Sublime

USA, 1988–1996

Long Beach, California band led by Bradley Nowell, formed in 1988. Fusing reggae, ska, punk, dub and hip-hop, their 1996 self-titled album ('What I Got', 'Santeria') became a posthumous smash after Nowell's death, a cornerstone of SoCal party-rock.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Sublime and 0 artists Sublime influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Sublime?

• Bob Marley — Bob Marley and Jamaican reggae are the heart of Sublime's sound — Bradley Nowell steeped the band in roots reggae and dancehall.
• Bad Religion — Bad Religion's melodic SoCal punk is the punk half of Sublime's ska-punk/reggae fusion.
• Beastie Boys — The Beastie Boys' genre-hopping hip-hop is woven into Sublime's sampling, rapping and party-rock eclecticism.