#No Doubt band

[bigforeheadbaddie]

The Black History of No Doubt 🖤🤍

In 1986, Eric Stefani and John Spence met and bonded over their love of the anti-racist UK ska movement while working at their local Dairy Queen.

With John on lead vocals and Eric on keyboard, they formed Apple Core. Which was later changed to No Doubt after Spence’s frequent use of the term became an inside joke for the group.

John Spence (Traci Vicars Brown)

This catchphrase also spawned an early track of the same name with Eric’s little sister Gwen Stefani and John Spence on vocals.

Gwen Stefani and John Spence (Traci Vicars Brown)

Spence was most notably known amongst early No Doubt fans for his infectious energy and on-stage back flips. Wherever Spence went, the rowdy youth of Orange County followed.

In the lead up to one of their biggest shows yet, the members of No Doubt were blindsided at the news of Spence’s untimely death.

On December 21st, 1987, John Spence had passed from a self inflicted gun wound at just 18 years old.

The band was devastated and played their show at the Roxy as a final goodbye, not only to John, but to the band he had co-created.

Early No Doubt Lineup Featuring John Spence

However, after deep thought and a break from the music, they ultimately decided that in the spirit of John and his love for music, that they’d continue on. Their first song without Spence being a tribute titled “Dear John”

“You're singin' in a band with a mic on in your hand

The way that you would sing really made me feel all grand

You left your friends alone, right upon this earth

I wish you would've seen how much life was worth…”

John Spence (Eric Keyes)

With Gwen Stefani still too timid to take over full time, trumpet player Alan Meade stepped up to take the space John Spence had once occupied.

Like Spence, Meade became quickly know for his amazing stage presence and spirit. With Meade and time, Gwen Stefani began to break out of her shell.

Alan Meade and Gwen Stefani

Although often mistaken for Spence in images and videos of live performances, Meade was so much more than simply a “replacement” for Spence.

Much of Gwen’s later vocalizations are adaptions of Meade’s choices in demo tapes of songs such as “Boucing Shoes”, “Get A Life”, and “Doormat” to name a few.

Another black performer that deeply influenced Gwen’s vocal style was ska icon and lead singer of The Selecter, Pauline Black

Pauline Black of The Selecter

Alan Meade’s time as the lead singer of No Doubt was short lived as the news of his then girlfriend’s teen pregnancy in 1988 led to his departure. He left the group to focus on his family, yet would regularly make surprise appearances at their shows and perform with them for a song or two.

The members of No Doubt and Alan Meade have stayed connected throughout the years and he eventually went on to join members of Save Ferris in the creation of a new ska group known as Starpool.

Gwen Stefani and Alan Meade during the Tragic Kingdom Era

In the early 90’s, Gabrial McNair and Stephen Bradley would join No Doubt as backing vocals and the “horn section” of the final lineup.

McNair and Bradley, often seen as a team, have maintained their musical relationship with Stefani the longest out of all the other members of No Doubt.

1998 MTV Music Video Awards

Being a part of her backing artists since the early 90’s with No Doubt and through all of her solo efforts as well.

The pair still performs with her to this day and are often not included in descriptions of No Doubt’s lineup, but all fans know that they are just as vital as the rest of them to the band’s massive success.

Gabrial McNair has also toured with Green Day, co-founded Olso in 2005, composed music for film & TV, and worked with multiple artists in-studio.

Stephen Bradley too has toured with Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, and Steel Pulse. He has also released solo work and is a talented photographer/videographer as well.

‘Rock Steady’ Jamaica Recording Sessions Crew

For their fifth album, Rock Steady, the band desired a Jamaican dance hall inspired sound, collaborating with numerous local artists/legends.

Including Bounty Killer, Lady Saw, Sly Dunbar, and Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie), to name a few.

This also marked the beginning of a lifelong musical partnership and friendship between Pharrell Williams (of The Neptunes at the time) and Gwen Stefani.

Gwen Stefani & Pharrell Williams for Vibe Magazine 2005 (Albert Watson)

In addition to the impressive list of collaborators on Rock Steady, the band also worked with one of Stefani’s greatest inspirations and favorite artist, Prince.

