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No Doubt is an American
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band from
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, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band has consisted of vocalist
Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...
, guitarist
Tom Dumont Thomas Martin Dumont (born January 11, 1968) is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's ''So ...
, bassist
Tony Kanal Tony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, record producer, songwriter, and animal rights activist. Kanal is the bassist and co-writer for the American rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. His musical work outside of t ...
, and drummer
Adrian Young Adrian Samuel Young (born August 26, 1969) is an American drummer and member of the rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. Biography When not performing, in the studio or touring, Young likes to spend his time out on the golf course, as he is an a ...
. Since the mid-1990s, they were supported by trombonist and keyboardist
Gabrial McNair Gabrial McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a musician and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the ''Nimrod'' and '' Warning'' t ...
and trumpeter and keyboardist Stephen Bradley in live performances. Though their 1992 eponymous debut album failed to make an impact, its
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–inspired follow-up ''
The Beacon Street Collection ''The Beacon Street Collection'' is the second studio album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on March 25, 1995, by Beacon Street Records. Produced by the band and recorded in a homemade studio in the garage of their house on Beacon ...
'' sold over 100,000 copies in 1995, over triple that of its predecessor. The band's diamond-certified album ''
Tragic Kingdom ''Tragic Kingdom'' is the third studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on October 10, 1995, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It was the final album to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani, who left the band in 1994. Th ...
'' (1995) benefited from the resurgence of
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in the 1990s, and "
Don't Speak "Don't Speak" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their third studio album, ''Tragic Kingdom'' (1995). It was released as the third single from ''Tragic Kingdom'' in the United States on April 15, 1996, by Interscope Records. Lead ...
", the third single from the album, which set a record when it spent 16 weeks at the number one spot on the '' Billboard''
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chart. "
Just a Girl "Just a Girl" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album, ''Tragic Kingdom'' (1995). Released as the record's lead single in the United States on September 21, 1995, it was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, and prod ...
", co-written by Stefani, was described as "the most popular cut on the CD". The group's next album, ''
Return of Saturn ''Return of Saturn'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on April 11, 2000, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It marked the band's first album as a quartet, following the departure of original keyboardist ...
'' (2000), despite its Top 40 hit single "
Simple Kind of Life "Simple Kind of Life" is a song written by Gwen Stefani for No Doubt's fourth album '' Return of Saturn'' (2000). The song contrasts Stefani's desire to settle down and start a family with her commitment to the band. It received positive reviews ...
", did not match the success of their previous album, but received critical praise and was nominated for
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at the 43rd Grammy Awards. Fifteen months later, the band reappeared with the album ''
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'' (2001), which incorporated
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and dancehall music into their work. The album was primarily recorded in
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and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists
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, and
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. The album produced two
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-winning singles, " Hey Baby" and "
Underneath It All "Underneath It All" is a song by American ska band No Doubt from their fourth studio album '' Rock Steady'' (2001). It was written by the band's lead singer Gwen Stefani and David Stewart. The song features a reggae production from Sly and Rob ...
". "
Hella Good "Hella Good" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album, ''Rock Steady'' (2001). Written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and the Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), and produced by Nellee Hooper and the band, " ...
" was also nominated for a Grammy award. On November 22, 2002, No Doubt received the Key to the City of Anaheim, given by the Mayor of Anaheim, Tom Daly, in
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during the band's appearance on ( KROQ-FM) where they performed five songs. After a 2004 tour the band embarked on solo projects, with Stefani releasing two successful solo albums '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'' (2004) and ''
The Sweet Escape ''The Sweet Escape'' is the second studio album by American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on December 1, 2006, by Interscope Records. Having originally intended to return to No Doubt after her debut solo album, '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby. ...
'' (2006), while Tom Dumont released his own solo music project, Invincible Overlord. In 2008, the band resumed working slowly on their sixth and latest effort, titled '' Push and Shove'' (2012), and released their single " Settle Down". They have sold over 33 million records worldwide.


