Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the popular Californian band Sublime. He died at 28 from a heroin overdose shortly before the release of Sublime's self-titled major label debut.
Music was an integral part of Nowell's upbringing. Brad's father, Jim Nowell, was fond of Jimmy Buffett and often played guitar during family gatherings. On holidays, Brad often pl...
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Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the popular Californian band Sublime. He died at 28 from a heroin overdose shortly before the release of Sublime's self-titled major label debut.
Music was an integral part of Nowell's upbringing. Brad's father, Jim Nowell, was fond of Jimmy Buffett and often played guitar during family gatherings. On holidays, Brad often played guitar and sang with his father and uncles for hours. Brad was often able to play a song on the guitar after hearing it only once. He developed a love for reggae music when his father took him on a trip to the Virgin Islands.
In 1982 Nowell had joined a band called Second Sight in the 9th grade at Wilson High school in Long Beach, California, with singer Roger Topp, bassist Dave Hegstrom, and drummer Andy Troy, Bradley played the guitar. Roger and Dave then kicked Nowell out of the band in the middle of '80. Shortly after, they also...
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