{"name":"No Doubt","title":"No Doubt","id":1168,"slug":"no-doubt","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/1168/?format=json","bio_short":"Formed in 1986 in Anaheim, California, United States as a <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/ska%20punk\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">ska punk</a> band inspired by <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Madness\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Madness</a>, the lineup of No Doubt initially comprised <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/John+Spence\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">John Spence</a> as lead vocal, <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Gwen+Stefani\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Gwen Stefani</a> on back-up vocal, and <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Eric+Stefani\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Eric Stefani</a> on keyboards. While playing the party-band circuit around Anaheim, the trio picked up bassist <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Tony+Kanal\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Tony Kanal</a>. Hardened by the suicide of Spence in December 1987, No Doubt nevertheless continued; Gwen became the lone vocalist and the group added guitarist <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Tom+Dumont\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Tom Dumont</a> and drummer <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Adrian+Young\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Adrian Young</a>.","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/NoDoubt.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":23533,"title":"Don't Speak","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/dont-speak-2/"}]}