Gwen Stefani and No Doubt: Simple Kind of Life

by Jeff Apter

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The eclectic Orange County band No Doubt was formed in 1986 by Eric Stefani and John Spence who soon recruited Eric's younger sister Gwen as co-vocalist. With the addition of Tony Kanal on Bass, they launched a 20 year career that would fuse ska, grunge, alt. rock and shades of several other musical genres into a unique mix. The 1987 suicide of John Spence resulted in the battlefield promotion of Gwen to lead vocalist, a shift that would prove a launch pad for her future solo career and media celebrity status. Through it all No Doubt went from strength to strength and in 1995, following the departure of Eric Stefani, finally found mainstream success when their third album, "Tragic Kingdom", enjoyed over 15 million sales worldwide. Since then this ska-loving band from Southern California has flourished. Despite a frequently changing line-up and the potential distraction of Sven's parallel solo career, No Doubt have stayed true to their mission to be musical and visual innovators.
  • ISBN10 0857120484
  • ISBN13 9780857120489
  • Publish Date 10 January 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Omnibus Press
  • Format eBook
  • Language English