No Doubt BioFormed in early 1987 as a ska band
inspired by Madness, the lineup of No Doubt initially comprised
John Spence, Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric
Stefani. While playing the party-band
circuit around Anaheim, the trio picked up bassist
Tony Kanal, born in
India but raised in Great Britain and the U.S. Hardened by the suicide
of Spence in December 1987, No Doubt nevertheless continued; Gwen
Stefani became
the lone vocalist and the group added guitarist
Tom Dumont and drummer
Adrian Young. |
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By late 1994, Interscope 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 Kanal, whose relationship had lasted seven years. Thanks to constant touring and the appearance of "Just a Girl" and "Spiderwebs" on MTV's Buzz Bin, the album hit the Top Ten in 1996. Stefani, who has made no secret of her pop ambitions, became a centerpiece of attention as an alternative to the crop of tough girls prevalent on the charts. By the end of the year, Tragic Kingdom hit number one on the album charts, almost a year after its first release; the record's third single, the ballad "Don't Speak," was the band's biggest hit to date. No Doubt's much-anticipated follow-up, The Return of Saturn, was released in the spring of 2000 and "Simple Kind of Life" and "Ex-Girlfriend" were both critically successful at the mainstream and college levels. A year later, Stefani also hooked up with rap chanteuse, Eve for the single "Let Me Blow Your Mind" (it went on to earn a Grammy for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" in 2002), however Stefani also joined her band for the release of fifth album. The ska-revival and new wave sounds of Rock Steady was issued hot on the heels of debut single "Hey Baby" in December 2001. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide |
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