No Doubt

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Biography

No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The group currently consists of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. The ska sound of their first album No Doubt (1992) failed to make an impact. The band's diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom helped launch the ska revival of the 1990s, and "Don't Speak", the third single from the album, set a record when it spent 16 weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The group released its next album, Return of Saturn, four years later. Despite the Top 40 hit single "Simple Kind of Life" the album was a minor success commercially and did not match the success of their previous but received critical praise and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards. 15 months later, the band reappeared with Rock Steady, which incorporated reggae and dancehall music into their work. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie and Lady Saw. The album produced two Grammy-winning singles, "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All". On 22 November 2002, No Doubt received the Key to the City of Anaheim, given by the Mayor of Anaheim, Tom Daly in Disneyland during the band's appearance on 'Breakfast with Kevin and Bean' (KROQ-FM) where they performed 5 songs.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1986
Number of Albums 14
Record Label Interscope Records
Website www.nodoubt.com
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Trivia

What is the name of the show that focuses on 90s music?

60 Songs That Explain the 90s

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What is the name of the episode that explores the history of No Doubts Just a Girl and 90s ska?

Episode 16

...answer those questions, one track at a time. Below is an excerpt from Episode 16 , which explores the history of No Doubts Just a Girl and 90s ska with...
What did he say incredulously?

Ska!

... nation in 199697, and just the incredulousness in his voice as he said, Ska! Like that. Maybe ska sounded more physical and tactile and real by compa...
What kind of bands get super popular?

Couple bands

... tactile and real by comparison. Maybe theres no explanation at all. Couple bands get super popular, they sound vaguely similar, and boom: hot new sub...
Who were the members of No Doubt?

John Spence, Gwen Stefani, and her brother, Eric

...adness, the lineup of No Doubt initially comprised John Spence, Gwen Stefani, and her brother, Eric . No Doubt's live act began to attract regional int...
Who is Gwen Stefani's brother?

Eric

...No Doubt initially comprised John Spence, Gwen Stefani, and her brother, Eric . No Doubt's live act began to attract regional interest, and Interscope ...
What was the name of the album that No Doubt released in 1993 and 1994?

Beacon Street Collection

...heir own during 1993 and 1994; the result was the selfreleased Beacon Street Collection , much rawer and more punkinspired than the debut. Eric Stefani...
When was Tragic Kingdom released?

October 1995

...ope allowed recordings to resume, and Tragic Kingdom was released in October 1995 . The album served as a document of the breakup of Gwen Stefani and K...
Who left after the album?

Eric Stefani

... Street Collection, much rawer and more punkinspired than the debut. Eric Stefani left just after its release, later working as an animator for The Si...
What was the name of the document of the breakup between Gwen Stefani and Kanal?

Tragic Kingdom

...impsons. By late 1994, Interscope allowed recordings to resume, and Tragic Kingdom was released in October 1995. The album served as a document of the...
How long did Kanal's relationship last?

seven years

... the breakup of Gwen Stefani and Kanal, whose relationship had lasted seven years . Thanks to constant touring and the appearance of Just a Girl and Sp...
Who was the vocalist of No Doubt?

Gwen Stefani

...biguation). For most of their career, the band consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani , guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young....
What was Tom Dumont's profession?

guitarist

...For most of their career, the band consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Since the m...
What was the most popular cut on the CD?

Just a Girl

...old over 100,000 copies in 1995, over triple that of its predecessor. Just a Girl , cowritten by Stefani, was described as the most popular cut on the ...
How many months later did the band reappeared with the album Rock Steady?

Fifteen

... cowritten by Stefani, was described as the most popular cut on the CD. Fifteen months later, the band reappeared with the album Rock Steady (2001), w...
Where was the album primarily recorded?

Jamaica

...nd dancehall music into their work. The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly a...
What two Grammy winning singles were produced on the album?

Hey Baby and Underneath It All

...nd Lady Saw. The album produced two Grammy winning singles, Hey Baby and Underneath It All . On November 22, 2002, No Doubt received the Key to the Cit...
On what date did the album receive the Key to the City of Anaheim?

November 22, 2002

...ced two Grammy winning singles, Hey Baby and Underneath It All. On November 22, 2002 , No Doubt received the Key to the City of Anaheim, given by the M...
How many songs did the band perform on KROQFM?

five

...Disneyland during the band's appearance on (KROQFM) where they performed five songs. After a 2004 tour the band embarked on solo projects, with Stefan...
What is Tom Dumont's job title?

guitar

...this page on how to submit No Doubt lyrics. Members include Tom Dumont, guitar ; Tony Kanal, bass; Gwen Stefani Adrian Young, drums. After nine years m...
What is Tony Kanal's profession?

bass

... submit No Doubt lyrics. Members include Tom Dumont, guitar; Tony Kanal, bass ; Gwen Stefani Adrian Young, drums. After nine years melding an eclectic ...
Who plays the drums for No Doubt?

Gwen Stefani Adrian Young

... lyrics. Members include Tom Dumont, guitar; Tony Kanal, bass; Gwen Stefani Adrian Young , drums. After nine years melding an eclectic mix of musical s...
When did No Doubt achieve success and fame on the strength of the radioready single Just a Girl?

