aaamusic | On 28, Oct 2010

Sublime With Rome’s first trip to UK shores was an immense success as the band played totally sold-out venues in both Manchester and London. Shepherds Bush Empire in London was heaving as hordes of people demanded more music once the band left the stage before eventually obliging and coming back to round off the evening with a rapturously-received encore. Frontman Rome Ramirez was bowled over by the experience, saying “I was not expecting the shows to be such a success. This is insane! We NEED to come back and play more this is the start of something amazing!” Original Sublime member Bud Gaugh had the following to add about the band’s UK experience – “The UK was afreakingmazing! The crowds were going ballistic with intensity, really made us feel welcome and at home. Can’t wait to get back there again next year with our new record!! We go back into the studio in Feb so I can’t wait to drop some more new tunes on you guys! Peace.”

Sublime With Rome have recently been demoing for their new album which is due out mid-2011. They’ve been working on these demos in Weed, CA with Sylvia Massey (Tool, Danzig, Prince) at Radiostar studios.

Earlier this year, the group officially announced their return to the stage with new frontman Rome. Their first outing in 14 years, a sold out spring theatre tour run, was followed by a televised performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live where the band showcased their first new song written together, ‘Panic.’ The band launched their first full scale U.S. tour earlier this summer. In addition to performing ‘Panic’ on tour, the band has been performing songs from Sublime’s back catalog, many of which have actually never been performed live before. Rome, a 21-year-old northern California native, was introduced to Gaugh and Wilson in 2008. Last year, a handful of jam sessions led to an impromptu show at a small club in Nevada flooring a packed-house crowd. The trio played several further shows together before officially announcing themselves as Sublime with Rome. One of the most notable and successful ska-punk bands of all time, Sublime has sold over 17 million albums worldwide with the group’s music remaining in constant radio rotation across the country. Influential Los Angeles rock radio station KROQ has listed Sublime as the #3 act in their annual “biggest bands” list for the last six years in a row with the single ‘Date Rape’ ranking as the all-time most requested song at the station.