Huge vinyl stage backdrop used by famed ska punk band Sublime with Rome during the band’s 2015 summer tour in support of their second album, Sirens. The backdrop approximately measures 30-feet x 20-feet and features artist Opie Ortiz’s iconic ‘burning sun’ emblem against a black background, with the upper and lower portions bearing large white text, “Sublime with Rome.” In fine condition.
The artwork of Opie Ortiz has become synonymous with Sublime ever since the release of the band’s 1992 debut studio album, 40 Oz. to Freedom, which prominently featured Ortiz’s classic ‘burning sun’ design on its cover, a now instantly recognizable Sublime emblem. Ortiz was also responsible for the ‘Sublime’ tattoo across Bradley Nowell's upper back, which appeared on the cover of the band’s multi-platinum self-titled 1996 album Sublime, along with the flower art covering the front of the CD. He also created the cover artwork for the compilation album Second-hand Smoke, 1997's Doin' Time EP, and the Everything Under the Sun box set.
Sublime with Rome was a ska punk band that began as a musical collaboration between former Sublime members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez. The trio initially performed as Sublime until the estate of late Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell issued a legal challenge to the use of the trademarked name for a venture not including Nowell. As a result, they changed their name to Sublime with Rome in January 2010. After four albums and 15 years of touring, the band officially announced its farewell tour dates in March 2024.
