#49: Long Beach Dub Allstars

Well I've woken up in too many beds with girls I didn't know

Just cracking the top 50 are the Long Beach Dub Allstars who came along following the end of Sublime

Wiki Says: The Long Beach Dub Allstars were a dub reggae/ska/rock band formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2002.

Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in childhood (in 1979) and later started their first garage punk band, consisting of drums, bass and vocals. They later formed Sublime with Brad Nowell. The Long Beach Dub Allstars (LBDAS for short) were founded after Nowell died in 1996 of a heroin overdose (frequent contributors to Sublime including Michael "Miguel" Happoldt, Todd Forman, and "Field" Marshall Goodman are also members of the band).

Eric Wilson says, "We will never replace the greatness that Sublime did or what Brad has done." The band was originally a 10-piece and they recorded their debut recording called Right Back, which shortly after completion in 1999 saw the departure of three members. Their second album, Wonders of the World was recorded and released in 2001. It featured "Sunny Hours" featuring will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas.

In 2002 rumors that the band had broken up began to surface. Apparently the band had taken a hard-drug-free vow and some of the band's members had broken this vow, which caused Bud Gaugh to quit and join Eyes Adrift with Krist Novoselic of Nirvana and Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets. Gaugh was also playing with Kirkwood and Michael Happoldt in the band Volcano.

Eric Wilson, Trey Pangborn and RAS-1 formed Long Beach Shortbus with former Slightly Stoopid and temporary Sublime drummer, Kelly Vargas (later replaced by Damion Ramirez). Jack Maness and Opie Ortiz formed Dubcat, with members of Hepcat. Shortbus has had slightly more success than Dubcat, though the latter has yet to release an album.

Their feel-good song "Sunny Hours" was used as the title track for the sitcom Joey.

Discovery: Right Back (1999)

Wonders of the World (2001)

Other contributions: Take Warning: Songs of Operation Ivy

Favorite Songs: 10. Lies

9. Life Goes On (Featuring Chali 2na)

8. Lonely End

7. Rosarito

6. Listen To DJ's

5. Saw Red (She's Mine)

4. Take Warning-Operation Ivy Cover

3. Sunny Hours (Featuring the Black Eyed Peas)

2. Rolled Up

1. My Own Life

Years Active: 1997-2002

Never seen them live

Following the end of Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars picked up where things left off, and were able to make diverse songs featuring some of the more famous names in punk, reggae, and hip hop. Most Sublime fans have never heard of them, which not only proves that they are fraudulent fans, but is unfortunate because all that LBDA brought to the table. Since their break up, Bud and Eric (original Sublime members) have gone to form Sublime with Rome, their current act who are touring in Baltimore next weekend, but I will not be going.

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