In a recent interview on the Lipps Service Podcast, Dexter Holland of The Offspring shared his favorite punk rock band.
“Creedence Clearwater,” he said in response to the question. When his bandmate Noodles shared surprise at the answer, Holland explained, “It was very anti-authority, anti-government and anti-war.”
Later, Noodles revealed his choice: “I was gonna go with T.S.O.L. I hate these ‘pick one [artist],’ because I can pick 100. At least ten, twenty bands that really mean a lot to me and inspired me.”
“But T.S.O.L. was probably the one band that inspired both me and Dexter in ways that made us want to be in a band and want to make the kind of music we’re still making today,” he added, calling his choice “absolutely underrated.”
While The Offspring draws inspiration from bands like the Ramones, Sex Pistols, and Clash, they have also influenced bands such as NOFX, Bad Religion, Rancid, and Pennywise. However, the band hopes to achieve the same level of success as Pearl Jam one day.
“We started as a punk band and people ask, ‘Are you a punk band? Are you a rock band?’ I don’t even know what exactly the right answer is anymore,” the rocker said during a separate interview. “Maybe someplace in between but you don’t ask Pearl Jam if they’re a grunge band. They’re Pearl Jam, right?”
“I hope one day to attain that level where it’s just The Offspring but even in terms of punk, I think there were different kinds of punk bands that inspired us when we were younger,” he added.
The band released their 11th studio album, ‘Supercharged,’ last month and will perform in San Diego on November 16.