In the same year, she got to return the favor and provide backing vocals on his 2001 track “So Far, So Pleased”

“He was such a genius that you can’t believe he existed. I was onstage with No Doubt in Minneapolis in the Nineties, and I saw his silhouette in the audience. I was like, ‘How is this happening?’”

Gwen Stefani on Prince, Rolling Stone Magazine 2016

Since the band’s initial breakup, Stefani has collaborated with artists like Eve, Dr. Dre, Saweetie, Fetty Wap, Slim Thug, Andre 3000, Snoop Dogg, Akon, and most recently Shenseea on Sean Paul’s “Light My Fire”

Without the insurmountable talent of all of the artists covered in this post, No Doubt would not be the band it is today. The influence Black musicians have had on members of the band (of all racial backgrounds) is evident in their discography and should be recognized.

I wrote this post in hopes of highlighting the often forgotten side of No Doubt and to celebrate Black History Month, but every month is a good month to recognize Black excellence :) Thanks for reading!

#no doubt #no doubt band #john spence #alan meade #gabrial mcnair #stephen bradley #pauline black #bounty killer #lady saw #sly & robbie #pharrel williams #pharell #prince #eve #dr. dre #snoop dogg #akon #fetty wap #slim thug #andre 3000 #saweetie #shenseea #black history #black history month #gwen stefani #tom dumont #tony kanal #adrian young #the selecter #save ferris

[90smv]

NO DOUBT - SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE (2000)

#no doubt #simple kind of life #2000 #early 2000s #music video #rock #no doubt band

[papaemeritusiiiownsmyass]

A very long time ago™, there were whole tv shows that existed solely for playing and requesting music videos, which would play all day and all weekend long and we ate that shit up

This particular video only popped up a couple of times before eventually disappearing altogether. Years later I found out that the only people who ever requested "Trapped In A Box" were No Doubt themselves 😭

#gwen stefani #no doubt #no doubt band

[bzjohndory]

John dory is the best fucking cook and i dont know why this is so ingrained in my head it just IS.

I WANTED TO DRAW A FEW THINGS FOR THE ASKS I RECEIVED BUT I DONT HAVE MY TABLET TODAY >-|o PLEASE SEND ANY YOU WANT ID LOVE TO DRAW THEM AUAGHHH

#trolls band together #brozone diner #john dory #trolls john dory #i love john dory a normal amount #trolls 3 #haha john dory is my favorite #trolls #trolls clay #trolls branch #john dory is a really good cook #clay and bruce r the only ones who rlly remember his cooking #branch doubts his brother #john dory is a bit parentified

[local-diavolo-anon]

i apologise if i'm posting this much about the DLC but i am very excited

so theory time! this time about Glamrock Bonnie!

someone found Glamrock Bonnie in bonnie bowl and someonw else got his pieces from the gamefiles and stuck the model back together (the images are not mine, i have no idea who even psoted them ebcause they've been reposted a crapload of times, but i know the originals came from twitter)

i feel a bit sad than logically he was there the whole time during the main game as well and we simply couldn't see him

but also: He has claw marks on his chest, which i think pretty much confirms that monty is the one that broke him apart.

however. that's not nearly enough damage to decommission a glamrock animatronic, as we have seen.

hell monty looks like this in the dlc and he is still kicking (probably by the power of god tho) and i remember seeing THIS video some time ago, so let me bring you something a bit painful:

most people i've seen pinpoin monty's actions toward bonnie as envy and resentment, however in monty golfs whenever we see character cutouts or holograms Freddy is the one in the shadows, always. wouldn't have made it more sense for monty to try and attack someone he quite clearly disliked instead of bonnie? we know freddy and bonnie were close, so with some stretch you could even say monty was jealous of freddy's relationship with bonnie (but i'm not going to account that here) If the theory from that video is true and bonnie was the first and only trial test of the grlitchtrap virus on a full glamrock animatronic, what if monty noticed? what if monty saw that bonnie was acting weird, and when confronted him realized something was severely wong for a reason or another? and either to prevent the spread of the virus, OR simply out of self preservation he was forced to fight with bonnie? because if the mimic were to see someone noticed him, he'd likely try and make them disappear in one way or another so my theory-timeline is: Bonnie was infected, started acting weird, wandered around and ultimately ended in monty golf, monty saw him and went to him, then noticed something was wrong, bonnie attacked him to make sure nobody knew, and monty had to defend himself.

