Sublime is one of those bands who have so much history. When they formed in 1988 Bradley Nowell was one of three founding members, but when he passed in ’96 the band went on hiatus. until 2009 when they reformed with singer Rome Ramirez. Sublime really hit their peak popularity after the passing of Nowell when hits such as “The Wrong Way,” “Sanataria,” and “Doin Time” were released in the U.S. Now Sublime continues to tour as Sublime with Rome.
I was so excited to have the opportunity to cover Sublime with Rome. When the lights went out and they started playing, I was a little disoriented and my first thought was, this is Sublime? They sounded great, very smooth, exactly what I thought it would be. But these guys came out and just stood on the stage and went through the motions, there was very little enthusiasm and even less movement. It was a little disappointing and not at all what I expected. For the light-hearted, reggie – ska style they are know for, I was expecting something completely different. Regardless of the band’s lack of energy, they sounded phenomenal and everyone in the crowed seemed to let go and enjoy the music.
Sublime with Rome
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