![]() Based on a trove of original interviews and personal stories from band members and other crucial players, Ozzi examines how 11 groups - from Green Day and Blink-182 to At the Drive-In, Thursday, and Against Me! - grappled with the tension between punk’s core tenets and major label possibilities, and parses what success and failure looked like in this fraught realm. ![]() Sellout specifically examines the post-Nirvana goldrush as major labels descended on punk scenes with big promises and bigger stacks of money, sparking fierce debates among bands and fans over authenticity and independence. ![]() ![]() In his new book, Sellout: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007), author Dan Ozzi examines the fraught decision that’s plagued some of the world’s greatest punk bands for decades: Whether or not to sign that record contract? ![]()
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