Sublime (band)

Sublime
Floyd "Bud" Gaugh, Eric Wilson, and Bradley Nowell in a 1996 promotional picture
Background information
Origin	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	Ska punk, reggae rock
Years active	1988–1996
Labels	MCA Skunk
Associated acts	Sublime with Rome The Ziggens Marshall Goodman Long Beach Dub Allstars Long Beach Shortbus Perro Bravo Eyes Adrift Volcano Juice Bros. Slightly Stoopid Gwen Stefani Bad Brains Del Mar Phil & the Blanx
Past members	Bradley Nowell Eric Wilson Bud Gaugh

Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, 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. In 1997, posthumous songs such as "What I Got", "Santeria (song)", "Wrong Way", "Doin' Time", and "April 29, 1992 (Miami)" were released to U.S. radio.

Sublime released three studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums (one of which also contains never-before released material), three EPs and one box set. Although their first two albums—40oz. to Freedom (1992) and Robbin' the Hood (1994)—were quite 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, which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, and spawned the single "What I Got", which remains the band's only No. 1 hit single (on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart) in their musical career. As of 2009, the band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide, including about 10 million in the U.S. alone. Michael "Miguel" Happoldt and Marshall Goodman "Ras MG" contributed to several Sublime songs.