AboutMatt Maguire Expertise I am new to allexperts, but have plenty of knowledge and experience in the realm of Sublime. Guarantee: you will receive an answer within 2 days of posting the question -- I have no feedback so far and would like to build some.
I can answer most questions about the band, the significance of the lyrics, the show dates,
the unreleased albums and tracks, misinformation, and, above all, I am an expert on their
influences and related music.
Experience I have been a huge fan for 14 years, I ran a server which distributed Sublime's live and unreleased music 24/7 for 4 years, I have answered questions about the band daily for years on their old website, and I know some of the largest collectors in the world. I created the 5 CD bootleg "Rewind Selector" which documents the influences of Sublime and was the topic of a Spin Magazine interview.
Education/Credentials I did not study music in college, but I majored in English, so I can write a clear response. I worked as a research assistant in the past, so I have skills in research if I need to figure out an answer.
Past/Present Clients Sublime fans aren't my clients, but I have distributed swag and rare tracks to all those who want them for years at no cost.
Expert: Matt Maguire Date: 5/15/2008 Subject: Where did the members meet?
Question Where did the members meet? or for a lack of better terms When, how any thing along those lines.
Thanks a million
--------Kelly
Answer The short answer is in high school, starting to play more seriously in college before dropping out. Bud really got to know Brad only in college, but both knew Eric. Eric was friends with Bud for years before Brad and his father (Billy Wilson) taught Bud drums. If you get your hands on a copy of the book Crazy Fool by Heidi Sigmund Cuda, there are tons of early-day stories in there that aren't easy for me to recite from memory. Unfortunately my copy is not on hand at the moment and I wanted to make sure I got back to you quickly.
The specifics to your question can be answered on Sublime wiki, a portion of which I have copied and pasted below:
"Bud and Eric, together with future Sublime manager Michael Happoldt, formed a three-piece punk band called The Juice Bros. during their high school years. It was also during this time that Eric and Bud first met Brad Nowell - they both jammed with him on several occasions, albeit separately, while he attended high school in Long Beach. Brad left to begin college at UC Santa Cruz in 1986, but during a break from school in 1988, the trio (Bud, Brad, and Eric) got together and Sublime was formed. Brad transfered to Long Beach State, but dropped out regardless in 1989 to focus solely on the band."
