No Doubt

The No Doubt story is a whirlwind saga of revolving-door personnel, intra-band romances, and tragedy—and that was all before the Anaheim group released their first album.

Founded by singer John Spence and keyboardist Eric Stefani in 1986, No Doubt started out as a nine-piece ensemble carrying the torch for upbeat 2 Tone ska in a SoCal scene dominated by hardcore brutes—and, as such, it would take nearly a decade for the group to break out of the punk trenches.

Following Spence’s suicide in 1987, lead-singing duties eventually fell to the group’s backing vocalist—Stefani’s sister, Gwen—as a pared-down lineup solidified around guitarist Tom DuMont, drummer Adrian Young, and bassist Tony Kanal (Gwen’s boyfriend at the time).