History


Formation, early years and line-up changes (1986–1989)

In 1986,
Eric Stefani Eric Matthew Stefani (born June 17, 1967) is an American musician, composer, writer and animator best known as the founder and former member of the ska punk band No Doubt. He is the older brother of former bandmate Gwen Stefani and is also a forme ...
and John Spence met at a
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and talked about getting a group together to play music. Stefani acquired a keyboard and gathered some players together to practice; these included himself (keyboards), his sister
Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...
(backing vocals), John Spence (lead vocals), Jerry McMahon (guitar), Chris Leal (bass), Chris Webb (drums), Gabriel Gonzalez (trumpet), Alan Meade (trumpet), and Tony Meade (saxophone). They practiced in Eric's parents' garage.
Tony Kanal Tony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, record producer, songwriter, and animal rights activist. Kanal is the bassist and co-writer for the American rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. His musical work outside of t ...
went to one of the band's early shows, and soon joined the band as its bassist. After initially rejecting her advances, he began dating Gwen, but they kept their relationship secret for a year, feeling that it was an unspoken rule that no one in the band date her."No Doubt". ''
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Paul Caseley (trombone) also joined the band in 1987. Eric Carpenter (saxophone) joined the horn section soon after. The group performed at an Orange High School backyard graduation party on June 6, 1987, with two other California ska bands. At the party, No Doubt's set included "Total Hate", "Too Much Pressure", "Danger", "Paulina", "Gangsters", and the song "No Doubt". Video clips from the party appeared on VH1's ''
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''. In December 1987, Spence died by
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, several days before the band was to play a gig at
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for
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employees. No Doubt disbanded but decided to regroup after several weeks with Alan Meade taking over vocals. When Meade left the band, Gwen replaced him as lead singer, and No Doubt continued to develop a live following in California. In early 1988,
Tom Dumont Thomas Martin Dumont (born January 11, 1968) is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's ''So ...
left Rising, a heavy metal band of which he was a member with his sister, stating that local metal bands "were into
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, wearing
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" but that he wanted to focus on music. He joined No Doubt and replaced Jerry McMahon as the band's guitarist.
Adrian Young Adrian Samuel Young (born August 26, 1969) is an American drummer and member of the rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. Biography When not performing, in the studio or touring, Young likes to spend his time out on the golf course, as he is an a ...
replaced Chris Webb as their drummer the following year. During this time period, No Doubt played gigs at local colleges, Fender's Grand Ballroom,
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, The Roxy, many shows with
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, and a show with the
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at Cal State Long Beach. Caseley left No Doubt in July 1989 for the US Navy Band.


Self-titled debut album (1990–1992)

Impressed by the presence of stage diving fans at No Doubt's concerts and Gwen's on-stage presence, Tony Ferguson signed the band to a multi-album deal with the newly created
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in 1990. No Doubt's self-titled debut album was finally released in 1992, but it featured no radio singles, although a video was made for "Trapped in a Box". Owing to the music world's direct focus on grunge, No Doubt's album was not supported by the record label, and was considered a commercial failure for selling only 30,000 copies. The band embarked on a national tour in support of the album, though Interscope refused to support the tour. The band failed to bring the audiences that it had attracted in southern California, and often found that ''No Doubt'' was not even available in the cities where it was playing. Eric Stefani began to withdraw from the group, vacillating between being in and out of the band.


Reorganization and career breakthrough (1993–1997)

