What style music is Sublime?

ska punk
Sublime was one of the most popular bands of the third wave of ska, specifically characterized as ska punk. Sublime often combined punk rock and hardcore punk with hip hop, heavy metal, dancehall, reggae, ska, funk, and (21st century) surf music. Sublime also has been described as reggae rock.

Is Sublime cultural appropriation?

The fact that Sublime was a band of white dudes from the LBC making culturally appropriative jam band music catered to a hyper dude audience, with problematic lyrics and a lead singer that blatantly and routinely affected a Jamaican or Mexican accent, only solidified that decision.

Is Sublime classic rock?

Sublime “Summertime (Doin’ Time)” – Even though most people don’t consider Sublime “classic rock”, they were a rock band and they have many classic songs. Including this 1997 single, loosely based on the old George Gershwin opera song “Summertime”.

Why is the band called Sublime?

Meanwhile, Eric started up Long Beach Shortbus. Then Eric and Bud got back together to continue Sublime with Rome Ramirez, but ran into some legal issues with using the band’s original name. After getting the runaround from Nowell’s estate, they renamed themselves Sublime with Rome and signed to Fueled by Ramen.