1996

...n California band No Doubt attained charttopping success and MTV fame in 1996 on the strength of the radioready single Just a Girl. The song appears o...
Who wrote about the album Tragic Kingdom?

David Browne

...which represents a virtual Cuisinart of the last two decades of pop, David Browne wrote in Entertainment Weekly. He went on to describe the CD's sound...
What is Gwen Stefani's hair color?

platinum blonde

...rocious vocals and onstage swagger that contrast with her glamqueen platinum blonde hair, spit curls, baremidriff, and fireengine red lipstick. Female...
What color lip color is Stefani wearing?

fireengine red

...th her glamqueen platinum blonde hair, spit curls, baremidriff, and fireengine red lipstick. Female rock stars like Gwen Stefani, Browne wrote, aren't...
What year was No Doubt founded?

1987

...d, because I know I'm a dork. No Doubt was founded in Anaheim, California in 1987 by Stefani, her brother Eric, and high school classmate John Spence....
Who did Eric ask to fill in the backing vocal?

Gwen

...Eric asked Gwen to fill in the backing vocal while Eric went behind the keyboard and John took the mic. Describing their music as 2 Tone ska, the grou...
What did Eric describe their music as?

2 Tone ska

... behind the keyboard and John took the mic. Describing their music as 2 Tone ska , the group began rehearsing at the Stefanis' garage. The band accepte...
Where did the band begin rehearsing?

at the Stefanis' garage

...escribing their music as 2 Tone ska, the group began rehearsing at the Stefanis' garage . The band accepted a gig at Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach, C...
Where was Fender's Ballroom located in 1987?

Long Beach, California

...efanis' garage. The band accepted a gig at Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach, California in 1987 and Tony Kanal happened to be watching. After a tryout,...
Who joined the band as a bassist and manager?

Tony Kanal

...pted a gig at Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach, California in 1987 and Tony Kanal happened to be watching. After a tryout, Kanal joined the group as ba...
What was Tony Kanal's job title before joining the band?

manager

... watching. After a tryout, Kanal joined the group as bassist as well as manager . Several days before the band were due to take the stage at The Roxy T...
Who replaced Alan Meade?

Gwen herself

.... Alan Meade was briefly made the vocalist before he was replaced by Gwen herself . It was in 1988 when Tom Dumont left his band and caught No Doubt in...
What year did Dumont leave his band and catch No Doubt in rehearsal?

1988

...efly made the vocalist before he was replaced by Gwen herself. It was in 1988 when Tom Dumont left his band and caught No Doubt in rehearsal. He propo...
Who joined the lots in the drum after Chris Webb's departure?

Adrian Young

...ed to the band as guitarist, saying he had tons of experience. A year later Adrian Young joined the lots in the drum following Chris Webb's departure....
What year did Gwen Stefani release her first solo album?

2004

... and nonNo Doubt related, including having eight children between us. In 2004 , we toured behind that, then Gwen put out her first solo album. Gwen Ste...
John Spence died on what date?

21 December 1987

...members: John Spence, vocals (born 1969; died Anaheim, California, 21 December 1987 ); Eric Stefani, keyboards (born Fullerton, California, 17 June 196...
What did Spence and Gwen Stefani share?

vocal duties

...c Stefani manned the keyboards, while Spence and Gwen Stefani shared vocal duties . No Doubt brought its raucous music to the Anaheim party circuit, re...
When did Interscope Records sign No Doubt to a recording contract?

1991

...icrophone. Interscope Records signed No Doubt to a recording contract in 1991 and released the band's selftitled debut the following year. The album b...
Who temporarily withdrawn its financial support of the band?

Interscope

...ts such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. A national tour also flopped, and Interscope temporarily withdrew its financial support of the band. No Doubt took...
What was Eric Stefani's career?

animation

... when founding member Eric Stefani left the band to pursue a career in animation . One More Chance Interscope gave the band one final opportunity to pr...
When was the band formed in Anaheim, California?

1986

...Formed in 1986 in Anaheim, California, United States as a ska punk band inspired by Madness, the lineup of No Doubt initially comprised John Spence as...
Who did No Doubt pick up while playing the partyband circuit around Anaheim?

bassist Tony Kanal

... playing the partyband circuit around Anaheim, the trio picked up bassist Tony Kanal . Hardened by the suicide of Spence in December 1987, No Doubt nev...
What band did the band play with during their early years on the party scene?

Sublime

...an Young. During their early years on the party scene, they played with Sublime , and Brad Nowell sang on No Doubt's Total Hate 95. No Doubt's live act...
What was the name of the self-released album by the band?

The Beacon Street Collection

... on their own during 199394; the result was the selfreleased The Beacon Street Collection , much rawer and more punk inspired than the debut. Eric Stef...
Where was No Dout performed at in 1987?

Fender's Ballroom

...7, Tony Kanal, then a high school junior, caught No Doubt's act at Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach and soon after tried out and became the group's bas...
Who joined the band in 1988?

Tom Dumont

...ing. In the spring of 1988, they were joined by heavy metal guitarist Tom Dumont . They built a considerable following opening for The Untouchables and...