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Slightly Stoopid

You don’t need a major label record deal to be a successful band; just ask Slightly Stoopid. The six-member Ocean, Beach California reggae/rock outfit has been playing together for over 12 years, releasing five full-length albums and headlining shows across the globe from New York to Denmark in the process. Recently named by a major industry magazine as a top 50 United States band based on domestic ticket sales, Slightly Stoopid has gotten to where they are with a combination of hard work, relentless self-promotion, and incredibly catchy tunes.

The band - comprised of vocalist/guitarist Miles Doughty, vocalist/guitarist Kyle McDonald, drummer Ryan "RyMo" Moran, percussionist Oguer "OG" Ocon, saxophonist DeLa, and multi-instrumentalist C-Money - formed way back when in 1995, while its members were still in high school. The band members quickly became friends with fellow SoCal musician Bradley Nowell - the now-deceased lead singer and songwriter for famed ska-punk band Sublime - who signed Slightly Stoopid to his Skunk Records (Long Beach Dub Allstars, Volcano) label in early 1996. Slightly Stoopid released two albums on Skunk Records, 1996’s Slightly Stoopid and 1998’s The Longest Barrel Ride, firmly establishing themselves as one of the most prominent bands in Southern California’s laid-back surf rock scene.

Both Slightly Stoopid and The Longest Barrel Ride remain out of print in their original format with Skunk Records, and have been known to fetch a hefty price on online auction sites due to their rarity. Though the band’s self-titled album features a largely punk-influenced sound, Slightly Stoopid quickly left that behind on The Longest Barrel Roll for a more melodic acoustic sound, blending elements of acoustic rock with blues, reggae, and hip-hop influences. The band left Skunk Records after Bradley Nowell’s death in 1997, signing to Encitinas, California indie label Surfdog Records (The Butthole Surfers, Stray Cats) in 2000.