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Original Sublime members, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson, have confirmed that Jakob Nowell, the son of the late Bradley Nowell, will be serving as their new frontman. The band have already been announced for this year’s Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival and they are currently planning more festival appearances.

Jakob Nowell commented:

“This has so many layers for me. On a spiritual level, my father passed away when he was 28, and I am 28 now. It’s an honor to carry on with our family’s name and legacy with Sublime. I’ve been a performing musician with my own projects since I was 18. It’s an absolute privilege to be able to play these Sublime songs with legendary musicians like Eric and Bud. On a personal level, my Uncles Bud and Eric are meant to play these songs and the fans want to hear them. I’m excited, nervous, thankful and humbled all at the same time to step into this role and start this new chapter. It feels like my big crazy family is finally back together and I couldn’t be more happy.”

Bud Gaugh continued

“I knew I would be playing music with Eric again at some point, that was never a doubt. But to be playing music with Eric and Jakob, it’s very reminiscent of those early days in Brad’s dad’s garage in a surrealistic kinda way. With Jake’s raw talent and the solid rhythm foundation Eric and I provide, this train is bound for glory!”

Eric Wilson added:

“This is great because I haven’t had the opportunity to play with Bud Gaugh in over a decade; and to have Brad’s son playing our music is the closest thing possible to playing with my old buddy Brad.”

With this news, Sublime have also signed a management deal with Regime Music Group co-founder Kevin Zinger and music industry vet/Vandals bassist Joe Escalante. They will be handling worldwide management of business, legacy assets, and licensing for the group.

The band’s current lineup made their live debut during a benefit show for Bad Brains frontman HR. You can see some fan-filmed footage from their set below: