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Remembering Bradley Nowell: The Musical Genius Behind Sublime

Bradley Nowell, born on February 22, 1968, in Long Beach, California, was the iconic frontman of the band Sublime. Known for his unique blend of reggae, punk rock, and ska, Nowell's musical genius shone through in albums like "40oz. to Freedom" and "Robin the Hood." Despite his rising fame, his struggle with heroin addiction tragically led to his death on May 25, 1996, in San Francisco. With influences from Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix, his work continues to resonate and inspire fans worldwide.

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Remembering Bradley Nowell: The Musical Genius Behind Sublime

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  1. Bradley Nowell By: Jordan Williams

  2. Biography • Born February 22, 1968 in Long Beach, California • Died May 25, 1996 in San Francisco, California from a heroin overdose • Had a love of Reggae music after visiting the Caribbean Islands. His father said he was a musical genius for being able to blend the Jamaican rythms with American hardcore rock. • He went to UC Santa Cruz to pursue music but eventually dropped out before graduating. • Then attended California State University and performed in the café. Always in swim shorts and no shirt. • Had a dog named LouDog who was on stage during all his performances, and was even on the cover of one of his bands albulms.

  3. Sublime • Sublime began performing at local parties. Yet cut short due to getting out of control and noise complaints. • A man named Michael Happoldt let them use the studio at his school, which led to their first albulm, “Jah Wont Pay the Bills” • Using the same technique, “40oz. To Freedom” was released and 60,000 copies were sold. • Next was “Robin’ the Hood” which, some say, described Nowell’s worsening horoin addiction. • Finally “40oz. To Freedom” was given to a radio station to add to their set and MCA Records finally picked up the band.

  4. Genre • Sublime is classified as punk-rock, but has a heavy influence of reggae and ska in many of their songs. • The band consisted of only 3 original members, drummer, bass, and guitar/vocals. • The Sublime “family” brought a broad variety of instruments to the music. Such as saxophone, piano, organ, trumpet, and trombone.

  5. Pool Shark • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4hDwuZMyvM • Typical punk rock style • Underground type song, not one of their radio hits • Shows his style that he started playing in the beginning

  6. 40. Oz to Freedom • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIuOLU_iKLA • One of the bands most popular songs, 2 million sold to this day. • A mix of Bob Marley’s Buffalo Soldier and Jimi Hendrix were strong influences. • Perfect example of the mix between reggae ska and punk-rock. • Shows examples of a bluesy rock feel with the Rastafarian influences.

  7. References • http://www.ocweekly.com/2011-05-19/music/bradley-nowell-sublime-jim-troy-holmes/ • http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0637417/bio

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