality and emotional truth. Rock music has always been a music of freedom, individuality and emotional truth. There are no words to describe how my career and identity have been shaped by being part of a society that encourages pure expression and fearless creation. There are no words to describe how my career and identity have been shaped by being part of a society that encourages pure expression and fearless creation.
I also want to thank all the producers, all the crew, the promoters, the radio stations, the journalists, all the behind the scenes people that helped us out. You can never make it in music by yourself. it takes a whole network of people who are passionate and willing to trust in the art and the people who make it
II’ve discovered during my career that one of the most potent ways to connect with people is through music. Through a common emotion and experience, it unites people across boundaries, generations, and backgrounds.
I am so thankful for every opportunity, every lesson learned and every person who came along for this ride. I will always be grateful for the love and support I have received from the rock community and its fans.
Thank you for helping me turn a dream into a legacy. Thank you for believing in me and our music.
Sincerely and with thanks,
Dexter Holland