The band began work on its next album the next year, but Interscope rejected much of its material, and the band was paired with producer
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. Eric did not like to relinquish creative control to someone outside the band and eventually stopped recording and rehearsing. He left No Doubt in 1994 to resume an animation career with the
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''. Kanal then ended his seven-year relationship with Gwen, saying that he needed "space". Unsure of what to do with the band, Interscope sublicensed the project to
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in 1993. No Doubt released ''
The Beacon Street Collection ''The Beacon Street Collection'' is the second studio album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on March 25, 1995, by Beacon Street Records. Produced by the band and recorded in a homemade studio in the garage of their house on Beacon ...
'', consisting of outtakes from its previous recording sessions, in 1995 on its own label, Beacon Street Records. Mixing 1980s punk rock and some grunge influences into the band's sound, the album contains a rawer sound than ''No Doubt'', and it sold more than three times as many copies as its predecessor. Later that year, Trauma Records released ''
Tragic Kingdom ''Tragic Kingdom'' is the third studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on October 10, 1995, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It was the final album to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani, who left the band in 1994. Th ...
'', much of which dealt with the relationship between Tony Kanal and Gwen Stefani. The release of 1995's ''
Tragic Kingdom ''Tragic Kingdom'' is the third studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on October 10, 1995, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It was the final album to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani, who left the band in 1994. Th ...
'' and the single "
Just a Girl "Just a Girl" is a song by American band No Doubt for their third studio album, ''Tragic Kingdom'' (1995). Released as the record's lead single in the United States on September 21, 1995, it was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, and prod ...
" allowed the group to achieve mainstream commercial success. No Doubt began touring in support of the album late that year, and it grew into a 27-month international tour. In 1996, the second single, " Spiderwebs", was successful, and "
Don't Speak "Don't Speak" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their third studio album, ''Tragic Kingdom'' (1995). It was released as the third single from ''Tragic Kingdom'' in the United States on April 15, 1996, by Interscope Records. Lead ...
", a
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written by Gwen and Eric Stefani about Gwen and Kanal's break-up, was released as the third single and broke the previous record when it topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay for sixteen non-consecutive weeks. No Doubt was nominated for two
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and
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at the 1997 Grammy Awards. By the end of the year, half of the songs on ''Tragic Kingdom'' had been released as singles, and the album was certified eight times platinum. Later, they were nominated for two more Grammys for Song of the Year and
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, both for "Don't Speak". The
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certified the album diamond in February 1999, and with worldwide sales of sixteen million. Through the success of ''Tragic Kingdom'', the band's self-titled debut album began again to sell copies, and reached total sales of over a quarter of a million copies. The album's release fueled a dispute between Trauma and Interscope Records over No Doubt's recording contract. Trauma sued for
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100 million for
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and sought to have its
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agreement ended, claiming that Interscope had reneged on its contract after the band had become more successful than expected. No Doubt had previously stated that it had switched to Trauma Records and that the transition was "really great...because now we have the attention and the focus of a small indie label." The case was
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out of court with a $3 million payment.


Continued touring and new albums (1998–2003)

The band finished its tour in December 1997 and had several releases during the two-year writing process to make its follow-up to ''Tragic Kingdom''. ''
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'', a live long-form video of the band's performance at the
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, was released and ''The Beacon Street Collection'' was re-released while the band was on tour that year. The band recorded "I Throw My Toys Around" with
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'', and it contributed to
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's tribute album '' Burning London: The Clash Tribute''. Stefani began to make recordings without the band, contributing vocals to tracks for
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, and Familyhood Nextperience, and her boyfriend
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. After some time in-between albums, No Doubt included its song "
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to the movie '' Go'' in 1999. "New", inspired by Gwen's budding relationship with Rossdale, was one of the first songs written after the release of ''Tragic Kingdom''. In 2000, the band released ''
Return of Saturn ''Return of Saturn'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on April 11, 2000, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It marked the band's first album as a quartet, following the departure of original keyboardist ...
'', its follow-up to ''Tragic Kingdom''. The album featured a darker tone and was more lyrically advanced than No Doubt's previous work. The main lyrical focus of the new record had shifted from Gwen Stefani's relationship with bassist Tony Kanal to her new relationship with Gavin Rossdale. ''Return of Saturn'' was critically acclaimed, but was not as commercially successful as their previous album, and the lead single, " Ex-Girlfriend", failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Also released as singles from the album were the tracks "
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" and " Bathwater". Lukewarm sales drastically shortened the tour that followed, appearing only in festival settings in L.A., Cincinnati, Nashville, Jacksonville and Miami. On August 10, No Doubt went on ''
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'' and performed a few of their songs, and were joined by friend
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(of Eleven) and former member Eric Stefani. After ''Return of Saturn'', the band returned to recording in January 2001. During this time, it contributed a cover version of
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's " Love to Love You Baby" for the ''
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'' soundtrack and recorded a song with
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''. Stefani made high-profile appearances on
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's " South Side" and Eve's "
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". These appearances lent No Doubt credibility and an opportunity to explore new genres. Highly influenced by
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n dancehall music and recorded primarily in Jamaica, the band's 2001 studio album, ''
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'', produced two hit
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-winning singles, " Hey Baby", which featured
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, and "
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", which featured "the first lady of dancehall",
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. Both singles managed to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also released "
Hella Good "Hella Good" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album, ''Rock Steady'' (2001). Written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and the Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), and produced by Nellee Hooper and the band, " ...
" and "
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" as singles. In addition, pop-star Prince co-wrote, produced, and performed on "Waiting Room" from ''Rock Steady''. Stefani had previously provided vocals for a song on Prince's ''
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'' album, "So Far, So Pleased". In November 2002, No Doubt made an appearance in the ''
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'' episode "Spiderwebs". In January 2003, No Doubt performed in the Super Bowl XXXVII halftime show.