i'm fairly sure this is at least somewhat correct because Monty's claws can do some serious damage, and definitely more than what Bonnie's torso and head show. (edit: yes even without upgrade, Monty still has very big and sharp claws, realistically they could totally do that amount of damage, + in the original draft of the game, from Monty you were supposed to take his legs, and the claw upgrade was not a thing at all, yet it was always hinted he did caused bonnie's decommission)

all of this to say that bonnie more likely was decommissioned not because of the damage, but rather because because when technicians tried to fix him they noticed something had infected him, and to prevent any further spreading they were forced to deactivate him.

#not an ask #fnaf security breach #fnaf sb #fnaf sb ruin #fnaf sb dlc #fnaf sc ruin spoilers #fnaf glamrock bonnie #fnaf monty #spoilòer allert #fnaf #fnaf sb dlc spoilers #fnaf theory #i don't know what else to tag to make sure everybody can avoid seeing this if they don't want spoilers #i stand by this theory because for as angry and violent monty is #i doubt he's that violent to arrive to straight up try to kill one of his friends out of envy #especially with how goofy he looked before joining the band #he might have had a different personality as well then #who knows #i'm out here for angst #fnaf security breach ruin

[spllwys]

"And there's nothing you can do!" ⛧ Ghost - Rats for WORLD RAT DAY 04/04/2024

#this is so silly. happy rat day #the band ghost #ghost #l.gif #l.creations #cardinal copia #DISCLAIMER: on the very (VERY) rare chance somebody recognises this format #from a gif post in another fandom about 3 years ago #i'm not copying anyone. that was also me #i really doubt there's any overlap of fan circles here but that old post has done some numbers so if you think you've already seen this #dw. same person #maybe i should have made an entirely new format but who has the time #also i've had the lyrics in my head as 'belief IS contagious' but apparently it's beliefs plural? not sure which one is correct

[frogdiedbutcamebacksomehow]

YOU’RE NOW LISTENING TO

*strong bad’s scream from ‘Sibbie’*

199.6

*Arrow’d!*

FREE COUNTRY USA FM

*DELETED!*

WHERE WE PLAY NOTHING BUT ROCK, ROCK, AND MORE ROCK

*DaAaAaAaA!*

THIS AINT YOUR KING’S STATION

*we don’t even care about you - sloshy starts playing*

#froggi speaks and speaks and speaks and speaks #homestar runner #this is like. loosely based off that one sbmail where sb thinks that sloshy is a rock band and actually bonds with ss for once #idk I put an ounce of effort into this I doubt it’ll do well

[zivazivc]

oh my god FLOYD........ The band breakup iM CRYING... I love your OCs and the ex band mates lore so much 😭😭 You did a great job with your description of bipolar as well!! I was diagnosed bipolar 1 a few years ago, if you have any question about it and how it feels/some anecdotes feel free to ask! :)

Oh my gosh I was not expecting this! Thank you for the offer, I will definitely take you up on it sometime soon. I've done a bunch of reading but it would be something else completely to talk to someone who deals with this issue themselves. But I am happy that the research I've done is approved, especially since I think, from how I imagine Floyd behaving, I think he has bipolar 1 too, but I'd have to read more to say that confidently.

#trolls #dreamworks trolls #trolls floyd #ex bandmates #my art #answered #something about floyd coming in two very opposite modes is really fun to think about #he is the worst when he's manic and pissed off/irritable at the same time. which is what he was when he left the band #also his (hypo)manic episodes look very similar to what he is like on sour worms #(behavior AND saturated colors) #so the bandmates need a long time to figure out something is wrong with him #and that he isn't lying about not eating worms when they're not looking #but even then they don't come to an answer and are doubting his honesty #lil dude is staying undiagnosed for now

[friendofgeorgeharrison]

George Harrison's letter to Bob Dylan, 30th October 1988 (x)

from Bob Dylan: Mixing up the Medicine, with pieces of the Bob Dylan Archive and The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

