Osker broke away from the typical SoCal punk band with the release of their second CD Idle Will Kill. Previous to this was first full length album Treatment 5. Both contained cynical and snotty lyrics about teen angst. As a consequence to their stage antics, among which was Devon's brutal sincerity, criticizing conformity in the punk scene and "fashion", as well as their crowd-taunting habit, Osker were labelled as one of the most hated and mean acts on Epitaph. "I decided that it is about just doing what you want, while you have gallons of mohawks and leather jackets telling you that they do what they want, I don't believe them... I respect the person that says, 'I don't care for that' because there is no extreme, it's pure sincerity. Punk is doing what you want despite the infiltrators, outside of the skateboards and shoes and hair and patches and the diets and the tattoos. I am Devon and I have 5 close friends, the rest of the world is divided into the helpers and the clueless." They released two albums Treatment 5 and Idle Will Kill. They allegedly had another album in production prior to the split, however it was never finished. "The split between Dave and I is astounding to me. I always thought we were the next Simon and Garfunkel. I thought we would be our generations Hall and Oates ... Of course, I plan on killing Dave." - Devon Williams. Devon Williams recently played in folk/acoustic band Fingers, Cut- Megamachine. He currently plays music under his own name with the same essence while playing guitar in a folk rock/psychedelic band Lavender Diamond. Drummer Phil Drazik now plays in punk/hardcore band End on End, which has released several records, including the most recent Why Evolve When We Can Go Sideways. They have toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Members Vocals + Guitar : Devon Williams Bass : Dave Benitez Drums : Phil Drazik albums: Treatment 5 (2000) Idle Will Kill (2001) ep
1 | radio | Treatment 5 |
2 | someday | Treatment 5 |
3 | life sucks | Treatment 5 |
4 | numbskull | Treatment 5 |
5 | alright | Treatment 5 |
6 | Disconnect, Disconnect | Idle Will Kill |
7 | two faced | Treatment 5 |
8 | stop the bus | Treatment 5 |
9 | The Body | Idle Will Kill |
10 | panic | Treatment 5 |
11 | ballad of a traitor | Treatment 5 |
12 | Patience | Idle Will Kill |
13 | useless | Treatment 5 |
14 | lucky | Treatment 5 |
15 | Strangled | Punk-O-Rama Vol. 6 |
16 | Back To You | Idle Will Kill |
17 | Piece By Piece | Idle Will Kill |
18 | falling apart | Treatment 5 |
19 | 13 | Treatment 5 |
20 | fuck me | Treatment 5 |