The Round Table

Few bands scream summertime and nice weather more than Sublime. And every year when the weather begins to warm, grills fire up, convertible tops come down and sunroofs open, Sublime’s self-titled album makes its way back into the rotation.

The music never seems to get old, and typically sparks conversations of just how much success the band might have had if not for singer Bradley Nowell’s unfortunate passing in 1996.

Because it’s too hard to choose just one, TRT is giving you a double-dip with the largely popular What I Got, and a song with a groove that signifies a lazy summer day, Santeria.

What I Got

Santeria

The phenomenon known as Sublime rose to fame as acts like No Doubt brought punk-ska to the mainstream world. The band’s self-titled major label debut hit #1 with the single “What I Got” even after the the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. The album Sublime went on to sell 5x platinum, but more importantly became the soundtrack of much of ‘96 and is forever rooted in the hearts of twenty-somethings (approaching 30).

But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts. Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does!

Badfish hits New York City this Saturday, Dec. 19th as they play Nokia Theater. The show starts at 8p, doors open at 7p. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster. Check out the band doing their rendition of “Santeria” after the cut.

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