Group
Sublime
ska punk
- From
- Long Beach, United States
- Since
- 1986–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- Releases
- 83
- ska punk
- ska
- reggae
- rock
- alternative rock
- dub
- punk rock
- alternative pop
About
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.
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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. Michael "Miguel" Happoldt and Marshall "Ras MG" Goodman contributed to multiple Sublime songs.
In 2009, the surviving members attempted to reform the band with Rome Ramirez, a young guitarist and avowed Sublime fan from California. However, not long after performing at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, a Los Angeles judge banned the new lineup from using the Sublime name as they needed permission from Nowell's estate, which owns the rights to the Sublime name. This prompted the lineup of Wilson, Gaugh, and Ramirez to change their name to Sublime with Rome, which went on to release three albums, although Gaugh left the group shortly after the release of their 2011 debut Yours Truly. Sublime with Rome remained active until 2024.
Wilson and Gaugh reunited once again in 2023, this time under the Sublime name, with Nowell's son Jakob taking over on vocals and guitar. This lineup recorded the band's fourth studio album, Until the Sun Explodes (2026), which Jakob Nowell states may be his only album with the band.
Members
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Jakob Nowell lead vocals, guitar
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Bradley Nowell guitar, lead vocals
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Bud Gaugh membranophone
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Eric Wilson bass guitar
Discography
Singles
Live
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$5.00 at the Door (live at Tressel Tavern, 1994)
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Loving / Good Hole College (Live)
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1995-02-03: Cypress College Studio Theater, Cypress, CA, USA
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1995-09-21: 3-Ring Circus, Live at The Palace, Hollywood, CA, USA
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1994-03-05: Destroy: KUCI Ska Parade, Irving, CA, USA
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Stand by Your Van
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1996-04-17: Peabody’s Downunder, Cleveland, OH, USA
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1996-05-24: Play Nice in the Pit: The Phoenix Theater, Petaluma, CA, USA
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1996-04-05: House of Blues, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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It All Seems So Silly in the Long Run: Live Recordings 1994-1996
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1995-04-20: Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO, USA
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1995-11-09: Coping With: Majestic Theater, Ventura, CA, USA
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1995-08-20: Warped Tour, North Tonawanda, NY, USA
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1995-02-02: Bradley Nowell Acoustic: Firecracker Lounge, Anaheim, CA, USA
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1995-04-07: Ocean Mist, Matanuck, RI, USA
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1995-10-21: Contact Buzz: The Palace, Hollywood, CA, USA
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A Day in the Sun: The Zoo & The Groove Tube, Indialantic, FL, USA
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1994-11-14: Memories: Tressel Tavern, Everett, WA, USA
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1995-08-17: Warped Tour, Camden, NJ, USA
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1994-09-09: Kommotion, San Francisco, CA, USA
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1996-04-10: Shootin’ Up in Beantown, Boston, MA, USA
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East West
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1995-05-06: Olympic Velodrome, Dominguez Hills, CA, USA
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Smokin’ It Up: Bradley’s Tokin’ Days
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1995-02-17: Hollywood Swingers: Las Palmas Theatre, Hollywood, CA, USA
Compilations
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Sublime Loves Punk!
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Lou Dog
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ROLLING STONED
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SUBLIME DUBWISE
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Roots of Sublime Apple Music
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Nugs: The Best of the Box
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Icon
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Playlist Your Way
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The Best of Sublime
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Everything Under the Sun
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Gold
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War on the Blvd
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime
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The Black Album #2
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Greatest Hits
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The Black Album
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Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends
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Bums Lie: The Psycho Semantic Police
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What I Got… The 7 Song EP
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Second-Hand Smoke
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Wrong Way / What I Got / Santeria
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Sinsemilla 86-96
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Sublime
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Pure Anus
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13 fl oz.
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Hong Kong Fooey
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Demos and Outtakes
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Sub Dub
Links
Official
Social
- sublimespot.com
- sublimestp.com
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- sublimegman.com
- sublimewiki.com
- Myspace
- TikTok
- YouTube
Concerts
Buy
Subgroup
Tribute
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
- alternative
- alternative/indie rock
- american
- punk revival
- ska-punk
- third wave ska revival
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 95f5b748-d370-47fe-85bd-0af2dc450bc0
- ISNI
- 0000000114981514
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.