Joy Ride

Joyride was a punk-pop offshoot of Orange County hardcore pioneers the Adolescents, forming after the 1989 dissolution of that band's mid-'80s reunion lineup. Bassist/vocalist Steve Soto and drummer Sandy Hansen -- the former a charter Adolescent, the latter a reunion-only player -- teamed up with guitarist/co-lead vocalist Greg Antista and guitarist Mike McKnight. Onetime off-and-on Adolescents guitarist Frank Agnew was a charter member early on, but quickly left to focus on his family life instead. Joyride soon won a following around L.A. and especially Orange County (they w...