Slightly Stoopid

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albums

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- Everything You Need
- Released 2003

- Closer to the Sun
- Released 2005

- Chronchitis
- Released 2007

- Live & Direct: Acoustic Roots
- Released 2001

biography

Slightly Stoopid's Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald were signed to Sublime mastermind Brad Nowell's Skunk imprint while still in high school, and did two albums for the label, Slightly Stoopid in 1996 and Longest Barrel Ride two years later. While the sound back then was SoCal skatepunk influenced by thrash elements and copious amounts of weed, Doughty and McDonald's playing and singing had matured considerably by 2001 and Live & Direct: Acoustic Roots. The duo was later rounded by drummer Rob Moran and percussionist/vocalist Oguer Ocon. By 2003 and Everything You Need, they were rocking a California-centric sound of loopy sampledelic pop, hip-hop influence, sunny marijuana affirmations, and the occasional return to raucous skatepunk. In 2005, Slightly Stoopid released their most accomplished album to date, Closer to the Sun. The record mixed dub and reggae influences with light hip-hop and an easy groove -- on tracks like "Ain't Got a Lot of Money," Doughty and McDonald suggested Jack Johnson fronting Fun Lovin' Criminals. Their eclectic mix of sounds found the band on tours over the years with a variety of bands including the Marley Brothers, blink-182, G. Love & Special Sauce, Pennywise, and N.E.R.D. Considering Slightly Stoopid's longtime and adamantly D.I.Y. work ethic, Closer to the Sun impressively debuted in the Billboard Top 200 and sold nearly 25,000 copies in its first two months of release. The EP Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid appeared next, which contained Sun outtakes and other classic studio recordings. Playing nearly 200 shows a year for their diverse fan base affectionately termed Ese Locos or Stoopidheads, the group released a live album (Winter Tour '05-'06) and DVD (Live in San Diego) in June 2006. The releases reflected the band's tendency to jam for nearly two hours at their gigs, focusing on improvisation and crowd interaction. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

news

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- - SlightlyStoopid: Playing a show in Providence, RI at 8:30 PM today at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel http://bit.ly/56bZgm
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  - SlightlyStoopid: Playing a show in Providence, RI at 8:30 PM today at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel http://bit.ly/56bZgm

- - SlightlyStoopid: @terminal5 you looking good tonight!!
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- - SlightlyStoopid: NYC we love you!!
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- - SlightlyStoopid: Woo Hoo! NYC party time!!
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  - SlightlyStoopid: Woo Hoo! NYC party time!!

- - SlightlyStoopid: Always good to be back in NYC...Who's getting irie with us tonight at Terminal 5?!
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  - SlightlyStoopid: Always good to be back in NYC...Who's getting irie with us tonight at Terminal 5?!

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- - come to chicago
  - - By lamas9028
    - 10/22/2009 06:15:25
  - i love slightly but theycome to chicago lk once every 3 yrs. it pisses me off!
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- - Hands down greatest band ever
  - - By GivEmDaShocker2
    - 8/22/2009 02:17:27
  - been jammin on these guys for a while now, and I gotta say I've never heard such a diverse sound. Haven't missed a concert within a 7 hour drive in 3 years. Huge fan.
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- - A SONG FOR EVERY MOOD
  - - By judd74
    - 3/1/2009 22:57:47
  - THEY ALWAYS GOT ONE!
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- - ocean beach
  - - By KMFDMXFAN
    - 2/19/2009 05:48:15
  - they need to play at ob
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- - The legacy Brad left.
  - - By V Gorilla420
    - 1/12/2009 19:15:35
  - Slightly Stoopid is for the most part mellow mood music it's great for when you are stoned to the bone and just wanna listen to some great trans melodic tunes. They do have some punk songs mostly in there early albums but I prefer there stoner reggae trippy bass and guitar stuff best. I will give them this their live show is about as close sounding to the album as your gonna get. If you like Sublime, Bob Marley, Long Beach Dub All Stars then you will love Slightly Stoopid.
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