Formed 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.
No Doubt's live act began to attract regional interest, and Interscope Records signed them in 1991. The band's debut a year later, an odd fusion of '80s pop and ska, sank without a trace in the wake of the grunge movement. As a result, Interscope refused to support No Doubt's tour or further recordings. The band responded by recording on their own during 1993-94; the result was the self-released The Beacon Street Collection, much rawer and more punk-inspired than the debut. Eric Stefani left just after its release, later working as an animator for The Simpsons.
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. ~
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oh, Bee.
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Just saw you guys at Darien Lake in B.lo! AWESOME!! Jun 20
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NxOhMissFriedxD
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why the FUCK is Gwen's music on here?! fuck that! ND ALL THE WAY!!!!! Mar 31
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Abbi.
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get some more songs from tragic kingdom Jan 22
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kaBAM
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...get some more songs from Return From Saturn Dec 17
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Cat
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i heart No Doubt! Dec 09
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chantalle..xx
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i hope you know that only one of these songs is by no doubt.. the other two are just gwen stefani Jul 23
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*SPARTIKISS*
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Uh hello, no Doubt is like one of the best bands ever. And uh, they're better than Gwens Solo stuff. So please get somr of No Doubts good stuff on this player, like underneath it all or sunday morning or bathwater, some stuff from Tragic Kingdom would be great, ya know. And they're not from new york, they're from Anaheim, California. Jun 13
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VIctoria Alyssa
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Ayo Umm ya u better go on tour 2 the palace in michigan cuz i sware 2 u that it will be filled and i will bee front row!! Apr 24
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saoirseLUVSpunk
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why is Gwen's solo crap on here?! wheres the NoDoubt stuffz? Mar 20
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Ska2thepeepsyo
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Sorta ska Dec 15
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