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Sublime's new singer Rome
For months rumors have circulated that Sublime -- the SoCal ska-punk band who found fame after the 1996 death of frontman Bradley Nowell -- would reunite with a new singer. Saturday night at a Nevada Mexican restaurant those rumors became fact when former drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson were joined by a singer named Rome for a brief set of Sublime classics, including "Wrong" and "What I Got." The trio, who followed Del Mar (Gaugh's other band), also played a new original song.
Low-quality YouTube footage and Del Mar’s MySpace page confirm what occurred at Cantina Los Tres Hombres: "So, Del Mar played the gig at Cantina last night ... it was packed and amazing. What really fucking killed it was SUBLIME reuniting and playing with new singer, Rome. Sublime doesn't have any firm tour plans or anything YET, but we'll keep you posted on their progress."
But unlike the boys onstage, many fans aren't exactly excited about the "reunion." On a message board at PunkDisasters.com one fan wrote, "Sorry, but it's not Sublime without Brad Nowell." Another quipped, "That's like saying Nirvana reunited last night."
22 Comments
Click here to comment- Posted By Vonda
03.06.10 3:54 AM
First of all, there are dozens of high profile bands whom have continued on without band members who died, or simply left the band, or were kicked out. .
Please don't forget, that although Bradley WAS the major voice in Sublime's original success,he was not the ONLY member of the BAND!!!
I am sure he did not write all those songs solo.
Having some experience in this arena, I know that there is always much collaboration with the other members of the band before a song can truly be completed and presented.
I fell in love with the Original Sublime, not only because of Bradley, but, because of the lyrics and SOUND!
Let's give the new version of Sublime a chance to prove themselves.
If they are crap without Bradley's input, then they will fade with all of the "sequal" bands. But, maybe, Bradley wanted something more for the rest of the band. Maybe he wanted them to continue to produce music that made people laugh, cry, made them angry, motivated, chill,or just plain happy.
Give Bradley's kiddo a portion of all the new Sublime stuff, if they are successful, because we all know that's what some lawyer negotiated. But, if they are good, let Sublime go on!!!!!!
This may be hard for Bradley's family to hear: You already won the rights to all the "Original Sublime".
Bradley died as a result of a really bad decision he made.
The band had no choice in that.
Let them have their day now if it's meant to be.
- Posted By Anonymous
03.04.10 11:20 PM
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Wed Apr 28The Riviera Theatre, Chica...go, IL Password - "dirty"
Sat May 01Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY Password - "dirty"
Wed May 5Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PAC Password -"dirty"
- Posted By razzeldazzel
03.04.10 11:25 AM
Rome is the man, hopefully when they start doing more shows and a album people will really appreciate the new Sublime. its a hell of a lot better than a cover band.
- Posted By T. J.
03.04.10 4:45 AM
When the Yardbirds broke up Jimmy Page wanted to reform the band and keep the bands name. Since it wasn't the same group of people the original Yardbirds didn't let Jimmy keep their band name. So the new group that was formed was known as "The New Yardbirds" who later changed their name to Led Zeppelin and became mega famous. I only say this because I think it's nice to have a famous name to help get you the lime light, but its not the band name that makes you famous its the quality of music. Rome and the remaining members of Sublime have high quality music that could cross many genre's, good luck to Bud, Eric and Rome, can't wait to hear what they got next. By the way, Dirty Heads featuring Rome song "Lay me Down" is awesome, a lot of talent.
- Posted By aaroniamescua
03.02.10 5:28 AM
I don't know how to feel towards this.. I'm still terribly sad over Bradley's passing. I miss 'em. But, I'm sure Rome is gonna be great. It's just that he has big shoes to fill. & He needs to watch what he says & make sure he never says anything that people can misinterpret, you know?
- Posted By Anonymous
03.01.10 5:35 PM
This whole topic is going to far.... BRad was a huge part of sublime.... Everyone was.... The spirt, the people who listened, the people who still listen....yes brad was an amazing man but rome is as well.... As long as he keeps the spirit and the spirit is still in us then the music will still be as great. This reuniting is an amazing event that i hope keeps going.... We make music live and music helps us live.... SUBLIME it sounds just as amazing and i still feel it. had me dancing....
- Posted By Anonymous
02.17.10 2:50 PM
If this guy Rome is a good singer and song writer let him shout loud & shine proudly and of coures he will never reaplace Brad. In my eyes he was and is a Legand!. I understand why they want to keep some what of the same old band name because its already out their and know world wide and what not but like many others already said 'it's not Sublime with out Bradley Nowell so it's only right they change that name and thats it 'Period!! Pease&Prosper yall over&out
- Posted By Punk as fuck !
