Sublime came out of Long Beach, California, mixing punk with ska, reggae, and whatever else singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell felt like pulling in. Their break came just as it ended: Nowell died of a heroin overdose in May 1996, two months before their self-titled third album made them famous, with "What I Got" and "Santeria" all over the radio. Their loose, sun-soaked take on punk and ska became the template for a whole wave of Southern California bands that followed.
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Sublime (1996). It's the record most people know, and for good reason: "What I Got," "Santeria," and "Wrong Way" are all here, and it shows off everything the band could do in one place.
Biography
Sublime is an American rock band from Long Beach, California founded in 1988. The band's original lineup consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Eric Wilson (bass), and Bud Gaugh (drums). Lou Dog, Nowell's dalmatian, was the mascot of the band. Nowell died of a heroin overdose in 1996, resulting in the band's breakup. In 1997, songs such as "What I Got", "Santeria", "Wrong Way", "Doin' Time", and "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" were released to U.S. radio.
Sublime released four studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, three EPs, and one box set. Although their first two albums—40oz. to Freedom (1992) and Robbin' the Hood (1994)—were slightly popular in the United States, Sublime did not experience major commercial success until 1996 with their self-titled third album, released two months after Nowell's death. Peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and being certified Diamond, it spawned hit singles "Santeria" and "What I Got", which reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. As of 2009, the band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide, including about ten million in the U.S. alone.
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Discography
Official studio albums and EPs.
- 2026Until the Sun ExplodesAlbum
- 2021NOS LLAMAMOS SUBLIMEEP
- 201889 VisionEP
- 1996SublimeAlbum
- 1995Living In a Boring NationEP
- 1994Robbin’ the HoodAlbum
- 199240 oz. to FreedomAlbum
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