On October 23, 2009, one day before the Smokeout Festival concert took place, Nowell's family and the executors of his estate threatened Gaugh and Wilson, along with Ramirez, with a lawsuit if the reconstituted band continued to use the Sublime moniker. The festival also featured performances from Kottonmouth Kings, Slipknot, Deftones, Bad Brains and Pennywise. The trio played another show at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival on Octoin San Bernardino, California. They were joined by a new singer-guitarist whose identity was not announced on March 1, 2009, Gaugh confirmed this was then-20-year-old Northern California native Rome Ramirez, who had previously collaborated with Wilson on RAWsession where he played Sublime songs such a "Saw Red" and "Boss DJ". In February 2009 Gaugh and Wilson reunited for a show in Nevada and called themselves Sublime. After Long Beach Dub Allstars split up in 2002, Wilson went on to form Long Beach Shortbus, while Gaugh went on to form Eyes Adrift and Volcano (which both featured Meat Puppets guitarist/vocalist Curt Kirkwood). The band played Sublime songs as well as new material. In 1997 Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson started Long Beach Dub Allstars, their first project since Bradley Nowell's death. History Pre-Sublime with Rome days (1997–2009) 1.4 Gaugh's departure and beyond (2011–present).1.3 Subsequent touring and Yours Truly (2010–2011).Gaugh left the band on December 10, 2011. The group played at the 2009 Smokeout Festival and embarked on their first tour in 2010, and released their debut album, Yours Truly, on July 12, 2011. As a result, they changed their name to "Sublime with Rome" in January 2010. Ramirez began performing with Bud Gaugh and Wilson in 2009, where they played under the name "Sublime", until Nowell's estate issued a legal challenge to the use of the trademarked name for a venture not including Nowell.
The group chiefly performs songs by Sublime, which was fronted by Bradley Nowell until his death in 1996. Sublime with Rome is an American reggae rock band formed in Long Beach, California and is a musical collaboration between Eric Wilson, formerly of the band Sublime, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez. Sublime with Rome performing in Noblesville, Indiana on September 11, 2010.