Did Sublime discover Slightly Stoopid?
San Diego reggae rockers Slightly Stoopid owe much of their success to the late Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, who discovered the band in 1995 and signed them to his Skunk Records label. “He was just a cool cat—full of life and music!” Doughty says of Nowell. “We’d sit there for hours jamming.
What happened Slightly Stoopid?
An eclectic band when it comes to musical styles as well as collaborations, Slightly Stoopid, now in their second decade of making music, continues to manufacture an energizing and multifaceted sound that has been described as “a spiritual bath of positive party energy.” Look for new music from the band in 2018…
When did Slightly Stoopid start?
1995
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Slightly Stoopid’s start comes from the small San Diego seaside town of Ocean Beach, where high school buddies Doughty and McDonald formed the group in 1995. The music they created was a mix of reggae and punk sounds that were perfectly suited for the San Diego surf scene who adopted the band as its own.
Who discovered Slightly Stoopid?
MICHAEL “MIGUEL” HAPPOLDT, CO-FOUNDER OF SKUNK RECORDS: Probably around ’94, they came to a Sublime gig. We met Miles and his mom. She was a nurse and she wanted to help Brad with his drug problem, and she did. That’s how Brad found out that they had a band.
Is Slightly Stoopid good?
The two bands share a lot of sonic qualities, though Slightly Stoopid is certainly less chaotic, more focused, but still just as high. The music of Slightly Stoopid has long been associated with summertime and good vibes, and yes, marijuana, which they have always advocated for rather openly.
How much does Slightly Stoopid make?
In 2017 and 2018 Slightly Stoopid reported $4.7 million grossed on 135,255 tickets, with an average gross of $148,332 per market and average ticket counts of 4,227.
Is Slightly Stoopid still together?
Slightly Stoopid has now been performing and recording as a band for 20 years and although the band crosses various genres including rock, reggae, hip hop and blues, there is an undeniably Californian vibe to their show.