In a new article,OC Weekly praises No Doubt and Gwen,as well as other local bands,for not distancing themselves from their hometown,unlike other musical acts who claim to be natives of Los Angeles once they achieve success.
So what gives? Does OC suffer from BO? It seems there was a time when bands actually wanted to be associated with this region. Take No Doubt, who emerged from the epicenter of ska’s third wave right here. They unabashedly sang about their hometown of Anaheim and used citrus-based imagery in their videos. Despite becoming a blinged out holla back girl, Gwen Stefani continues to publicly claim her home turf.
Other bands who have yet to become OC deniers include the Aquabats, the Vandals, Reel Big Fish and Offspring.