Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician and the lead singer of the band Sublime. [1] Born and raised in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, California, Nowell developed an interest in music at a young age.

On May 24, 1996, Sublime played their last show at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma. No one knew it’d be their final concert. But no one knew at the time, either, that singer Bradley Nowell would be found dead of a heroin overdose the next morning at a motel in San Francisco.

Formed in 1988, [1] the band's original lineup consisted of Bradley Nowell (vocals and guitar), Eric Wilson (bass), and Bud Gaugh (drums). Lou Dog, Nowell's dalmatian, was the mascot of the band. Nowell died of a heroin overdose in 1996, resulting in the band's breakup.

May 25, 2021 · Brad Nowell, Sublime’s 28-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist, died of a heroin overdose May 25, 1996, in a San Francisco hotel room. Two months after his death, the dexterous,...

Dec 3, 2023 · Bradley James Nowell, an influential figure in 1990s alternative music, made a huge impact on the music industry as the lead singer and guitarist of the legendary ska punk band Sublime. His life, spanning from February 22, 1968, to May 25, 1996, epitomizes a tale of prodigious talent shadowed by personal struggles.

May 25, 2021 · Brad Nowell, Sublime’s 28-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist, died of a heroin overdose May 25, 1996, in a San Francisco hotel room. Two months after his death, the...

Nov 2, 2010 · The Bradley Nowell Story. The sole purpose of this hub is to celebrate the many musical influences on the Long Beach California ska-punk band sublime, particularly reggae. This is not meant to disparage the legacy of this band in any way but rather to show how a gifted artist came to create his own musical legacy.

Mar 8, 2006 · Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996), was an influential ska musician, who served as lead singer and guitarist of rock band Sublime. At the age of twenty-eight, shortly before the release of Sublime's major label debut album, Sublime, Nowell succumbed to a fatal heroin overdose.

Aug 11, 2002 · Bradley Nowell, front man of the ska-punk trio Sublime, died of a heroin overdose in a San Francisco motel room in May 1996. For the next year, the band...

Jun 6, 2024 · For the first time in nearly 30 years, Sublime has returned to the charts with a little help from late frontman Bradley Nowell.