Greatest-hits album and first hiatus (2003–2008)

2003 was a big year of releases for No Doubt. The album '' The Singles 1992–2003'', a compilation of the band's commercially released singles, was released on November 25, 2003. It included a
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of the song " It's My Life", which had originally been a hit for
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group
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in 1984, and earned No Doubt a Grammy nomination for Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. Additionally, a special 2-CD 2-
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titled ''
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'' was made available, which included the CDs ''The Singles 1992–2003'' and ''
Everything in Time ''Everything in Time (B-sides, Rarities, Remixes)'' is a compilation album comprising B-sides, remixes, and rare songs by the United States, American third wave ska band No Doubt, first released on November 23, 2003 as disc three of No Doubt's box ...
'' and the DVDs ''
The Videos 1992–2003 ''The Videos 1992–2003'' is a DVD featuring all of the music videos released by the American third wave ska band No Doubt, between 1992 and 2003. It was released first in 2003 as the second disc of the '' Boom Box'' box set, and was the compani ...
'' and ''
Live in the Tragic Kingdom ''Live in the Tragic Kingdom'' is a video album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on VHS on November 11, 1997, by Interscope Records, and consists of a filmed concert at The Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California, on May ...
''. Separately, ''
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'', a DVD of the band performing in Long Beach from their Rock Steady tour was released in 2003 as well. The next year, the band was featured in a re-recording of the
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classic song "
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". The band also toured with
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in mid-2004, before embarking on a hiatus. Lead singer Gwen Stefani began work on her 1980s-inspired new wave and
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side project in 2003, which eventually evolved into the full-fledged solo album '' Love. Angel. Music. Baby.'', released on November 23, 2004. The album reached multi-platinum status in several countries, including a quintuple platinum certification in Canada and triple platinum in the US. No Doubt was featured on the album ''True Love'' by
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, which won the
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in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including
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,
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,
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...
,
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,
Ben Harper Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live perfo ...
,
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,
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, The Roots,
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,
Keith Richards Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-princi ...
,
Toots Hibbert Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020), better known as Toots Hibbert, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals. A reggae pioneer, he perform ...
,
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, Jackie Jackson,
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, and
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. Stefani launched her first solo arena tour in October 2005, which coincided with the news of her
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(her son, Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, was born on May 26, 2006). She released her second solo dance-pop album, ''
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'' in December 2006. Tony Kanal helped with the production of the album as well. In early 2005, Tom Dumont released his own solo music project, Invincible Overlord, with friend and collaborator Ted Matson, and backed up
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on his 2005 tour.
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, the band's drummer, did the drums for
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's 2004 tour and many of the tracks on
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's 2005 release '' Here's to the Mourning'', as well as featuring on several shows in 2006 for TheStart. Young also played on '' Rock Star: Supernova'' runner-up
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's '' Inside Out'' album. In 2008,
Tony Kanal Tony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, record producer, songwriter, and animal rights activist. Kanal is the bassist and co-writer for the American rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. His musical work outside of t ...
collaborated with pop rock artist
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on the album ''
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''. Kanal co-produced "
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", co-wrote "
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" and also sang back-up vocals on "Crystal Ball".


Reunion and comeback tour (2008–2013)

With Stefani promoting her second solo album, No Doubt began initial work on a new album without her and planned to complete it after Stefani's
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was finished. However, songwriting was slow as Gwen Stefani was, at the time, pregnant with her second child. The album was produced by Mark "Spike" Stent, who helped produce and mix ''Rock Steady''. No Doubt announced on their official website that they would tour in the summer of 2009 with
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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, all while finishing their upcoming album, which was set for release in 2010. As a special promotion for the tour, the band was giving away their entire music catalog free as a digital download with purchase of top-tier seating. The band released another compilation album on November 2 called ''Icon'', in preparation for their upcoming comeback album. ''Icon'' featured the same track listing as their previous compilation album '' The Singles 1992–2003'' albeit with new artwork and a low price point. On June 11, 2012, the band announced on their official website that the new album would be out on September 25, preceded by the first single on July 16. The album was titled '' Push and Shove'' and the first single was a song called " Settle Down". The music video for "Settle Down" was directed by
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(who has previously directed numerous music videos for No Doubt). "Settle Down" peaked at #34 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with the album peaking at #3. On November 3, 2012, the band pulled its music video " Looking Hot" from the Internet after receiving complaints that it was insensitive towards Native Americans. As of February 1, 2013, the band stated via Twitter that they had "Finished a week of songwriting", implying that they have more new tracks written. As of February 26, 2013, the band officially confirmed through their website that they had indeed begun working on new music as well as plans for an upcoming tour.