#george harrison #bob dylan #traveling wilburys #he loved him so so much #and the reference to tangled up in blue #“it was great being in the band with you” #“and you were generous in being a wilbury!” #“i hope it was not too embarrassing for you” #“maybe we will meet again on the avenue” #it's like this quote where george doubts if he's a good friend to him #but i can just feel the love pouring out from him #i broke down when i saw this and im still crying #someone please buy that new book that's where from all the recent letters are coming from #buy steal or pirate it idc #george and bob #geo letter #geo handwriting #*mine

[valkyrieinpink]

Been awhile here's a cowboy copia for you 🤠

#ghost band #ghost bc #the band ghost #cardinal copia #copia fanart #papa emeritus 4 #papa emeritus iv #papa emeritus #when in doubt draw cowboys

[khihi]

sometimes i remember that joker out during esc tried to push some romance between bojan and noa kirel as a marketing ploy only for bojan to end up in a silly little will they won't they b/romance with a man who wears a bowl cut unironically and everybody ate it up and loved it. and then i get a little happier

oh my god yeah... i completely forgot about that whole thing 💀 it was a little with blanca paloma too i think but yeah mostly kirel lmao

they tried to push the heterosexual narrative but there was really nothing that could even come close to the genuine chemistry Bojan and Jere (and the rest of JO) had and i think that's beautiful 💕

#i personally doubt he had a crush on either of them fr beyond just like finding them hot #but that doesnt matter in the slightest because bojere was always gonna be the esc23 endgame <3 #and how unlikely it sounds when you put it like that like... #stereotypically gorgeous slovene rock band singer meets weirdo bowlcut bolero finnish rapper and sparks fly <333 #anon you're putting me in my bojere feels idk how to deal with this after two whole months awaiting the nordic tour backstage ep 😭 #joker out #käärijä #ask

[bigforeheadbaddie]

TRAGIC KINGDOM TOUR IN HD THIS IS NOT A DRILL

#no doubt #no doubt coachella #no doubt band #tragic kingdom live #tragic kingdom #gwen stefani #tony kanal #stephen bradley #gabrial mcnair #tom dumont #adrian young #1997 #90’s music #just a girl #don’t speak #excuse me mr #Youtube

[lolathepeacocklord]

if they started a band together I think it should be called Triple A, representing their combined power of autism adhd and autism again

#prowl would be drummer btw #bumblebee and bulkhead would be guitarist and keyboardist. and also theyd both be lead singer #they have no rhythm #all of their instruments are made out of scrap and always sound very slightly out of tune to various degrees #the singers are constantly trying to talk over each other and they both have different memories of what the lyrics were #bumblebee is trying to dance and do some sort of shredding. bulkhead tripped over the cable and has broken a hole into the stage. #prowl has four beats he repeats over and over again #also they think it's strictly mandatory to destroy your instruments at the end of every performance #prowl has some doubts about it but before he can ever say anything bumblebee has already thrown the guitar through his drums #this drawing is nothing related to them being a band btw. this is just a lineup of hc designs #anyways I hope you've been doing well pookiesss I liked drawing this a lot <33 #my art #transformers #maccadam #transformers animated #tfa #prowl #bulkhead #bumblebee #tfa prowl #tfa bumblebee #tfa bulkhead

[papaemeritusiiiownsmyass]

Hello i love gwen stefani

#that's all #gwen stefani #no doubt #no doubt band

[duskspring]

Not to be insane, since I highly doubt this is the case, but what if we’ve gotten so little Ghost content because Tobias first has to know if he has to incorporate a Grammy win into the lore

#like what if Copia’s fate depends on if he wins or not? #again I doubt it since a lot of planning seems to go into it all but still #just a thought #the band ghost #papa iv #copia #ghost bc #papa emeritus 4

[kaiserkeller]

“Funnily enough, Paul has turned out the real black sheep of the whole trip. Everybody hates him and I only feel sorry for him.” — Stuart Sutcliffe in a letter to Rod Murray, late 1960.

Drawing by Klaus Voormann.

#just reread this quote in norman’s biography #it’s so interesting #paul was still an outcast at this point it seems #only tolerated because of his passion and vision for the band #i have no doubt that stuart was exaggerating for effect however #paul mccartney #stuart sutcliffe #klaus voormann #the beatles #1960 #quotes #philip norman