One of the biggest rock bands of the 90s is back in it’s first reincarnate since the death of frontman Bradley Nowell in 1996. The two other original members of Sublime, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassis Eric Wilson, have teamed up with a 22-year-old singer-guitarist from Northern California named Rome Ramirez.

Controversy arose when the band first came together to play a few small gigs late last year, but that has been settled after the band agreed to call their new act Sublime With Rome since the late Nowell registered the trademark for the name Sublime. With a new singer, a new name, and a couple new songs in the works – Sublime With Rome will kick-off a year long tour on April 20th at the Palladium in Los Angeles. The band has included Chicago in it’s intimate six-city theater tour with a show at The Riviera on April 28th. More European and US dates to follow for Summer 2010. If schedules allow, wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the bill for Lollapalooza in August.