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: 9/10/2007 Subject: Brad
Question My name is Faith and I've been a HUGE sublime fan for about 11 years, and its obvious that Brad liked to have fun, but I wish I could know what kind of person he was to his bandmates, wife, and his son? and if you know any tribute bands to0 sublime in So Cal please hit me up I'd love to check it out see if they'd be interested in a female to try and do Brad some ritous justice.
faith(sublimism)
Answer Faith --
The best place to find out about Brad and his family is in his biography by Heidi Sigmund Cuda called "Crazy Fool: Portrait of a Punk". There are so many stories about him, his wife, his friends, and all of their crazy times. The great part about the book is that is doesn't sugar coat the drug use...you get a real view of the horrors everyone went through. It's rare, but see if you can track down a copy.
You might want to check out chat boards on Skunk.com. Many veterans there can answer all of your questions and some are friends of the families.
I don't know of Sublime tributes on that side of the Mississippi, but Badfish tours from RI on the East coast...they're fantastic. There is a band on the West coast, but they are currently in hot water being sued by certain members of the band. I'm not going to mention their name because they don't deserve the publicity, nor do they deserve a great fan like you.
