Bud Gaugh | |
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| Born | Floyd Gaugh |
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| Occupation | Drummer |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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Floyd "Bud" Gaugh is an Americandrummer who is a member of the bandSublime, and previously played inLong Beach Dub Allstars (1997–2002),Eyes Adrift (2002–2003),Volcano (2004), andSublime with Rome (2009–2011), as well as Phil & the Blanx, Del Mar, andJelly of the Month Club.
Gaugh was born in Hawaii but grew up inLong Beach, California.[1]
Gaugh was childhood friends withEric Wilson. Gaugh stated that Eric's father, Bill, "was like a second father to me, a total inspiration".[2] Bill Wilson taught Gaugh how to play drums. Gaugh and Eric Wilson played together ingarage punk bands, such as Juice Bros., throughout high school.[3]
Eric Wilson introduced Gaugh toBradley Nowell, and the trio went on to form Sublime in 1988.[2][4] Gaugh's drumming is heard on all three of the band's studio albums:40oz. to Freedom (1992),Robbin' the Hood (1994), andSublime (1996).
Around 1990, according toMarshall Goodman, Gaugh left Sublime and Goodman assumed sole drumming responsibilities. Gaugh was not the primary drummer on the40 oz. to Freedom record. When Gaugh rejoined, Sublime became a five-person collaboration between himself, Wilson, Nowell, Goodman, andMichael Happoldt.[5] In 1996, Sublime disbanded due to the death of lead singer Bradley Nowell from a heroin overdose.[6]
Gaugh was a founding member of theLong Beach Dub Allstars in 1997. Their first album, released in 1999, was calledRight Back. They followed it withWonders of the World in 2002. Long Beach Dub Allstars broke up in 2002, and Gaugh did not rejoin when the band reunited in 2012.[6] Gaugh stated in an interview that he didn't "harbor any grudges towards any musicians in the band. It was more of outside influences that was a problem there."[7]
Gaugh played drums inEyes Adrift withKrist Novoselic andCurt Kirkwood. After Eyes Adrift disbanded, he went on to formVolcano with Kirkwood.[8] Volcano released oneself-titled album in 2004.
Gaugh formed thesurf rock band Del Mar in 2006 with his wife Nicole Gaugh on guitar, alongside guitarist Matt Bode and bassist Mike Martinez. They released one album,After the Quake (2009).[9]
It was announced in early 2009 that Gaugh would be reuniting withSublime at Cantina Los Tres Hombres inSparks, Nevada, on February 28, with new frontman and guitaristRome Ramirez in the place ofBradley Nowell.[10] Following positive response, the band decided to reunite properly in August 2009 for a possible tour and new album.[11] However, not long after the October 2009 performance atCypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, aLos Angeles judge banned the new lineup from using the Sublime name, and the band was forced to change its name.[12] The new lineup ofEric Wilson, Bud Gaugh, andRome Ramirez performed together asSublime with Rome. A debut album,Yours Truly, was released on July 12, 2011.[13]
Gaugh left Sublime with Rome on December 10, 2011 and was replaced byJosh Freese. On January 12, 2012, in an interview posted on budztv.com, Gaugh expressed regrets about touring and recording with Sublime with Rome, stating, "In hindsight I would not have used the name. I didn't want to in the first place, I was talked into it and I would like to apologize to certain people and the fans for trying to justify or talk them into it as well."[14] When asked how it felt to play Sublime songs again, Gaugh said, "It was really good for the first few months; after that, it just felt wrong. Not playing the songs but playing them with the name Sublime, without Brad."[14] When asked if he saw the band reuniting in the future, Gaugh replied, "No, I am done with SWR. I would be into playing music with Eric Wilson, however."[14]
Gaugh joined Jelly of the Month Club, and featured on their debut albumIntroducing, Jelly of the Month Club (2013).[15] He later joined The Yamarone Brothers, described as a "Bigfoot rock band", and performed with the trio Phil and the Blanx.[16]
In 2023, Gaugh rejoined Sublime withJakob Nowell on vocals. They toured atCoachella and additional music festivals the following year.[17]
In 2016, Gaugh appeared on an episode ofFinding Bigfoot, where he and long time friend James "Bobo" Fay explore the wilderness in search of bigfoot.[21]
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