Bud Gaugh

{{short description|American drummer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Bud Gaugh | image = | image_upright = | caption = | birth_name = Floyd Gaugh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} | birth_place = Hawaii, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | origin = | instrument = {{flatlist| * Drums * percussion * synthesizer * sampler }} | genre = {{flatlist| * Ska punk * punk rock * reggae * alternative rock * dub }} | occupation = Drummer | years_active = 1979–present | label = {{flatlist| * MCA * Skunk * DreamWorks * spinART }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * Sublime * Sublime with Rome * Long Beach Dub Allstars * Eyes Adrift * Volcano * Juice Bros. * Gwen Stefani }} | website = }}

'''Floyd "Bud" Gaugh''' is an American drummer who is a member of the band Sublime, and previously played in Long Beach Dub Allstars (1997–2002), Eyes Adrift (2002–2003), Volcano (2004), and Sublime with Rome (2009–2011), as well as Phil & the Blanx, Del Mar, and Jelly of the Month Club.

==Biography== ===Early life=== Gaugh was born in Hawaii but grew up in Long Beach, California.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wake |first1=Matt |title=Sublime’s bittersweet rebirth: ‘Sometimes you just gotta wait for it’ |url=https://www.al.com/life/2024/10/an-iconic-90s-bands-bittersweet-success-and-full-circle-redemption.html |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=AL.com |date=8 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Gaugh was childhood friends with Eric Wilson. Gaugh stated that Eric's father, Bill, "was like a second father to me, a total inspiration".<ref name=weiss/> Bill Wilson taught Gaugh how to play drums. Gaugh and Eric Wilson played together in garage punk bands, such as Juice Bros., throughout high school.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=RJ |title=Drug Bust: Our 1997 Sublime Feature |url=https://www.spin.com/2021/05/sublime-drug-bust-1997-feature/ |website=SPIN |access-date=16 November 2024 |date=25 May 2021}}</ref>

===1988–1996: Sublime=== Eric Wilson introduced Gaugh to Bradley Nowell, and the trio went on to form Sublime in 1988.<ref name=weiss>{{cite web |last1=Weiss |first1=Jeff |title=The Sun Gods of the LBC: The Last Days of Sublime and the Birth of Their Self-Titled Masterpiece |url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/7/30/22596687/sublime-self-titled-anniversary-bradley-nowell-death |website=The Ringer |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=en |date=30 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="Time">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984977-1,00.html|title=Sublime: When the Music's Over|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|date=1996-08-12|access-date=2011-01-31|magazine=Time|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034523/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,984977-1,00.html|archive-date=June 29, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Gaugh's drumming is heard on all three of the band's studio albums: ''40oz. to Freedom'' (1992), ''Robbin' the Hood'' (1994), and ''Sublime'' (1996).

Around 1990, according to Marshall Goodman, Gaugh left Sublime and Goodman assumed sole drumming responsibilities. Gaugh was not the primary drummer on the ''40 oz. to Freedom'' record. When Gaugh rejoined, Sublime became a five-person collaboration between himself, Wilson, Nowell, Goodman, and Michael Happoldt.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Patti |first1=Mike |title=Interview: Marshall 'RAS MG' Goodman (Pt. 1 of 2) |url=https://thepier.org/interview-marshall-ras-mg-goodman-pt-1-of-2/ |website=The Pier Magazine |access-date=16 November 2024 |date=25 March 2014}}</ref> In 1996, Sublime disbanded due to the death of lead singer Bradley Nowell from a heroin overdose.<ref name=guz/>

===1996–2009: Post-Sublime bands=== Gaugh was a founding member of the Long Beach Dub Allstars in 1997. Their first album, released in 1999, was called ''Right Back''. They followed it with ''Wonders of the World'' in 2002. Long Beach Dub Allstars broke up in 2002, and Gaugh did not rejoin when the band reunited in 2012.<ref name=guz>{{cite news |last1=Guzman |first1=Richard |title=The Long Beach Dub Allstars talk new music, local politics and more |url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/05/20/the-long-beach-dub-allstars-talk-new-music-local-politics-and-more/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Press Telegram |date=20 May 2020}}</ref> Gaugh stated in an interview that he didn't "harbor any grudges towards any musicians in the band. It was more of outside influences that was a problem there."<ref>{{cite web |title=Bud Gaugh — Artist Interview |url=http://thepier.org/view-artist.php?artist=32 |website=The Pier |access-date=17 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613063237/http://thepier.org/view-artist.php?artist=32|archive-date=13 June 2010}}</ref>

Gaugh played drums in Eyes Adrift with Krist Novoselic and Curt Kirkwood. After Eyes Adrift disbanded, he went on to form Volcano with Kirkwood.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Golsen |first1=Tyler |title=10 forgotten modern supergroups |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-forgotten-modern-supergroups/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Far Out Magazine |date=8 October 2023}}</ref> Volcano released one self-titled album in 2004.

