![]() Eventually the band met another Long Beach native, Brad Nowell, and he joined on guitar and vocals, eventually replacing Seidman. ![]() (Seidman would later go on to manage Sublime). The two friends bashed around in local garage bands, eventually forming a three-piece punk band in high school with friend Brian Seidman called The Juice Bros. ![]() That’s, yes, name recognition.Sublime were a scruffy band from Long Beach, California that freely mixed elements of punk rock, ska, dancehall reggae, psychedelic rock and hip-hop together to form their unique musical take on Southern California street and beach culture.ĭrummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson had grown up together as friends in the same neighborhood in Long Beach, in fact, it was Wilson’s father Billy who taught Gaugh to read music and play drums. A quick glance at YouTube, for example, shows songs with tens of millions of views, totaling likely more than a billion streams to date even though Nowell passed away before people even knew what the Internet was. Though Nowell has been dead for more than 25 years now, the band still lives on with its many hits. That led to the lineup of Wilson, Gaugh, and Ramirez changing the name to “Sublime with Rome.” Since then, they’ve released three albums (though Gaugh left the group after the band dropped their 2011 debut, Yours Truly). However, this effort was dashed not long after performing at Cypress Hill’s Smokeout Festival when a Los Angeles judge banned the lineup from using the moniker given that they needed permission from Nowell’s estate, which formally owns the rights to the name. In 2009, the surviving members moved to reform the band with frontman Rome Ramirez, a young guitarist, and fan of the band who originated from California. Just like Nirvana, Sublime died when Brad died.” In fact, Jason Westfall, one of Sublime’s managers, has been quoted as saying that “the surviving members of Sublime had no interest in continuing to perform and record under the ‘Sublime’ name. Similar to Nirvana, in fact, the band’s members didn’t want to go on performing under the name Sublime without their frontman. So, why wouldn’t a band name themselves that? Similar to Nirvana, another word of high quality.īut beyond the name itself, there are stories about what happened to it after Nowell’s death. It’s a descriptive word that equates to high praise. The word is an adjective that, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means, “lofty, grand or exalted in thought, expression or manner.” Also: “outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth.” There isn’t a lot of information about the origin of the band’s name, likely because it was a simple decision to begin with. 1 hit, “What I Got.”Īs of 2022, the group has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. 13 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the group’s sole No. Known for its blend of reggae rock, ska punk, and even a little hip-hop sprinkled in, the group enjoyed both critical and popular success. The band broke up and later reformed as the Long Beach Dub Allstars, which enjoyed some success in later years. Sadly for Sublime fans, Nowell died in 1996 of a heroin overdose ahead of the release of the group’s third (and most popular) album. to Freedom (1992), Robbin’ the Hood (1994), and the self-titled Sublime (1996). While the group seemed to be on the radio 24 hours a day, they only released three LPs, including 40oz. The group was rounded out by Nowell’s now infamous Dalmatian dog, Lou Dog, named after Nowell’s grandfather Louie. The band was formally formed in 1988 and consisted of Nowell, bassist Eric Wilson, and drummer Bud Gaugh. Sublime originated from Long Beach, California.
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