Brainy Acts

Slightly Stoopid’s career moves have always been well-rounded

Not many people can say they’ve loved their job since high school, but being Slightly Stoopid helps. They’ve played with the best and continue to cruise along . . .

1995

Sublime frontman and Skunk Records owner Bradley Nowell notices the raw talents of Slightly Stoopid founding members Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald, signing them to his label while they are still in high school.

1996

Slightly $toopid, the band’s debut album, is released on Skunk. The album features an appearance from Nowell on the track “The Prophet.” The song was later covered and released on Sublime’s Everything Under the Sun box set.

2000

What do you do when you want to really play by your own rules? Form your own label of course. Thus, Stoopid Records is born.

2004

Acoustic Roots: Live & Direct is the first live album released by the band. It was done in one take and contains nothing but vocals by McDonald and Doughty as well as some acoustic guitar.

2006

A decade after the release of the band’s debut album, Slightly Stoopid drops its very first DVD, Live in San Diego, November 25 & 26 2005.

2009

The band hits the road on the Blazed and Confused Tour alongside Snoop Dogg and Stephen Marley. My eyes got read just typing this.

2012

Slightly Stoopid’s seventh studio album, Top of the World, is released, reaching a career high at No. 13 on the Billboard Top 200 songs and No. 4 on Billboard’s Best Rock Albums.

2013

AXS TV teams up with the band and Cypress Hill to release a live broadcast on the one day every stoner looks forward to: 420. Thus is born 420 Hot Box at Red Rocks.