Slightly Stoopid

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Slightly Stoopid is a rock band based in Ocean Beach, California, who describe their music as "a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk". As a band, they have released six albums, the latest being Winter Tour '05-'06, released in 2006. The band was originally signed by the late Bradley Nowell from the band Sublime to his label Skunk Records.

1 Career
2 Members
3 Discography
4 External links

[edit] Career

Back In 1995, while still in high school, Miles and Kyle caught the ear of Sublime vocalist Bradley Nowell, who then signed them to his own Skunk Records label. Staying true to the D.I.Y ethic of punk rock, the band released its first two albums independently on Skunk. With minimal distribution (primarily in Southern California), the Skunk label released the punk-tinged debut Slightly Stoopid (1996), and the heavier-produced reggae leanings of the band's surf inspired Longest Barrel Ride (1998). Then in 2003, Slightly Stoopid released Everything You Need, their first legitimately produced studio album since 1998. A departure on some levels, Everything You Need was the culmination of the band reaching a new creative plateau, forging their own brand of music without abandoning the philosophy of where they started. After a couple of years of hard core gigging, and between recording a legitimate new studio album, Slightly Stoopid delivered a live CD in 2004 from an hour long live acoustic set from San Diego's Rock 105.3 which helped them kick off their own Stoopid Records imprint. Titled Acoustic Roots: Live and Direct, it featured both players on acoustic guitars and vocals, and was recorded live, one take with no overdubs. The album "Acoustic Roots: Live and Direct", which is the album previously mentioned as being recorded from a live acoustic set at Rock 105.3, was actually released in August of 2001. It was printed again in 2002 and 2004. "Everything You Need" was a new chapter for Slightly Stoopid, moving away from a more strict reggae and punk style and adding in more of a pop and hip hop sound. "Closer to the Sun" brought Slightly Stoopid back a little towards their reggae roots and showed some of the most creative work seen by Slightly Stoopid in their career.

The band tours relentlessly, putting on nearly 200 shows every year. Their most dedicated and hardcore fans, known as "ese loco" (Spanish for "crazy person") or "Stoopidheads" support them heavily, attending many gigs and publicizing the band. Slightly Stoopid's touring schedule typically has them locked into two-plus hours of improvisational jamming, five days a week. Along the way, they have supported such acts as The Marley Brothers, Sublime, The Roots, G-Love and Special Sauce, Blink 182, Toots and The Maytals, N.E.R.D, Pennywise, and The Warped Tour.