Second hiatus, continued tour and future projects (2013–present)

In October 2013 Tom revealed on social networking site
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that the band was once again on hiatus, also hinting that the band will regroup in 2014. No Doubt performed at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on September 27, 2014. They also announced via Twitter that they would perform at Rock in Rio USA in May 2015. With the release of Gwen Stefani's solo single "
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", she announced that No Doubt were working on a new album. However, during an interview with the ''
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'' in April 2015, Tony Kanal stated that the band was not working on any new material. No Doubt performed at several events during 2015, including Global Citizen Earth Day Concert, Rock In Rio USA, and was expected to perform at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, in Colorado, Riot Fest and Carnival in Chicago, and Kaaboo in
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. In a June 2016 interview with ''
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'', Stefani expressed uncertainty over the future of No Doubt. "I don't know what's going to happen with No Doubt. When Tony
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and I are connected creatively, it's magic. But I think we've grown apart as far as what kind of music we want to make. I was really drained and burned out when we recorded that album 012's ''Push and Shove'' And I had a lot of guilt: 'I have to do it.' That's not the right setting to make music. There's some really great writing on that record. But the production felt really conflicted. It was sad how we all waited that long to put something out and it didn't get heard."


Musical style and influences

No Doubt's musical style has been characterized as
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,
reggae fusion Reggae fusion is a genre of reggae that mixes reggae and/or dancehall with other genres, such as pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, jazz, funk, soul, disco, electronic and latin. Origin Although artists have been mixing reggae with other genres from as ...
, punk rock,
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, new wave,
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and
pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
. The band's debut album blended the
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,
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and new wave genres. However, the band utilized a punk rock sound in their second album ''
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'' and their third album ''
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'', although the latter incorporated
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and
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influences. They later shed their punk rock roots for the following album ''
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'', utilizing influences from
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and
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. The band completely altered their sound in their next album ''
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'', incorporating
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influences from
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, rocksteady and
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. However the band's comeback album '' Push and Shove'' blended
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,
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and dancehall; the English electronic bands New Order and
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(OMD) were cited as key influences on the album.


Other appearances

In 2009, No Doubt made an appearance on the television series ''
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'', playing a fictional band called "Snowed Out" in the episode "
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". They performed a cover version of the
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song " Stand and Deliver". No Doubt played at the Bridge School Benefit organized by
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on October 24 and 25, 2009, at the
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in
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. On December 5, 2010, No Doubt performed a tribute to
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at The Kennedy Center Honors, playing a medley of Beatles hits including "
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", " All My Loving", and "
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". The band performed for President Barack Obama, Sir Paul McCartney, and Oprah Winfrey. The band also appeared as guests in the animated show ''
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'' and the sketch comedy program ''
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''. They can also be seen in a scene of the ''
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'' episode "
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". At the time Eric Stefani was one of the show's animators, and inserted his sister and her bandmates behind Homer in the scene where the crowd riots against him.


Legal action

On November 4, 2009, the ''
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'' reported that No Doubt had filed a lawsuit over its portrayal in the music video game ''
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''. The lawsuit alleged that the game had "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act", singing dozens of songs the group neither wrote, popularized, nor approved for use in the game. The case was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and cited
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, the game's distributor, as having exceeded contractual likenesses of the members of No Doubt. On February 15, 2011, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District affirmed the trial court's denial of Activision's special motion to strike No Doubt's lawsuit as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, after an
interlocutory appeal An interlocutory appeal (or interim appeal), in the law of civil procedure in the United States, occurs when a ruling by a trial court is appealed while other aspects of the case are still proceeding. Interlocutory appeals are allowed only under s ...
by Activision. The
appellate court A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In much of ...
explained that the dispute arose from No Doubt's discovery, two weeks before ''Band Hero'' went on sale, that its band members could be manipulated in the game to perform songs they would never perform in real life. The court then explained: "The band also learned that female lead singer Gwen Stefani's avatar could be made to sing in a male voice, and the male band members' avatars could be manipulated to sing songs in female voices. The individual band member avatars could be made to perform solo, without their band members, as well as with members of other groups." The court then ruled that Activision's
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defense was meritless, No Doubt had a reasonable probability of prevailing on the merits, and that No Doubt was entitled to recover costs and attorney's fees incurred in opposing Activision's appeal. In 2012, the issue was settled out of court, two weeks before scheduled trial date.


