Music from Long Beach, California
Sublime was a reggae dub/punk band from Long Beach, California. A more detailed look at the band's stylistic influences reveals a mix of reggae and dub, punk, acoustic rock and hip-hop. The band consisted of three members: Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). The band achieved mainstream success with their self-titled third album, but Brad died of a heroin overdose shortly before and the band broke up soon after. The band is still considered influential today, and their music sees heavy airplay on American radio stations.
From 1988 through the mid 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, including the title track "40 Oz. to Freedom" and "Date Rape", as well as a selection of covers, including their version of "Smoke Two Joints", indicating Sublime's varied influences—Grateful Dead, KRS-One, Descendents, Bad Religion, Toots and The Maytals, and Bob Marley. Their second album, Robbin' the Hood, was recorded in 1994. It consisted of a few fully developed songs along with instrumentals, tape dubs and various rantings of the manic Raleigh Theodore Sakers. (read more)
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I aint got no crystal ball.
I had a million dollars but id,
Id spend it all.
If I could find that heina and that sancho that shes found,
Well Id pop a cap in sancho and Id slap her down.
What I really wanna know,
My baby, what I really want to say I cant define.
Well its love,
That I need, oh ,
But my soul will have to,
Wait till I get back and find heina of my own.
Daddys gonna love one and all.
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- Sublime Spot - Official Band Page
- Lyrics database, sounds, photos, tablature, graphics, and tribute to Bradley Nowell.
- Sublime at Wikipedia
- Encyclopedia article including the history of the band, brief biographies of members and a discography.
- Sublime at MySpace
- MySpace music profile for Sublime with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
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- Judge Rules Surviving Members of Sublime Cannot Use Band Name ...
- Up to the minute breaking news from the world of music, from the editors of Rolling Stone.
- Sublime Members Blocked From Using Band Name - Spinner
- Sublime The surviving members of Sublime won't be allowed to perform under the band's original moniker according to a preliminary injunction issued Tuesday. Los Angeles Judge Howard Matz blocked Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh from using the ...
- Legal Blog Watch
- Bradley Nowell, the band's lead singer, died in 1996 of a drug overdose. For many years, the remaining band members continued to perform as the "Long Beach Dub Allstars," but they recently attempted to revive the Sublime name after they ...
- Under The Gun Review » Blog Archive » Judges' ruling on use of ...
- A California judge has instructed the surviving members of the '90s band, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, that they cannot use the name Sublime for their group with new singer Rome for any additional live appearances, merchandise or ...
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