With
the Adolescents,
Agnew became known as one of the best guitarists in the Southern California hardcore punk scene. After
the Adolescents' first breakup, he recorded a one-man solo album,
All By Myself, and played with
Christian Death before deciding to re-form the group in 1986. After this second go-round,
Agnew pulled the plug on
the Adolescents for the final time in 1989 and began recording solo again. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine