The band Sublime court-ordered to stop being....Sublime?

November 4, 6:39 PMPhoenix Music Beat ExaminerLauren Wise

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The reggae band Sublime has been around for years, with each generation after the next discovering and enjoying the laid-back, controversial and politically-charged music. And this is without the band actually BEING band for the past 13 years.

After the former frontman Bradley Nowell died from a drug overdose in 1996, the remaining members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh continued their musical passion on their own over the past decade as the Long Beach Dub AllStars.  Recently, they recruited a new frontman, Rome, and decided to become a tribute to Sublime, but with the same name. In their minds, it is not so much a Sublime reunion, but a celebration.

The estate of Nowell protested any appearances from "Sublime", stating that Nowell had trademarked the moniker and never intended for any band to use it without him. A California judge instructed the surviving members of the ’90s band to not use the name Sublime for their group with new singer Rome for any additional live appearances or merchandise.

Wilson and Gaugh responded to the ruling with the statement, “Our goal continues to be sharing the music and message of Sublime with all of our fans around the world. We intend to take the court’s advice and work on a business solution to this issue. We hope the Estate follows suit so the music of Sublime can live on and be accessible to everyone.”

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