to Freedom” and “Date Rape”, as well as a selection of covers, including their version of “Smoke Two Joints”, indicating Sublime’s varied influences-The Grateful Dead, KRS-One, The Descendents, Bad Religion, Toots and the Maytals, and Bob Marley.
to Freedom featured several songs that would go on to become fan favorites, including the title track “40 Oz. Released on the band’s own Skunk Records, 40 Oz. The band sold their initial recordings at live shows-eventually including their first full-length album 40 Oz. The band is still considered influential today, and their music sees heavy airplay on American Alternative radio stations.įrom 1988 through the mid 1990s, Sublime toured heavily throughout southern California and garnered a substantial following of surfers and skaters. The band achieved mainstream success with their self-titled third album, but Bradley died of a heroin overdose shortly before and the band broke up soon after. The band consisted of three members: Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). A more detailed look at the band’s stylistic influences reveals a mix of reggae and dub, Ska, punk, progressive rock, acoustic rock, hip-hop, and dancehall. Sublime was an American reggae/punk/ska band from Long Beach, California, United States. The remaining band members went on to form follow up band ‘The Long Beach Dub Allstars’. Their songs “Date Rape”, “Santeria”, “What I Got”, “Wrong Way”, “Bad Fish” and “Doin’ Time” are particularly popular still.
Sublime can still be heard on radio stations across the US, especially in Long Beach, California. The band achieved mainstream success with their self-titled third album. The band consisted of three members: Bradley Nowell (vocals, guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). Sublime was an American reggae/punk/ska band, active 1988-1996, from Long Beach, California, United States.
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