Sublime was an American rock band formed in Long Beach, California, in the late 1980s and active primarily through the 1990s. The group blended elements of ska, punk rock, reggae, and hip hop, creating a rhythmic, guitar-driven sound marked by upbeat ska rhythms, distorted punk energy, and mellow reggae grooves. Their songs often combined melodic hooks with conversational, sometimes irreverent lyrics and featured prominent basslines and syncopated guitar upstrokes typical of ska and reggae-influenced music. Known for a DIY aesthetic in production and a loose, genre-mixing approach, the band became associated with the Southern California punk and ska revival scenes.