02.14.10 12:24 AM
There is nothing "punk" about sublime. Not then and not now. That being said, it sound's to me like Eric and Bud are trying to relive thier childhood. Like maybe they couldn't get anything else going after all of this time. I'll bet Brad is rolling IN HIS ****ING GRAVE right now! Like change the name of the band at the very least. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST..., "freeway time in L.A. county jail" BEST SUBLIME SONG EVER. REST IN ****ING PEACE BRADLEY JAMES NOWELL........rest in peace brother.
- Posted By whatsername
02.09.10 11:02 PM
well i think its badass that they are doing this. so many other bands have done this and succeded. rome has a good voice and i think he will do well. it wont be the old sublime, this is true, but it WILL the new sublime which, who knows, might be almost as good. hes no bradly but NO ONE can be him!and of course they will come up with new stuff and COVER the old. so ya!
- Posted By Anonymous
02.04.10 3:46 PM
No one can match the talent of Brad. He's not replaceable. You can call the band what you want, but it's not the band you've known for so long. There are a lot of sublime tribute bands that sound almost exactly like the original....none of them have created anything new that rivals the old stuff...as if Brad were still creating. Rome is Rome....he creates Rome, not Brad. I know someone who sounds even better and closer to Brad than Rome, but he doesn't have anything new to offer.
- Posted By Anonymous
12.13.09 5:51 PM
i just went an saw the new sublime play last night.. All they did was cover all the old songs which is cool and all but with a new front man i wouldexpext new songs. To me its a new front man singing onld sublime was just karaoke. Thats great eric and bud get to play there old stuff. But old sublime will never be the same. Good luck to the new!
- Posted By slap
12.10.09 1:51 PM
Its crazy, but Alice in chains has a new singer and it sounds great, I went to the Cypress hill Smokeout and i think Rome did a good job not only that but they had every one in the venue crowded up just to see Sublime, the rest of ther band that played did not get a good feed back from fansas sublime did ROME if you read this keep up the good job, come up with some new ****, and take over this bitch.....**** all of you haters that say otherwise...... PEACE!
- Posted By bitch slap
12.10.09 1:51 PM
Its crazy, but Alice in chains has a new singer and it sounds great, I went to the Cypress hill Smokeout and i think Rome did a good job not only that but they had every one in the venue crowded up just to see Sublime, the rest of ther band that played did not get a good feed back from fansas sublime did ROME if you read this keep up the good job, come up with some new ****, and take over this bitch.....**** all of you haters that say otherwise...... PEACE!
- Posted By Anonymous
12.02.09 11:25 PM
Yeah so they sound like Sublime, but taking the name is ridiculous. They are a new band, they need to come up with a new name. Brad had complete rights to the name Sublime, and for anyone else to use that name is an obvious infringement on copyright laws. I hope they tour and make new songs and all, but it's not Sublime without Bradley.
- Posted By vinny motherfuckin emerson
11.28.09 1:37 AM
i wont believe that **** until they let loose another beast of an album like the self titled album for example. the industry is punks.thats erelevent ,just sayin,but its seeming more like a tribute band with two original members,but **** if acdc can pull it off and keep **** legit and original,then why cant sublime? i for one am reserving judgement until they churn out some new songs. later haters!
- Posted By Josh Ferg
11.25.09 12:20 AM
If ROME can step up and exceed expectations by creating fresh new songs as well as play the old classic Sublime songs then let him prosper. His voice is as close to Nowell's as I've heard and if it keeps the Sublime spirit alive then go for it. No one can bring Bradley back, and his time was too short, so this is the closest thing. I'm excited for the Sublime band, who, as the previous comment does not agree with, are a major part of the creation of the original Sublime songs. Take Gaugh and Wilson out of the song writing process and you are left with the skeleton of a song, acoustic gold in its own right, but nothing compared with the backing from the band.
I just hope the new front man doesn't go down the same path of decadence...I'm sure he is smarter than that.
Long live Nowell, long live Sublime, long live a musical era that has defined the lives of so many people growing up all over the world. Let ROME be a part of it.
If my band ever gets the chance to support Sublime when they get back on the road, I would be honoured to play alongside these men.
Josh Ferg - The Flavour (Australia) www.myspace.com/wearetheflavour
03.13.10 1:12 PM
They should just use another name and i think people would be alot cooler with it. just like when bud and eric were in long beach dub allstars. just dont go by sublime b/c they really arent sublime...