Sublime (band)

Sublime was a garage punk band from Long Beach, California, playing a mix of reggae and dub, ska, punk, and hip hop. The band consisted of three members: Brad Nowell (vocals and guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar).

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Garage punk - Long Beach, California - Reggae - Dub - Ska - Hip hop - Brad Nowell - Vocals - Guitar - Bud Gaugh - Drum - Eric Wilson - Bass guitar

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From 1988 through the early 1990s, Sublime toured heavily throughout southern California and garnered a substantial following of surfers and skater punks. The band sold their initial recordings at live shows—eventually including their first full-length album 40 Oz. to Freedom. Released on the band's own Skunk Records, 40 Oz. to Freedom featured several songs that would go on to become fan favorites, as well as a selection of covers indicating Sublime's varied influences—The Grateful Dead, Bad Religion, Toots and the Maytals. Their second album, Robbin' the Hood, was recorded in 1994. Made up of a few fully developed songs along with instrumentals, tape dubs and various rantings of the manic Raleigh Theodore Sakers. Sublime became a college radio favorite, and the song "Date Rape" had made its way onto the playlist of Los Angeles radio station KROQ. This airplay caught the attention of MCA, which signed Sublime to record a proper follow-up to 40 Oz. to Freedom.

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1988 - 1990s - 40 Oz. to Freedom - Skunk Records - The Grateful Dead - Bad Religion - Toots and the Maytals - Robbin' the Hood - 1994 - Raleigh Theodore Sakers - College radio - Los Angeles - KROQ - MCA

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Sadly, on May 25, 1996, just two months before Sublime, their self-titled third album and major label debut, was to be released, vocalist Brad Nowell died from a heroin overdose. However, the first single, "What I Got," enjoyed huge success and the album ultimately went triple platinum. A handful of posthumous releases followed. Surviving bandmates Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson continued to perform together with the Long Beach Dub Allstars until 2002. Gaugh then left to drum for Eyes Adrift and Wilson now plays bass with second-generation Allstars lineup Long Beach Shortbus.

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May 25 - 1996 - Sublime - Brad Nowell - Heroin - Overdose - What I Got - Platinum - Bud Gaugh - Eric Wilson - Long Beach Dub Allstars - 2002 - Eyes Adrift - Long Beach Shortbus

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Sublime were known for their heavy use of marijuana and alcohol. Brad Nowell was known for arriving late and/or showing up drunk. They often kicked themselves in the teeth when it came to becoming more mainstream. For example, at the influential Los Angeles radio station KROQ's festival ('weenie roast'), they printed hundreds of backstage passes for friends and family when they were only given a few. This resulted in anarchy leading to fans rushing the stage and Brad's Dalmatian, Lou dog, biting a television presenter.

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Marijuana - Alcohol - Brad Nowell - Drunk - Los Angeles - KROQ - Lou dog

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Moreover, in an interview on KROQ the group smoked a marijuana cigarette, causing their hit song "Date Rape" to be pulled from the playlist as punishment. Despite all of this, Sublime's antics only made them more popular with their following.

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KROQ - Date Rape

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