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Bill Stevenson attributed to change there sound by adding to the band's invention of the " Bonus Cup ": " We took ⅓ of a cup of instant coffee grounds, added some hot water, threw in about 5 spoonfuls of sugar, and proceeded to play 10 second songs.

The Bonus Cup became a part of everyday Descendents life.

" Aukerman later recalled: " We started drinking too much coffee ; ' cause of that and the addition of me, the music became very quick and all about bursts of energy.

It's interesting: we started very melodic, then moved to hardcore, but melded the two at a certain point and became melodic hardcore.