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and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the history of no doubt rock band no doubt
history of no doubt rock band no doubt
history of no doubt rock band no doubt formed in Anaheim California in 1986
formed in Anaheim California in 1986
formed in Anaheim California in 1986 after founding member and lead vocalist
after founding member and lead vocalist
after founding member and lead vocalist John Spence committed suicide the
John Spence committed suicide the
John Spence committed suicide the following year personnel came and went
following year personnel came and went
following year personnel came and went until the group consisted of singer Gwen
until the group consisted of singer Gwen
until the group consisted of singer Gwen Stefani her brother keyboardist Eric
Stefani her brother keyboardist Eric
Stefani her brother keyboardist Eric guitarist Tom Dumont bassist Tony Kanal
guitarist Tom Dumont bassist Tony Kanal
guitarist Tom Dumont bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian young by the time the
and drummer Adrian young by the time the
and drummer Adrian young by the time the lineup was solidified no doubt had a
lineup was solidified no doubt had a
lineup was solidified no doubt had a cult following on the callee concert
cult following on the callee concert
cult following on the callee concert scene thanks to energetic performances
scene thanks to energetic performances
scene thanks to energetic performances and Gwen Stefani’s charisma in 1991 they
and Gwen Stefani’s charisma in 1991 they
and Gwen Stefani’s charisma in 1991 they were rewarded with a record deal and
were rewarded with a record deal and
were rewarded with a record deal and their first offering was a self-titled
their first offering was a self-titled
their first offering was a self-titled album the next year
however the upbeat commercial sound of
however the upbeat commercial sound of no doubt failed to resonate and a market
no doubt failed to resonate and a market
no doubt failed to resonate and a market where grunge was at its peak and the
where grunge was at its peak and the
where grunge was at its peak and the effort bomb Eric Stefani soon left the
effort bomb Eric Stefani soon left the
effort bomb Eric Stefani soon left the band to work as an animator on The
band to work as an animator on The
band to work as an animator on The Simpsons so Gwen took over writing
Simpsons so Gwen took over writing
Simpsons so Gwen took over writing duties in 1995 no doubt independently
duties in 1995 no doubt independently
duties in 1995 no doubt independently released the less refined record The
released the less refined record The
released the less refined record The Beacon Street collection that album
Beacon Street collection that album
Beacon Street collection that album tripled the sales of its predecessor and
tripled the sales of its predecessor and
tripled the sales of its predecessor and gave the band much-needed momentum
gave the band much-needed momentum
gave the band much-needed momentum later that year no doubt dropped tragic
later that year no doubt dropped tragic
later that year no doubt dropped tragic kingdom’ thematically the album focused
kingdom’ thematically the album focused
kingdom’ thematically the album focused on the breakup of the seven-year romance
on the breakup of the seven-year romance
on the breakup of the seven-year romance between Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal
between Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal
between Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal sonically it found its place in a world
sonically it found its place in a world
sonically it found its place in a world where crunch was dying and ska was
where crunch was dying and ska was
where crunch was dying and ska was gaining steam
it was the efforts debut single that
it was the efforts debut single that broke them into the mainstream the video
broke them into the mainstream the video
broke them into the mainstream the video that accompanied just a girl established
that accompanied just a girl established
that accompanied just a girl established a fawni’s trademark look of red lipstick
a fawni’s trademark look of red lipstick
a fawni’s trademark look of red lipstick platinum blonde hair and midriff-baring
platinum blonde hair and midriff-baring
platinum blonde hair and midriff-baring tops and immediately turned her into a
tops and immediately turned her into a
tops and immediately turned her into a style icon
the band then released a string of hit
the band then released a string of hit tracks from the album including The
tracks from the album including The
tracks from the album including The Ballad don’t speak that song and the
Ballad don’t speak that song and the
Ballad don’t speak that song and the record itself earned no doubt two Grammy
record itself earned no doubt two Grammy
record itself earned no doubt two Grammy nominations tragic kingdom’ was
nominations tragic kingdom’ was
nominations tragic kingdom’ was eventually certified diamond after their
eventually certified diamond after their
eventually certified diamond after their world tour the group set to work on
world tour the group set to work on
world tour the group set to work on their next release
their next release
their next release Stefani also pursued opportunities
Stefani also pursued opportunities
Stefani also pursued opportunities outside the band and like many front
outside the band and like many front
outside the band and like many front women before her she began earning
women before her she began earning