Gaugh formed the surf rock band Del Mar in 2006 with his wife Nicole Gaugh on guitar, alongside guitarist Matt Bode and bassist Mike Martinez. They released one album, ''After the Quake'' (2009).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Dan |title=Sea of change: New band Del Mar makes Tahoe debut |url=https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/sea-of-change-new-band-del-mar-makes-tahoe-debut/ |access-date=17 November 2024 |work=Tahoe Daily Tribune |date=21 April 2008}}</ref>

===2009–2011: Sublime With Rome=== thumb|Gaugh performing with Sublime with Rome in 2010 It was announced in early 2009 that Gaugh would be reuniting with Sublime at Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Sparks, Nevada, on February 28, with new frontman and guitarist Rome Ramirez in the place of Bradley Nowell.<ref>[http://www.punkbands.com/news/15893/ Sublime Reunion?] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20090504055438/http://www.punkbands.com/news/15893/ |date=May 4, 2009 }}. Last accessed September 22, 2009.</ref> Following positive response, the band decided to reunite properly in August 2009 for a possible tour and new album.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267549/sublime-to-reunite-for-cypress-hills-smokeout-fest Sublime To Reunite For Cypress Hill's Smokeout Fest]. Last accessed September 22, 2009.</ref> However, not long after the October 2009 performance at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, a Los Angeles judge banned the new lineup from using the Sublime name, and the band was forced to change its name.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martens |first1=Todd |title=Judge's ruling could put a damper on a Sublime reunion |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/court-injunction-could-halt-sublime-reunion-.html |work=Pop & Hiss |publisher=Los Angeles Times |date=3 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105151758/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/court-injunction-could-halt-sublime-reunion-.html |archive-date=5 November 2009}}</ref> The new lineup of Eric Wilson, Bud Gaugh, and Rome Ramirez performed together as Sublime with Rome. A debut album, ''Yours Truly'', was released on July 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Drummer Bud Gaugh Ditches Sublime With Rome |url=https://www.spin.com/2011/12/drummer-bud-gaugh-ditches-sublime-rome/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |date=12 December 2011}}</ref>

Gaugh left Sublime with Rome on December 10, 2011 and was replaced by Josh Freese. On January 12, 2012, in an interview posted on budztv.com, Gaugh expressed regrets about touring and recording with Sublime with Rome, stating, "In hindsight I would not have used the name. I didn't want to in the first place, I was talked into it and I would like to apologize to certain people and the fans for trying to justify or talk them into it as well."<ref name="budztv interview">{{cite web |title=Bud Gaugh Exclusive Interview by Erik Schaefer of SWRfans.com |url=http://www.budztv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=2 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316030428/http://www.budztv.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=2 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |access-date=January 12, 2012 |publisher=budztv.com}}</ref> When asked how it felt to play Sublime songs again, Gaugh said, "It was really good for the first few months; after that, it just felt wrong. Not playing the songs but playing them with the name Sublime, without Brad."<ref name="budztv interview"/> When asked if he saw the band reuniting in the future, Gaugh replied, "No, I am done with SWR. I would be into playing music with Eric Wilson, however."<ref name="budztv interview" />

===2011–present: Later work and reformation of Sublime=== Gaugh joined Jelly of the Month Club, and featured on their debut album ''Introducing, Jelly of the Month Club'' (2013).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=Sarah |title=Featuring Members of Sublime and The Ziggens, Jelly of the Month Club are The Bad Boys of Kiddie Rock |url=https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/music/featuring-members-of-sublime-and-the-ziggens-jelly-of-the-month-club-are-the-bad-boys-of-kiddie-rock/ |access-date=17 November 2024 |work=the Hi-lo |date=8 October 2013}}</ref> He later joined The Yamarone Brothers, described as a "Bigfoot rock band", and performed with the trio Phil and the Blanx.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Doran |first1=Bob |title=Squatchtastic |url=https://www.northcoastjournal.com/music/squatchtastic-2185599 |access-date=17 November 2024 |work=North Coast Journal |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Gaugh rejoined Sublime with Jakob Nowell on vocals. They toured at Coachella and additional music festivals the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vito |first=Jo |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Sublime to Reunite with Bradley Nowell's Son, Jakob, at Coachella 2024 |url=https://consequence.net/2024/01/sublime-officially-reunite-coachella-2024/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Consequence}}</ref>

==Discography== ;Sublime *''Jah Won't Pay the Bills'' (1991) *''40oz. to Freedom'' (1992) *''Robbin' the Hood'' (1994) *''Sublime'' (1996) *''Second-hand Smoke'' (1997) *''Stand by Your Van'' (1998) *''Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends'' (1998) *''Everything Under the Sun: Rarities'' (2006)

;Long Beach Dub All-Stars *''Right Back'' (1999) *''Wonders of the World'' (2001)

;Eyes Adrift *''Eyes Adrift'' (2003)

;Volcano *''Volcano'' (2004)

;Del Mar * ''Demo'' (2007) * ''After The Quake'' (2009)

;Sublime with Rome *''Yours Truly'' (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959265/sublime-settles-on-new-band-name-plots-tour|title=Sublime Settles On New Band Name, Plots Tour|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=March 3, 2010}}</ref>

;Jelly of the Month Club *''Introducing the Jelly of the Month Club'' (2013)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepier.org/jelly-of-the-month-club-release/|title = Jelly of the Month Club Release!}}</ref> *''Enjoy the Show'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7yRMRPQkOO5jhHt90k3EEG|title = Enjoy the Show}}</ref>

==Filmography== In 2016, Gaugh appeared on an episode of ''Finding Bigfoot'', where he and long time friend James "Bobo" Fay explore the wilderness in search of bigfoot.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pena |first1=Jessica |title=Finding Bigfoot: New Episodes Coming to Animal Planet |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/finding-bigfoot-new-episodes-coming-animal-planet/ |website=TV Series Finale |access-date=16 November 2024 |date=11 March 2016}}</ref>

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== External links == * [http://budgaugh.com Official site] * [https://www.myspace.com/budgaugh Myspace site] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110711040101/http://www.freshinkonline.com/?p=1014 Del Mar article] * {{Official website|http://www.sublimelbc.com/|Sublime official website}}

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