No Doubt
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 A May 2009 photo. Left to right: Tom Dumont (guitar), Stephen Bradley (trumpet & keyboard), Adrian Young (drums), Gwen Stefani (vocals), Tony Kanal (bass), and Gabrial McNair (trombone & keyboard) |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Genres | Ska punk, New Wave,[1] alternative rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1986–2004, 2009-present |
| Labels | Interscope, Trauma, Universal Music Group |
| Associated acts | Invincible Overlord, Bow Wow Wow, Starpool, Shirley Manson, Garbage, 311 |
| Website | www.nodoubt.com |
| Members | |
| Gwen Stefani Tony Kanal Adrian Young Tom Dumont |
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| Past members | |
| Eric Stefani John Spence Jerry McMahon Chris Leal Gabe Gonzales Paul Caseley Eric Carpenter Alan Meade Chris Webb Tony Meade |
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No Doubt is a third wave ska and alternative rock band from Anaheim, California, United States. There are four members in the band currently: Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont. Eric Stefani and John Spence (now passed away) were former members. No Doubt was formed in 1986. Their most successful album was Tragic Kingdom, which spawned many singles, including "Don't Speak", which was at number-one for sixteen weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart.
The band's trademark sound combines ska and reggae with alternative rock, pop, and punk.
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History [change]
No Doubt formed in 1986 in Anaheim, California, but with the name "Apple Core", and with members Gwen Stefani, her brother Eric Stefani, and their friend John Spence. They played several concerts under that name. During one of the concert, Tony Kanal was there. He was impressed with the band, and became their bassist. He later began dating Gwen (which lasted for seven years.)
However, Spence committed suicide in December 1987. The rest of the band was shocked, and broke up, but reformed a few weeks later because they thought that's what Spence would have wanted.[2] They soon got Tom Dumont as a new guitarist. He was formerly in a band called Rising with his sister. One year later, the band hired Adrian Young as a drummer. When he joined, he said he had been playing the drums for five years, even though he had only been playing for two months.
List of albums [change]
Studio albums [change]
- 1992 - No Doubt
- 1995 - The Beacon Street Collection
- 1995 - Tragic Kingdom
- 2000 - Return of Saturn
- 2001 - Rock Steady
Compilation albums [change]
- 2003 - The Singles 1992-2003
- 2003 - Boom Box
- 2004 - Everything in Time
Live videos [change]
- 1997 - Live in the Tragic Kingdom
- 2002 - Rock Steady Live
- 2004 - The Videos 1992-2003
References [change]
- ↑ mtv.com
- ↑ "No Doubt". Behind the Music. VH1. April 9, 2000.
