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Bradley Nowell: Bradley Nowell was an American Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter for the popular ska band Sublime. Bradley Nowell was one of the largest influences to this style of music and may be one of the most influential ska players of all time. He died May 25, 1996 at the age of twenty-eight from a heroin overdose shortly before the release of Sublime's self-titled major label debut.
Music was an important part of Nowell's upbringing. Nowell's mother, Nancy Nowell-Watilo, had perfect pitch, which Bradley himself inherited, and Brad's father, Jim Nowell, was fond of Jimmy Buffett and often played guitar during family gatherings. On holidays, Brad often played guitar and sang with his father and uncles for hours. Brad was often able to play a song on the guitar after hearing it only once. Bradley grew up with the stigma of attention deficit disorder and the associated (incorrect) assumption that he wasn’t very clever. Coupled with his parents’ divorce made for a difficult childhood. Keep redaing our featured article!
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