women before her she began earning significantly more media attention than
significantly more media attention than
significantly more media attention than her bandmates which caused internal
her bandmates which caused internal
her bandmates which caused internal tension her high-profile romance with
tension her high-profile romance with
tension her high-profile romance with Bush vocalist Gavin Rossdale also kept
Bush vocalist Gavin Rossdale also kept
Bush vocalist Gavin Rossdale also kept her in the news during no doubt slow
2000s return of Saturn was a natural
2000s return of Saturn was a natural progression for the band which featured
progression for the band which featured
progression for the band which featured more alternative rock vibes mature
more alternative rock vibes mature
more alternative rock vibes mature lyrics and darker themes
it started its run on the Billboard 200
it started its run on the Billboard 200 at number two and earned the band
at number two and earned the band
at number two and earned the band another Grammy nod for Best Rock Album
another Grammy nod for Best Rock Album
another Grammy nod for Best Rock Album but did not do as well commercially as
but did not do as well commercially as
but did not do as well commercially as tragic kingdom’ suddenly Stefani was an
tragic kingdom’ suddenly Stefani was an
tragic kingdom’ suddenly Stefani was an in-demand vocalist so she lent her
in-demand vocalist so she lent her
in-demand vocalist so she lent her skills to tracks like mobis southside
skills to tracks like mobis southside
skills to tracks like mobis southside and eve’s Grammy winning let me blow
and eve’s Grammy winning let me blow
and eve’s Grammy winning let me blow your mind
this allowed Stefani and no doubt to
this allowed Stefani and no doubt to delve into new musical styles like dance
delve into new musical styles like dance
delve into new musical styles like dance and synth pop the result of this
and synth pop the result of this
and synth pop the result of this experimentation was 2001’s Rocksteady
inspired by Jamaican dancehall music the
inspired by Jamaican dancehall music the album revitalized no doubts career with
album revitalized no doubts career with
album revitalized no doubts career with two Grammy winning singles
the band then compiled their hits on
the band then compiled their hits on 2003 the singles 1992 to 2003 and
2003 the singles 1992 to 2003 and
2003 the singles 1992 to 2003 and included the new cover song it’s my life
some video anthologies also hit stores
some video anthologies also hit stores and the band toured with blink-182
and the band toured with blink-182
and the band toured with blink-182 however by 2004 no doubt was out of
however by 2004 no doubt was out of
however by 2004 no doubt was out of juice and they went on hiatus band
juice and they went on hiatus band
juice and they went on hiatus band members then pursued outside projects
members then pursued outside projects
members then pursued outside projects for example canal collaborated with pink
for example canal collaborated with pink
for example canal collaborated with pink on her successful album fun house while
on her successful album fun house while
on her successful album fun house while Stefani cultivated a hugely successful
Stefani cultivated a hugely successful
Stefani cultivated a hugely successful solo career that resulted in clothing
solo career that resulted in clothing
solo career that resulted in clothing and perfume lines two massive albums and
and perfume lines two massive albums and
and perfume lines two massive albums and a string of hits
she also started an acting career with
she also started an acting career with an appearance in the 2004 film The
an appearance in the 2004 film The
an appearance in the 2004 film The Aviator and gave birth to two children
Aviator and gave birth to two children
Aviator and gave birth to two children with her husband Rossdale eventually it
with her husband Rossdale eventually it
with her husband Rossdale eventually it was time for the band to regroup and in
was time for the band to regroup and in
was time for the band to regroup and in 2009 they embarked on a reunion tour
2009 they embarked on a reunion tour
2009 they embarked on a reunion tour however it was another three years
however it was another three years
however it was another three years before they released new music in 2012
before they released new music in 2012
before they released new music in 2012 they’re familiar ska and dance infused
they’re familiar ska and dance infused
they’re familiar ska and dance infused rock was back on airwaves with settled
rock was back on airwaves with settled
rock was back on airwaves with settled down the debut single off their first
down the debut single off their first
down the debut single off their first new album in 11 years push and shove
new album in 11 years push and shove
new album in 11 years push and shove after influencing an entire genre of
after influencing an entire genre of
after influencing an entire genre of music with their raucous rock no doubt
music with their raucous rock no doubt
music with their raucous rock no doubt is still at the top of their game their
is still at the top of their game their
is still at the top of their game their diehard fans are happy to have them back
diehard fans are happy to have them back
diehard fans are happy to have them back on the radar because there’s no doubt
on the radar because there’s no doubt
on the radar because there’s no doubt this band knows how to do it hella good
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