Tony Kanal
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He lived in England until his parents,moved to Yorba Linda,California in 1981. Yorba Linda is most famous for being the home of former President Richard Nixon. Beyond that,it was a quiet Southern California town.When Tony was 15 he met a fellow saxophone player Eric Carpenter at band camp. Despite not being totally enthused about going to the field early in the morning, it was requirement to play in the Anaheim High School jazz band. After band camp, Eric had the oppertunity to play bass guitar in the jazz band but instead, lent Tony his bass as Eric's brother Dave taught Tony the instrument. Tony stayed in the jazz band for the next few years.Eric and Dave knew about a show where a friend of their's ,named Chris Webb, was the drummer for the second act in a fourteen act show. So they went to Fender's in Long Beach and brought Tony with them. Tony who had always had an interest in Prince(Tony even wore purple to the "Purple Rain Tour" show he went to) and hip-hop was about to change tune. He decided that night that ska and, in particular No Doubt, was an interest for him. He learned that Chris Leal, the band's bassist, could not continue being in the band because he couldn't play a live show and that a new bassist was needed.A few weeks later Tony showed up at the Stefani's house ready to audition. He wore baggy pants and Mexican sandals. After two songs he was in the band. But that was not all, Gwen Stefani who sang back up soon fell for him. Gwen took a walk with Tony after a show in June of '87; she asked him if he was gonna kiss her. Gwen remembers Tony telling her that they couldn't date because they were in the band together. He gave her a quick kiss to satisfy her and went back to their friends. Tony gave in and told Gwen that they'd go out but they had to keep it a secret. Tony told VH-1's Behind The Music, "It was pretty much an unspoken rule that nobody dates Gwen. You know, you had her older brother in the band and he was real protective. It was almost like a bunch of brothers and our sister." Gwen and Tony held their love from the band. In May of 1988 Tony helped his friend Eric Carpenter join the band.Alan Meade was contemplating leaving the band and after Eric and Chris Webb helped get Tony into the band Tony returned the favor. Eric was No Doubt's second and last saxophone player. Tony helped the band with manager duties and they opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the summer of 1988. Michael Blazary, otherwise known as Flea, helped the struggling but still growing band. He produced two demos for No Doubt that helped land them a record deal with Interscope. In October of 1991 No Doubt hit the studio with help of producer Dito Goodwin. The band knows now it was not their best work but they were just that much excited to finally have a record of their own. The band toured in support of the album and never gained recognition outside the West Coast. But, it was a time where Gwen and Tony were almost inseparable. They had the same interests and were discovering what being on the road meant to their freedom. They returned home where they played to packed shows when they got the chance. When Interscope began turning songs down No Doubt did it on their own. Over two years they recorded ten songs and released it independently. They sold the record, named after where much of the work was done, at their shows and their following grew. The Beacon Street Collection is a cult favorite and arguably the best work No Doubt has done. One song on the record takes a shot at Interscope. Snakes insinuates that Interscope is a lying, cheating snake. At the time it was written it's probably how the band felt. Tony may have taken it hardest since he was the band's manager. After hearing some of Beacon Street Interscope gave No Doubt the go ahead to start work on another album.
Kingsbury Studios Label
28th March 2006:Tony Kanal is to be launching his own record label this spring called 'Kingsbury Studios'. The first debut album will be from reggae artist Elan Atias. Due May 23, Together As One features the Gwen Stefani duet All Nighter plus collaborations other artists such as:Assassin,Tami Chynn, Sly & Robbie and Cutty Ranks as well as Kanal himself.
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Himself - Filmography
| Year | Film/Programme | Role | Other notes |
| 1997 | Live in the Tragic Kingdom | "Himself" | Live On Stage' |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards | "Himself" | As No Doubt |
| 1998 | "Himself" | ||
| 1999 | Behind The Music with The Red Hot Chili Peppers | "Himself" | VH1S Behind The Music - Tv Episode |
| 2000 | "Himself" | Tv Episode | |
Producer Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2006(Filming) | The 1 Second Film | Executive Producer | |
External links
| No Doubt |
| Stephen Bradley - Tom Dumont - Tony Kanal - Gabrial McNair - Gwen Stefani - Adrian Young |
| Former members: John Spence - Eric Stefani |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: No Doubt - The Beacon Street Collection - Tragic Kingdom - Return Of Saturn - Rock Steady |
| Compilations: The Singles 1992-2003 - Everything In Time - Boom Box |
| DVDs: Live In The Tragic Kingdom - Rock Steady Live - |
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