NOFX
Great band, even today. Might even be one of the hardest working bands in the punk scene. They've put out so many albums and they tour almost constantly. They've never lost their edge and kept to their values, they've remained on small or indie labels (Fat Mike's Fat Wreck Chords) and haven't tried to be anyone but themselves.
Rancid
A great band, they picked up punk and really embraced it and promoted it. The one thing that plays on my mind with Rancid is that punk isn't a fashion sense or a way to dress but they dress like cliche punks and I've always thought some of the albums sounded like Ramones with two guitars and a bit more shouting.
The Offspring
One of the worst offenders of selling out in my mind, their early stuff is really honest, great and catchy. But then they didn't just sell the music out they sold themselves off as well. They took a great band that came from a local scene and turned it into some radio friendly punk band. Saying that however, Conspiricy Of One is amaze balls.
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