Sublime: Style Straight From Long Beach

Sublime is comprised of Brad Nowell on guitar and vocals, Eric Wilson on bass, and Bud Gaugh on drums. The group all grew up in Long Beach, California and had been friends since childhood. They listened to many different types of music growing up and would later mix those influences together to create the unique sounds of Sublime. Their influences were but not limited to: Black Flag, Bob Marley, Minor Threat, Peter Tosh, The Clash, UB40, The Specials, the Skatilites, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, the Circle Jerks, Easy E, NWA, and Public Enemy. The three friends began playing music together in the summer of 1986 and then finally in 1988 the boys got together and created Sublime, a band that would mix rock, reggae, blues, ska, punk and rap and become the defining sound for the Southern California skate and surf crowds. The band didn’t seem to have a purpose. They played lots of house parties and played for cash or beer. They performed simply for the entertainment of others and to h...