In 1992 LA ska-punks No Doubt released their debut album and no one noticed. Five years later, they’re the biggest band in America and singer Gwen Stefani can’t leave the house without getting mobbed.

Back in early 1987, Gwen Stefani was a pretty well adjusted high school junior who loved the early 80's ska band Madness. And she shared a fascination for The Sound Of Music soundtrack album with her older brother Eric.

"Ska" music, the jumpy Jamaican dance pop of the 1960s has been flirting with the rock mainstream in this country for two decades, and now, the California ska band "No Doubt" has pulled the ultimate crossover coup.

When your highly successful band is fronted by a cute blonde, as is the case with the veteran ska collective No Doubt, the boys in the background can easily find themselves starved for press attention.

Gwen Stefani loves her job. And try as one may, it is hard to be churlish in the face of such unabashed enthusiasm.

Gwen has set fashion trends with her blond locks and trademark bindi, but don’t overlook the rest of the band’s extreme style.