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http://issuu.com/rukusmagazine/docs/0911/19
SUBLIME WITH ROME
ALBUM - Yours Truly
http://www.myspace.com/sublimewithrome
In 1996, the great Long Beach ska, punk, rap, reggae, rock band Sublime released their biggest album. Yet before a single record was even sold, lead singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell had died of a drug overdose, and the band was finished. Thirteen years later, Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson got back together to form a new version of Sublime...this time with a young singer named Roman Ramirez (aka “Rome”). Now officially known as “Sublime with Rome”, the band spent two years performing together before finally releasing an album of their own. Produced by Paul Leary (of Butthole Surfers fame)Yours Truly features 12 tracks (15, if you buy the Deluxe edition) that arguably continues where the previous incarnation of Sublime left off. Tracks like “Panic,” “Murdera” and “My World” blend seamlessly with the band’s back catalog. “PCH” has a fun pop song vibe, mixed with Sublime’s signature ska/rock sound. “You Better Listen” has a retro reggae feel, accentuated by a chorus backed with a female vocalist (Maggie Walters). Not everything works, yet Gaugh and Wilson sound strong, and Rome is no doubt a fine vocalist. This admirable effort shows promise of great thing to come.
ALBUM - Yours Truly
http://www.myspace.com/sublimewithrome
In 1996, the great Long Beach ska, punk, rap, reggae, rock band Sublime released their biggest album. Yet before a single record was even sold, lead singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell had died of a drug overdose, and the band was finished. Thirteen years later, Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson got back together to form a new version of Sublime...this time with a young singer named Roman Ramirez (aka “Rome”). Now officially known as “Sublime with Rome”, the band spent two years performing together before finally releasing an album of their own. Produced by Paul Leary (of Butthole Surfers fame)Yours Truly features 12 tracks (15, if you buy the Deluxe edition) that arguably continues where the previous incarnation of Sublime left off. Tracks like “Panic,” “Murdera” and “My World” blend seamlessly with the band’s back catalog. “PCH” has a fun pop song vibe, mixed with Sublime’s signature ska/rock sound. “You Better Listen” has a retro reggae feel, accentuated by a chorus backed with a female vocalist (Maggie Walters). Not everything works, yet Gaugh and Wilson sound strong, and Rome is no doubt a fine vocalist. This admirable effort shows promise of great thing to come.
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