Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Passing the Sublime torch

Sublime was all part of the ska-punk explosion that came out of Southern California in the mid-1990s. They did well but would have inevitably done even better had their singer, Bradley Nowell, not overdosed and died days before what became their breakthrough album was released.

The group did soldier on thanks to (a) successful releases of material they had in the vault, and (b) a new incarnation of the group featuring Rome Ramirez on vocals that began operating in 2009. Rome will soon be leaving the group (he’ll be with Sublime until the end of 2024). His replacement will be Jackob Nowell, the son of Bradley. He will perform alongside founding members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh.

Can anyone think of another situation where the original lead singer is ultimately replaced by one of their children?

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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