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Jakob Nowell, who’s the son of the band Elegant’s late lead singer Bradley Nowell, is constant his father’s legacy.
Jakob Nowell joined two of Elegant’s authentic members – Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson – on the Coachella music pageant stage on Saturday, marking a brand new chapter within the band’s story.
Bradley Nowell died in San Francisco in 1996 of an overdose at age 28, simply two months earlier than Elegant’s now-iconic self-titled album was launched.
Following Bradley Nowell’s demise, Elegant because it was basically dissolved. Gaugh and Wilson went on to carry out as a brand new band known as the Lengthy Seashore Dub Allstars earlier than forming one other band in 2009 with singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez, which they known as Elegant with Rome.
The Coachella set marked the primary public efficiency by the brand new group because it was introduced that the 28-year-old musician would start performing with Gaugh and Wilson. Their first efficiency was in December during a personal profit live performance in Los Angeles.
At Coachella, Elegant performed quite a few traditional hits together with “Dangerous Fish,” “Santeria” and “What I Bought,” amongst others, with Jakob Nowell’s vocals sounding hauntingly just like his father’s.
Jakob Nowell, who was simply 11-month’s outdated when his father died, stated in a latest interview with Those who he considers Gaugh and Wilson his “household,” and that making ready for his on-stage debut along with his father’s band has been “emotionally difficult.”
“I feel moving into this function has given me numerous closure,” he stated. “The story feels full.”
Elegant first popped onto the music scene within the late Eighties. Their ska-punk sound combined with beachy California rock shined on their 1996 self-titled main label debut, their third album general, which went on to turn out to be an enormous hit.
Elegant with Rome are at present on their farewell tour, with their closing present set for August. Jakob Nowell, Gaugh and Wilson, in accordance with Folks, are planning to proceed to play collectively at varied music festivals and one-off gigs within the years to return.