TROY DENDEKKER AKA MAMA TROY OF SUBLIME GETS INTO THE WEEDS

Posted 12/06/2024

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TROY DENDEKKER, WIFE OF SUBLIME"S LATE, GREAT BRADLEY NOWELL GETS INTO THE WEEDS ON THIS WEEK'S ITW PODCAST

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Efrem and Ben sit with Troy Dendekker AKA Mama Troy, wife of the late Bradley Nowell and discuss the Sublime documentary which at the time, had just debuted at the Tribeca Film Fest.

Recently, Troy' son Jake, who she talks about on this episode, has taken over front man duties for Sublime reuniting the original members.

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ABOUT TROY DENDEKKER

"30 or so years later, It’s hard to comprehend what Sublime meant to people and how they affected pop culture across the planet. The easiest way to grasp the concept of Sublime is to sublet the word “band” for “movement”, because that’s what it became.

In many parts of the world, Sublime is considered a primarily acoustic based ska act that appeals to college kids and indie bands as they sneak doobies in their dorm rooms, but what Bradley Nowell and company started was so much more. It’s a shame that addiction took that opportunity away before Bradley could see how his positivity would affect the entire planet.

If there’s anything that Mama Troy seems to be channeling or embodying it’s this very spirit.

Troy inherited control of Sublime after Bradley’s death and has tried her best to keep everyone together and a family. While rumors swirled for years about inner conflict amongst concerned parties, it would seem, at least at the time of recording this episode, that relationships are the best amongst original band members and crew that they’ve been in awhile. If that's not the case, you wouldn’t know it with the way she praises the other surviving members of the Sublime family.

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At the time of recording (Spring 2019), pre-pandemic, Troy was beginning to shop an official Sublime documentary that was debuting at Tribeca film fest. The film, directed by Bill Gutenhag, had been gaining momentum but has seemingly gone quiet since the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Troy also discusses her son, Jakob James Nowell’s music career which is beginning to thrive. While Jakob’s voice sounds exactly like his father’s, his written music falls more into rock or prog than anything you may associate Sublime with.

Through everything, Troy seems to remain extremely humble and grounded. A true agent of change and an agent of “PMA” (Positive Mental Attitude). "

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