Sublime (band)
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Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. Sublime consisted of three members: Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). The band achieved major mainstream success with their self-titled third album; however, Nowell died of a heroin overdose shortly before it was released, resulting in the band's split in 1996.[1] Worldwide, Sublime has sold 17 million albums.[2], including about 10 million in the U.S. alone.
Career
Combining a variety of genres, such as reggae, punk, ska, funk, and hip hop, Sublime released just two albums during its first seven years. The band played its first gig on the Fourth of July in 1988 in a small club in Long Beach, California, having played as a garage band earlier that year. Eventually, Sublime gained a large following within the Long Beach area; after concentrating on playing live shows, the band released its debut album 40 Oz. to Freedom in 1992 under lead singer Brad Nowell's record label Skunk Records. Initially being sold exclusively at live Sublime shows, the album became wider known in the greater Los Angeles area after rock radio station KROQ began playing the song "Date Rape" from the album. The radio exposure led to Sublime being signed to MCA in 1994 to release Robbin' the Hood, which was regarded as having a more experimental type of sound deviating from the style of Sublime's debut album.[1]
Lead singer Bradley Nowell died of heroin overdose on May 25, 1996 in a hotel room[3], just two months before the release of their self-titled third record, which became a hugely successful release from the single "What I Got", which was featured on the soundtrack for ESPN's X Games.[4] A number of posthumous releases followed, among them Second-Hand Smoke in 1997, and Stand by Your Van and Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends in 1998.[1] By the release of their Greatest Hits compilation in 1999, it had been noted that the band had released as many releases after Bradley Nowell's death as they had when Nowell was still alive.[5] A box set of demos, rarities, and live recording, called Everything Under the Sun, was released on November 14, 2006.[6] Following Sublime's demise, its surviving members, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, began a new band under the name "Long Beach Dub Allstars" that included many frequent contributors to Sublime, including Michael "Miguel" Happoldt, Todd Foreman, and "Field" Marshall Goodman and disbanded in 2002, when Gaugh left to the rock supergroup Eyes Adrift with Krist Novoselic of Nirvana and Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets.[7] In 2003, Gaugh was arrested in Reno, Nevada for possible marijuana possession.[8]
Sublime is known as the "ultimate college band."
Discography
Albums
- 1992: 40 Oz. to Freedom
- Certified 2x Platinum by RIAA[9]; peaked at #15 at Top Heatseekers in 1995 and #140 in Billboard 200 in 1996[10]
- 1994: Robbin' the Hood
- 1996: Sublime
- Certified 5x Multi Platinum by RIAA[9]; peaked at #13 on Billboard 200[10]
Tribute albums
- 2005: Look at All the Love We Found[11]
- 2006: Forever Free
Compilations and live albums
- 1997: What I Got (EP)
- Peaked at #169 on Billboard 200[10]
- 1997: Second-hand Smoke
- Certified platinum by RIAA[9]; peaked at #28 on Billboard 200[10]
- 1998: Stand by Your Van
- Peaked at #49 on Billboard 200[10]
- 1998: Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends
- Peaked at #107 on Billboard 200[10]
- 1999: Greatest Hits
- Certified gold by RIAA[9]; peaked at #114 on Billboard 200[10]
- 2002: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime
- Certified gold by RIAA[9]; peaked at #190 on Billboard 200[10]
- 2005:Gold
- Certified gold by RIAA[9]; peaked at #165 on Billboard 200[10]
- 2006: Everything Under the Sun
Bootleg and unofficial releases
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | Adult Top 40 | UK | |||
| 1995 | "Date Rape" | - | - | - | - | - | 40 oz. to Freedom |
| 1996 | "What I Got" | #37 | #1 | #11 | #39 | #71 | Sublime |
| 1997 | "Santeria" | - | #3 | - | #38 | - | Sublime |
| 1997 | "Wrong Way" | - | #3 | - | - | - | Sublime |
| 1997 | "Doin' Time" | #87 | #28 | - | - | - | Sublime |
Videos
References
- ^ a b c Bush, John. Sublime. All Music Guide. Last accessed November 23, 2007
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20060822082704/http://www.bigrecords.com.au/
- ^ Prato, Greg. Brad Nowell. All Music Guide. Accessed November 23, 2007
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "X-Games, Vol. 2". All Music Guide: 1997
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits" (Sublime album). All Music Guide: 1999.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Everything Under the Sun". All Music Guide: 2006
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe; Robinson, Iann. Nirvana, Sublime, Meat Puppets Members Form New Group. MTV News: January 31, 2002.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. Ex-Sublime Drummer Arrested, Possibly For Marijuana. MTV News: January 14, 2003
- ^ a b c d e f g RIAA certification for Sublime. Last accessed November 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sublime - Billboard Charts & Awards. All Music Guide. Last accessed November 23, 2007
- ^ For The Record: Quick News On Jay-Z, Chevelle, Jessica Simpson, Sublime, The Killers, Mick Jagger & More. MTV News: December 20, 2004
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