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===Off!=== In 2010, Morris formed [[Off! (band)|Off!]] with [[Dimitri Coats]] from [[Burning Brides]] when the Circle Jerks could not agree on material for a new album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/38470 |title=Keith Morris (OFF!, Black Flag, Circle Jerks) |date=May 31, 2010 |publisher=Punknews.org |access-date=2011-10-21 |archive-date=August 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829232225/http://www.punknews.org/article/38470/interviews-keith-morris-off-black-flag-circle-jerks |url-status=live }}</ref> They were soon joined by bassist [[Steven Shane McDonald]] from [[Redd Kross]] and drummer [[Mario Rubalcaba]] from [[Earthless]]/[[Rocket From The Crypt]]/[[Hot Snakes]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hann|first=Michael|title=Black Flag's Keith Morris: why I formed Off!|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/05/black-flag-keith-morris-formed-off|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=July 5, 2012|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-date=October 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006211623/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/05/black-flag-keith-morris-formed-off|url-status=live}}</ref> Morris stated in a 2011 interview that Off! was asked to open future dates for the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], and were agreeable despite potential criticism from their fans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mercercluster.com/?p=3106 |title=Getting "Off!" with Keith Morris | The Cluster |publisher=Mercercluster.com |date=2013-06-16 |access-date=2013-08-01 |archive-date=2014-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204214735/http://mercercluster.com/?p=3106 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ultimately, Off! ended up not touring with Red Hot Chili Peppers, though singer [[Anthony Kiedis]] wore an Off! hat at every show of the band's ''[[I'm with You World Tour]]'', as well as some of their music videos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigdayout.com/2012/off/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615182836/http://www.bigdayout.com/2012/off/|url-status=dead|title=OFF! | Summer 2013|website=Bigdayout.com|archive-date=15 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="comaratta"/> Morris had performed in place of Kiedis in 1984 when the latter was a no-show for an early RHCP concert in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schimkowitz |first=Matt |date=2023-10-26 |title=Flea explains how Keith Morris fronted the Red Hot Chili Peppers for one hot minute |url=https://www.avclub.com/flea-keith-morris-red-hot-chili-peppers-hot-ones-1850963603 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214161738/https://www.avclub.com/flea-keith-morris-red-hot-chili-peppers-hot-ones-1850963603 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{sfn|Sloman|Kiedis|2004|pp=219β225}} Off! released a [[First Four EPs|compilation of their first years' work]] on [[Vice Records]], followed by three studio albums. Their final album, ''[[Free LSD]]'', released in 2022, is to be used as the soundtrack to a [[science fiction film]] of the same name due for release in 2024. The film was written and directed by guitarist Dimitri Coats, with band members in starring roles.<ref name="Appleford SPIN">{{cite web |last1=Appleford |first1=Steve |title=OFF!βs Cosmic Comeback |url=https://www.spin.com/2022/07/off-free-lsd-interview/ |website=[[SPIN (magazine)|SPIN]] |access-date=November 1, 2024 |date=July 22, 2022}}</ref> The band announced their breakup in 2024, performing three farewell shows in July of that year to promote the film and album.<ref name="Appleford LAT">{{cite web |last1=Appleford |first1=Steve |title=Off!βs final act: Punk legend Keith Morris and company go out with a bang onstage and on film |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-07-26/off-final-show-keith-morris-belasco-theater-free-lsd-film |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=November 1, 2024 |date=July 26, 2024}}</ref>
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