No Doubt

The band was first formed in 1986 by keyboardist Eric Stefani and vocalist John Spence, and together they recruited Eric’s sister Gwen Stefani as backing vocalist. As they played the various parties in their hometown of Anaheim, they recruited bassist Tony Kanal to join their band. However, in December 1987 Spence tragically committed suicide, and after a short break the band came together with Gwen stepping in as lead vocalist. The band soon after gained guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young and had gained a large local following.

Their huge following resulted in their first signing with Interscope Records in 1990; however their self-titled debut album didn’t fare as well as the label had hoped. Their “failed tour” also added to the doubt that the label had in the band as they started to work on their second album. Consequently the clash for creative control and Eric Stefani resulted in his departing the band in 1994.

The release of their album “Tragic Kingdom,” which centered greatly on Gwen and Kanal’s seven-year relationship, was the game changer. The single “Just A Girl” found huge commercial success, and the album hit Top 10 early the following year, and hit eight times platinum. The album also found No Doubt with two Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rock Album in 1997. With Gwen’s strong stage presence, the band was also able to have a hugely successful tour that lasted through until December 1997.

Unfortunately the follow up album “Return of Saturn” in 2000 didn’t find quite as much success; resulting in a shortened tour circuit for the album. Returning to the studio early in 2001, the band was able to release “Rock Steady” by 2012. “Rock Steady” earned two Grammy nominations for singles “Hey Baby” and “Underneath It All.” By 2003 the band released a compilation album that found HUGE success.

The band took their first long hiatus in 2003 to allow the members to pursue their solo careers. Gwen Stefani, who went on to be a hugely successful pop artist with her multi-platinum album “Love. Angel. Music. Baby,” also started her own family with husband, Gavin Rossdale. It wasn’t until 2008 that the band came back together to work on new music and started back with a tour first; and by 2012, the band released “Push and Shove.”

Despite the success of the single “Settle Down” the band took another hiatus in 2013, but with the promise that the band would regroup in 2014.