No Doubt
No Doubt is an American alternative rock group whose music is heavily ska and new wave influenced.
The group first formed in December 1986 with John Spence as lead singer. He committed suicide in 1988, leaving Gwen Stefani as lead vocalist. The band developed a reasonable live following, mainly in the band's home state of California. In in 1994, Gwen's older brother Eric left to puruse an animating job on the cartoon TV series The Simpsons.
The release of 1995's Tragic Kingdom and the single "Just a Girl" ensured that the group would achieve mainstream commercial success. The second single, "Don't Speak" (1996), written about the dissolution of Gwen and Tony Kanal's romantic relationship, was a number one hit for 21 weeks on airplay chart of the the Billboard Hot 100, althought it was never commerical released as a single. Tragic Kingdom has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.
Publicity for the group was mainly focussed on Gwen and her image as a strong woman in the rock and roll industry. Gwen's hairstyle and clothing have been copied by teenage girls worldwide something like Avril Lavigne in 2002-3.
No Doubet's most recent studio album, Rock Steady, featured another hit single, "Hey Baby", with a notably more studio-influenced flavour.
An album featuring all their singles was released in 2003. It included their first cover version, "It's My Life" which had originally been a hit for Talk Talk. Released as a single it became a worldwide hit.
Current Members
- Tom Dumont - Guitar
- Gwen Stefani - Vocals
- Adrian Young - Drums
- Tony Kanal - Bass
- Stephen Bradley - Keyboard, horns
- Gabriel Mc Nair - Keyboard, horns
Discography
- No Doubt (album) (1992)
- Beacon Street Collection (1995)
- Tragic Kingdom (1995)
- Return of Saturn (2000)
- Rock Steady (2001)
- The Singles 1992-2003 (2003)