Jakob Nowell leads his father’s band Sublime : NPR
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Key Points:
- Sublime's lead singer Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose at age 28 before the release of their breakthrough 1996 album, which featured hits like "What I Got," "Santeria," and "Wrong Way."
- Nowell's son, Jakob, who was 11 months old at the time of his father's death, is now 30 and has taken over as the frontman for Sublime, performing with his father's former bandmates Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh.
- The band released their first new album since Bradley's death, titled Until the Sun Explodes, on June 12.
- Jakob initially hesitated to join the band due to the emotional weight and responsibility but was encouraged by his bandmates and ultimately fell in love with the band's sound while striving to balance honoring his father and establishing his own artistic identity.