{"id":2179358,"date":"2025-11-28T01:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2179358"},"modified":"2025-11-28T01:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:32:13","slug":"sublimes-jakob-nowell-on-broken-legs-new-music-the-bands-first-ever-trip-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sublimes-jakob-nowell-on-broken-legs-new-music-the-bands-first-ever-trip-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"SUBLIME&#8217;S JAKOB NOWELL ON BROKEN LEGS, NEW MUSIC &#038; THE BAND&#8217;S FIRST-EVER TRIP TO AUSTRALIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-59416 ewww_webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== 1w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src-img=\"https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-150x84.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080.jpg.webp 1417w\" srcset-img=\"https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/australianmusician.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BT26_Sublime_facebook_Cover_1920x1080.jpg 1417w\" data-eio=\"j\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SUBLIME defined an era with their innovative fusion of punk, ska, reggae, and hip-hop \u2014 selling more than 20 million records worldwide and inspiring generations of artists. Now, original members <strong>Eric Wilson<\/strong> and <strong>Bud Gaugh<\/strong> reunite with <strong>Jakob Nowell<\/strong>, son of the late Bradley Nowell, for their first-ever Australian tour. While Sublime\u2019s meteoric rise in the 1990s was cut short in 1996, their music went on to achieve global resonance \u2014 yet the band never reached Australian stages. In 2026, that changes when thee band plays Bluesfest, as well as Melbourne and Sydney headline shows.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>When Australian Musician caught up with Jakob Nowell, frontman for the latest incarnation of Sublime, he was at home recuperating from an injury that seems almost poetically tied to the band\u2019s surf-punk mythology. While performing at Bayfest in San Diego, Nowell encouraged the crowd to jump into the ocean with him, only to misjudge the depth of the water and hyperextend his knee, resulting in a torn tibia. \u201cIt\u2019ll heal naturally,\u201d he laughs, \u201cbut maybe I\u2019ll be a little more cautious next time.\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SUBLIME&#039;s Jakob Nowell: Bluesfest 2026 Tour Interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/serS3QPaNgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Caution isn\u2019t a word often associated with Sublime, and Nowell admits that stepping into the role once held by his late father Bradley was initially daunting. His first performance with Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson came during the 2023 Bad Brains HR benefit, a moment he describes as \u201cwalking toward the edge of a cliff.\u201d Two years on, he\u2019s finally found his rhythm. \u201cIt feels like jamming with family,\u201d he says of the current lineup, which also includes Nowell\u2019s longtime collaborator Zeno on guitar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The show itself balances reverence and reinvention, the messy, sunny, skate-punk energy that defined the West Coast in the \u201990s mixed with a new emotional depth. Some songs carry added meaning for Nowell, particularly Badfish. As a recovering addict, he connects deeply with its themes, but he also sees it as a metaphor for being swept into the Sublime legacy: \u201cBeing in too deep, over your head, at first it was scary, but now I take it with acceptance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beyond touring, Sublime is gearing up for a big 2025 with a new album. Tracks like \u201cEnsenata\u201d hint at what\u2019s to come \u2013 a blend of fresh songwriting from Nowell with ideas drawn from old, unreleased Sublime jams. \u201cI write the melodies and lyrics, and we flesh everything out together,\u201d he says. \u201cIt all happens naturally.\u201d With nearly 20 songs in the vault, fans can expect a major release next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He\u2019ll arrive in Australia for Bluesfest, Sublime\u2019s first-ever visit to the country and Jakob\u2019s first trip here at all. A longtime fan of Australian acts like King Gizzard &amp; The Lizard Wizard and Tropical F*** Storm, he says the West Coast\/Australia cultural crossover has always felt natural.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On stage, Nowell focuses on vocals and crowd connection, leaving guitar duties to Zeno, despite having inherited pieces of his father\u2019s gear, including the iconic brown guitar and Mesa Boogie amps. \u201cPlaying guitar isn\u2019t my specialty. I\u2019d rather let someone nail it while I do what I\u2019m best at, singing and entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Between Sublime and his own project, Jacob\u2019s Castle, plus his growing label Sunburnt Records, Nowell admits he keeps a \u201cgrandmaster plan,\u201d even if life rarely sticks to one. His recent injury, he jokes, was \u201cthe gods teaching me humility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As for what Australian fans can expect when Sublime finally lands? \u201cChaos, fun, connection,\u201d he promises. \u201cA reason to get together, make new memories, and hear some of the new stuff we\u2019ve been cooking up. It feels like a new era of alternative music and we\u2019re just excited to be part of that machine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Sublime perform at Bluesfest and select headline dates in 2026.<br \/><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sublimelbc.com\/\">https:\/\/www.sublimelbc.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BYRON BAY BLUESFEST 37TH FESTIVAL<br \/><\/strong><strong>EASTER 2026 APRIL 2 \u2013 5 APRIL 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">THE FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SPLIT ENZ<br \/><\/strong><strong>EARTH<span class=\"s1\">,<\/span>\u00a0WIND &amp; FIRE\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0SUBLIME<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong>THE BLACK CROWES \u2022 BUDDY GUY<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong>COUNTING CROWS \u2022 THE POGUES \u2022 MARCUS KING BAND<br \/><\/strong><strong>JERRY HARRISON &amp; ADRIAN BELEW \u201cREMAIN IN LIGHT\u201d<br \/><\/strong><strong>THE LIVING END \u2022 XAVIER RUDD<br \/><\/strong><strong>MENTAL AS ANYTHING \u2022 MARK SEYMOUR<br \/><\/strong><strong>KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND<br \/><\/strong><strong>ROBERT RANDOLPH\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0TAJ FARRANT<br \/><\/strong><strong>SKEGSS \u2022 THE DREGGS \u2022 SOUTH SUMMIT<br \/><\/strong><strong>THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND \u2022 19-TWENTY<br \/><\/strong><strong>CHAIN \u2022 BACKSLIDERS \u2022 PIERCE BROTHERS<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u00c1INE TYRRELL \u2022 RAY BEADLE \u2022 STEVE POLTZ \u2022 DANIEL CHAMPAGNE<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u2022 NIK WEST (exclusive) \u2022 ROSHANI \u2022 ANGELIQUE FRANCIS (exclusive)<br \/><\/strong><strong>JOVIN WEBB (exclusive)\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">\u2022<\/span>\u00a0Z-STAR<br \/><\/strong><strong>BEN CATLEY \u2022 LAID BACK COUNTRY PICKER (exclusive)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluesfest.com.au\/\">https:\/\/www.bluesfest.com.au\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source australianmusician.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUBLIME defined an era with their innovative fusion of punk, ska, reggae, and hip-hop \u2014 selling more than 20 million records worldwide and inspiring generations of artists. 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