Sublime
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Sublime was a popular punk/ska rock band. The band was formed in 1988 in Long Beach, California. They have released popular hit singles like "Date Rape", "Doin' Time", "Santeria" and "What I Got".
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Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Genres | Ska punk Third-wave ska Reggae Alternative rock Punk rock Pop punk Pop rock Reggae rock Reggae fusion |
Years active | 1988–1996 |
Labels | MCA, Skunk |
Past member(s) | Bradley Nowell Eric Wilson Bud Gaugh |
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Sublime broke up 1996, because singer, guitarist and songwriter Bradley Nowell died. He died in a hotel room in San Francisco, California on May 25th of the same year from a heroin overdose. He was 28 years old. Their third and final album Sublime was released two months after Nowell's death. The album's song "What I Got" was what made Sublime famous.