Eben Sterling met Bradley Nowell in January of 1988 as students at University of California, Santa Cruz: the two bonded over a shared appreciation of Jamaican music. Using Brad's 4-track recorder, the pair recorded a song called "Celebration". Eben had written the lyrics and "catchy turnaround" while Bradley wrote the chord progression. The next day, Bradley called Eben to say the song had been re-recorded with new lyrics and a title based on him (misspelling the name to "Ebin" to provide some anonymity). Eben was unhappy with the changes and igno… read more
Eben Sterling met Bradley Nowell in January of 1988 as students at University of California, Santa Cruz: the two bonded over a shared appreciation of… read more
Eben Sterling met Bradley Nowell in January of 1988 as students at University of California, Santa Cruz: the two bonded over a shared appreciation of Jamaican music. Using Brad's 4-… read more
Sublime was an American reggae rock and 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, resulting in Sublime'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 rele… read more
Sublime was an American reggae rock and ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocal… read more
Sublime was an American reggae rock and 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 Gau… read more
