Long Beach Dub Allstars & Jaya The Cat - Manchester

Parish Events & Phonocaster Music are proud to present, for the first time in the UK for nearly 20 years!..

**LONG BEACH DUB ALLSTARS**

Supported by JAYA THE CAT.

TICKET ON SALE FRIDAY 25th of MAY 5PM

Initial career (1997–2001)
Eric
Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in childhood (in 1979) and later started their
first garage punk band, consisting of drums, bass and vocals. They
later formed Sublime with Bradley Nowell. The Long Beach Dub Allstars
(LBDAS for short) were founded after Nowell died in 1996 of a heroin
overdose (frequent contributors to Sublime including Michael "Miguel"
Happoldt, Todd Forman, and "Field" Marshall Goodman are also members of
the band).
Eric Wilson says, "We will never replace the greatness
that Sublime did or what Bradley has done." The band was originally a
10-piece and they recorded their debut recording called Right Back,
which shortly after completion in 1999 saw the departure of three
members. Their second album, Wonders of the World was recorded and
released in 2001. It featured "Sunny Hours" featuring will.i.am from The
Black Eyed Peas. "Sunny Hours" was also used as the theme song for the
Friends spin-off Joey.

Breakup and aftermath (2002–2012)
In
2002, rumors that the band had broken up began to surface. Apparently
the band had taken a hard-drug-free vow and some of the band's members
had broken this vow, which caused Bud Gaugh to quit and join Eyes Adrift
with Krist Novoselic of Nirvana and Curt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets.
Gaugh was also playing with Kirkwood and Michael Happoldt in the band
Volcano. Eric Wilson, Trey Pangborn and RAS-1 formed Long Beach Shortbus
with former Slightly Stoopid and temporary Sublime drummer, Kelly
Vargas (later replaced by Damion Ramirez). Marshall Goodman, Jack Maness
and Opie Ortiz formed Dubcat, with members of Hepcat. Shortbus has had
slightly more success than Dubcat, though the latter has yet to release
an album. Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh have been reunited in Sublime with
Rome, a new incarnation of Sublime which chiefly performs songs by that
band and features Rome Ramirez in place of Bradley Nowell.

Reunion (2012–present)
On September 1, 2012, Long Beach Dub Allstars played their first show in
11 years at the Queen Mary Events Park next to the Queen Mary in Long
Beach, California, where they opened for The Wailers and played
alongside Tribal Seeds.[2] Then on September 30, 2012, Long Beach Dub
Allstars performed at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana, California, where
they opened for Fishbone. They played another show at the Brixton
Southbay in Redondo Beach, California on January 25, 2013 with the local
Redondo Beach Band Special "C". The reunion lineup consists of Marshall
Goodman "Ras MG" on drums, Michael "Miguel" Happoldt on lead
guitar/vocals,
Opie Ortiz on vocals, Jack Maness on vocals/guitar/keys, Tim Wu on sax/flute/ vocals, and Edwin Kampwith on bass.

Although there is no set release date, be on the lookout for some new music
coming from the Long Beach Dub Allstars in the future. When asked what
kind of style the fans could look forward to hearing in the new
material, Jack Maness stated, “We’re doing some of the things that we’re
true to and we’re also expanding into some other stuff.”

According to Opie, the band has been back in the studio working on new material.
“Where ever we can get a good sound” is what was said in regards to
that. Without giving too much away, the Long Beach legends hinted that
we can expect some guest appearances on their new releases from artists
they have worked with in the past, as well as new artists that they have
plans on working with in the future.