Daily Press
For the spunky ska-rock band No Doubt, 1996 has been a great year. And at the same time, a lousy year.
Concert Direct
Before No Doubt's show on Halloween at the Bren Events Center, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Dumont, guitarist of No Doubt, and ask him some questions.
The Los Angeles Times
Despite the O.C. band's recent success, co-founder Eric Stefani says leaving it two years ago was the right thing to do.
Sunday News
No Doubt bass player Tony Kanal is hesitant to describe the off- stage persona of frontwoman Gwen Stefani.
Waikato Times
The Yanks resdiscovered ska at exactly the same time they discovered No Doubt. A creepy coincidence or what? Stefan Herrick looks into it.
Modern Drummer
What do you do if you’re called on to play rock, punk, reggae, and ska with only a year and a half of drumming experience to draw on? If you’re Adrian Young, you simply “go with the vibe.”
The Vancouver Sun
Tom Dumont sits in the shadow of the Magic Kingdom, talking about Tragic Kingdom, and suddenly things take a turn toward the surreal.
Guitar World
Like many guitarists who first answered the call in the early Eighties, No Doubt's Tom Dumont, 28, was initially drawn to the musician's life by the made-for-adolescence battle cry of heavy metal.
Philadelphia Inquirer
If there was any question whether No Doubt is among the most in-demand acts in the increasingly competitive alternative-rock radio format, just listen to bassist Tony Kanal tick off the Anaheim, Calif., band's itinerary.
Reverberation
Tony Kanal fainted a few months ago when he went to have his nose pierced. That didn't make headlines. Not so his band. No Doubt are big print.
Anti-Matter Magazine
Playing out for eight years has paid off for No Doubt, the band that has "Just a Girl" for a lead singer and a hit record called Tragic Kingdom. Founded in 1987 in sunny southern California, No Doubt was strongly influenced by Madness, and the ska roots are still in the band’s music.
The Record
Based on its Top-40 hit, "Just a Girl," No Doubt is a post-grunge ska-New Wave band. Simple enough, right?
Albuquerque Journal
No Doubt is a band that is in demand. That kind of thing happens when you've got a hit single ("I'm Just a Girl"), your video is playing on MTV all the time and you're touring arenas with one of the biggest alternative bands of 1995 (Bush).
The Orange County Register
Tuesday night, almost nine years to the day since that first gig, No Doubt came home to the big time - playing a sold-out concert at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.
The Press Democrat
The guitarist and his ska-infused new wave band No Doubt are enjoying the rising popularity of their first mainstream hit "Just a Girl."