Band members


Classic lineup

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Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...
– lead vocals (1987–2004, 2009–2015); backing vocals (1986–1987) *
Tony Kanal Tony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, record producer, songwriter, and animal rights activist. Kanal is the bassist and co-writer for the American rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. His musical work outside of t ...
– bass, occasional backing vocals (1987–2004, 2009–2015); keyboards (2001–2004, 2009–2015); saxophone (2001) *
Tom Dumont Thomas Martin Dumont (born January 11, 1968) is an American guitarist and producer. Dumont is a member of third wave ska band No Doubt, and during the band's hiatus, he began Invincible Overlord as a side project and produced Matt Costa's ''So ...
– guitar, occasional backing vocals (1988–2004, 2009–2015); keyboards (2001–2004, 2009–2015) *
Adrian Young Adrian Samuel Young (born August 26, 1969) is an American drummer and member of the rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. Biography When not performing, in the studio or touring, Young likes to spend his time out on the golf course, as he is an a ...
– drums (1989–2004, 2009–2015); percussion (1992–2004, 2009–2015)


Touring and session members

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Gabrial McNair Gabrial McNair (born September 8, 1973) is a musician and composer, most famous for his work in No Doubt since 1993 as a trombonist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist. He recorded and toured with Green Day during the ''Nimrod'' and '' Warning'' t ...
– trombone, occasional percussion, backing vocals (1993–2004, 2009–2015); keyboards (1995–2004, 2009–2015); occasional acoustic guitar (2009–2015) *Stephen Bradley – trumpet, occasional percussion, backing vocals (1995–2004, 2009–2015); keyboards (2000–2004, 2009–2015)


Former members

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Eric Stefani Eric Matthew Stefani (born June 17, 1967) is an American musician, composer, writer and animator best known as the founder and former member of the ska punk band No Doubt. He is the older brother of former bandmate Gwen Stefani and is also a forme ...
– keyboards, piano (1986–1994, 1995); backing vocals (1986–1994) *John Spence – lead vocals (1986–1987; died in 1987) *Chris Leal – bass (1986–1987) *Gabriel Gonzalez – trumpet (1986–1990) *Alan Meade – trumpet, backing vocals (1986–1987); co-lead vocals (1988) *Tony Meade – saxophone (1986–1988) *Jerry McMahon – guitar (1986–1988) *Chris Webb – drums (1986–1989) *Paul Caseley – trombone (1987–1989) *Eric Carpenter – saxophone (1988–1994) *Gerard Boisse – saxophone (1994–1995) *Don Hammerstedt – trumpet (1990–1992) *Alex Henderson – trombone (1991–1993) *Phil Jordan – trumpet (1992–1995); backing vocals (1994–1995)


Timeline

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Discography

;Studio albums * ''
No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Since the mid-1990s, the ...
'' (1992) * ''
The Beacon Street Collection ''The Beacon Street Collection'' is the second studio album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on March 25, 1995, by Beacon Street Records. Produced by the band and recorded in a homemade studio in the garage of their house on Beacon ...
'' (1995) * ''
Tragic Kingdom ''Tragic Kingdom'' is the third studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on October 10, 1995, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It was the final album to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani, who left the band in 1994. Th ...
'' (1995) * ''
Return of Saturn ''Return of Saturn'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on April 11, 2000, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It marked the band's first album as a quartet, following the departure of original keyboardist ...
'' (2000) * ''
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'' (2001) * '' Push and Shove'' (2012)


Tours and concerts

* Trapped In a Box Tour (1992) * Tragic Kingdom World Tour (1997) * Return Of Saturn Tour (2000) * Rock Steady Tour (2002) * Blink-182 / No Doubt Summer Tour 2004 (2004) * Summer Tour 2009 (2009) * Seven Night Stand (2012)


Awards and nominations


References


External links

*
YouTube channel
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