Long Beach Shortbus

{{Short description|American reggae band}} {{Other uses|Short Bus (disambiguation){{!}}Short Bus}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Long Beach Shortbus | image = | caption = | image_size =  | background = group_or_band | alias = Shortbus | origin = [[Long Beach, California]], United States | genre = {{hlist|[[Reggae]]|[[punk rock]]|[[pop rock]]|[[Acoustic music|acoustic]]}} | years_active = 2002–2007 | label = {{hlist|[[Skunk Records|Skunk]]|Long Beach}} | spinoff_of = [[Long Beach Dub Allstars]] | website = | past_members = * [[Eric Wilson (bassist)|Eric Wilson]] * [[RAS-1]] * Trey Pangborn * Damion Ramirez * Kelly Vargas }}

'''Long Beach Shortbus''' was an American [[reggae]]-influenced [[Punk rock|punk]] band from [[Long Beach, California]]. The band consisted of four regular members: [[RAS-1]] (lead vocals and guitar), Trey Pangborn (guitar), [[Eric Wilson (bassist)|Eric Wilson]] (bass guitar), and Damion Ramirez (drums). Long Beach Shortbus originated as a side project of RAS-1 and Eric Wilson, eventually taking shape after the [[Long Beach Dub Allstars]] disbanded in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/long-beach-shortbus-mn0000481602/biography|title=Long Beach Shortbus | Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=24 September 2020}}</ref>

Their first CD was a self-titled [[extended play]] (EP) and featured their hit "California Grace." Their second CD was entitled ''Flying Ship of Fantasy'', featuring tracks from their first album.<ref name="auto"/> "California Grace" is also available on the soundtrack to the MTV reality series ''[[Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County|Laguna Beach]]''. On October 7, 2007, it was announced that the band would be parting ways. Their final show took place at the Haunted Ball and Chain festival in [[San Diego, California]], on November 2 and 3. Eric Wilson was later in [[Sublime with Rome]], an incarnation of Sublime which chiefly performed songs by that band, and also featured [[Rome Ramirez]] filling in for their late singer/guitarist [[Bradley Nowell]].

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''Long Beach Shortbus'' (2002) * ''Flying Ship of Fantasy'' (2004)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/flying-ship-of-fantasy-mw0000187548|title=Flying Ship of Fantasy - Long Beach Shortbus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|access-date=24 September 2020|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>

===Compilation albums=== * ''Kingrock Entertainment Listen Up Volume No. 1'' (2008)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=69240&|title=Interpunk.com - The Ultimate Punk Music Store|date=6 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706012332/http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=69240&|access-date=24 September 2020|archive-date=2008-07-06}}</ref>

==See also== *[[Sublime (band)|Sublime]] *[[Long Beach Dub Allstars]]

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070502031950/http://www.longbeachshortbus.net/ Official Website] *[http://myspace.com/longbeachshortbus Official MySpace] *[http://skunk.com/ Skunk Records] *[http://longbeachrecords.com/ Long Beach Records] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S_RJsjD_gg "California Grace" music video]

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