10 Punk Rock Bands That Never Sold Out

10. Dropkick Murphys

There's a bit of a catch 22 that comes with never selling out. Even though you might stand by your laurels and make the music you want to make, there's also those fans that will call you a one trick pony, never changing your sound up and making the same bland music that you've done since day one. Saying that to a Dropkick Murphys fan though would more than likely end with you getting your ass kicked.

Throughout their history, the lads who brought us I'm Shipping Up To Boston have never showed any signs of slowing down, having the same kind of Celtic fury they had when they started. Being descendants of the old school style of punk, this almost feels like your traditional folk music if it were given a punk garnish, always sounding like the ramblings of that one Irish badass that you see lounging at the far end of the pub.

And that's really the only place where the Murphys' music really fits. From the minute that you listen to any song by them, you can immediately picture the beer in your hand and everyone bouncing up and down as they get ready to unleash Hell on each other in the pit. Since that sounds like one of the best parties in the world, why the hell would you even think about changing your sound?