No Doubt

No Doubt formed in Anaheim, California, in 1986, and for most of the years since the core has been singer Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young. Gwen's brother Eric Stefani was there at the start on keyboards and stayed until 1994, and horns were part of the picture from the start, with trombonist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter Stephen Bradley eventually settling in as session and touring players.

The self-titled debut in 1992 sank without a trace, and The Beacon Street Collection, a scrappier ska-punk record, did much better in 1995. Then came Tragic Kingdom later that same year, riding the third-wave ska boom all the way to diamond status. It was bright, bouncy and bratty. "Just a Girl", which Stefani co-wrote, crackled with nervy energy, "Spiderwebs" skanked and fretted, and "Don't Speak", a torchy ballad, set a record for its long run at the top of the airplay chart. The Grammys nominated them for Best New Artist, and MTV named them Best Group in 1997.

Return of Saturn, in 2000, was moodier, and though it didn't sell like its predecessor, critics warmed to it and it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. "Simple Kind of Life" gave them a hit, and "Ex-Girlfriend" and "Bathwater" kept them on the radio. The next year they flew to Jamaica for Rock Steady, soaking up reggae and dancehall and bringing in Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie and Lady Saw; "Hey Baby" and "Underneath It All" both won Grammys.

After a tour in 2004 the band scattered to side projects. Gwen Stefani made two hit solo albums, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. and The Sweet Escape, and Tom Dumont launched Invincible Overlord. They regrouped slowly, starting in 2008, and finally delivered Push and Shove in 2012, led by "Settle Down". In 2026 they announced a reunion with a residency in Las Vegas.

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