Paul Caseley (trombone) also joined the band in 1987. 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. Tony Kanal went to one of the band's early shows, and soon joined the band as its bassist. They practiced in Eric's parents' garage. Stefani acquired a keyboard and gathered some players together to practice these included himself (keyboards), his sister Gwen Stefani (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). History Formation, early years and line-up changes (1986–1989) Įric Stefani and John Spence met at a Dairy Queen, and talked about getting a group together to play music. 1.7 Second hiatus, continued tour and future projects (2013–present).1.5 Greatest-hits album and first hiatus (2003–2008).
1.4 Continued touring and new albums (1998–2002).1.3 Reorganization and career breakthrough (1993–1997).1.1 Formation, early years and line-up changes (1986–1989).They have sold over 33 million records worldwide. In 2008, the band resumed working slowly on their sixth and latest effort, titled Push and Shove (2012), and released their single " Settle Down". (2004) and The Sweet Escape (2006), while Tom Dumont released his own solo music project, Invincible Overlord. After a 2004 tour the band embarked on solo projects, with Stefani releasing two successful solo albums Love. On November 22, 2002, No Doubt received the Key to the City of Anaheim, given by the Mayor of Anaheim, Tom Daly, in Disneyland during the band's appearance on ( KROQ-FM) where they performed five songs. " Hella Good" was also nominated for a Grammy award. The album produced two Grammy-winning singles, " Hey Baby" and " Underneath It All". The album was primarily recorded in Jamaica and featured collaborations with Jamaican artists Bounty Killer, Sly and Robbie, and Lady Saw. Fifteen months later, the band reappeared with the album Rock Steady (2001), which incorporated reggae and dancehall music into their work. The group's next album, Return of Saturn (2000), despite its Top 40 hit single " Simple Kind of Life", did not match the success of their previous album, but received critical praise and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards. " Just a Girl", co-written by Stefani, was described as "the most popular cut on the CD". The band's diamond-certified album Tragic Kingdom (1995) benefited from the resurgence of third-wave ska in the 1990s, and " Don't Speak", the third single from the album, set a record when it spent 16 weeks at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. Though their 1992 eponymous debut album failed to make an impact, its ska punk-inspired follow-up The Beacon Street Collection sold over 100,000 copies in 1995, over triple that of its predecessor. Since the mid-1990s, they have been supported by trombonist and keyboardist Gabrial McNair and trumpeter and keyboardist Stephen Bradley in live performances. The band consists of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986.