Gin Blossoms

On Tour / hopes everyone survived Black Friday!

 
       

Genres: Rock / Alternative / Pop

Location: Tempe, AZ

Stats: 453 fans / 37,083 plays / 2 plays today

Members: Robin Wilson, Jesse Valenzuela, Scott Johnson, Bill Leen, John Richardson (Touring/Studio Drummer)

 

Fueled by mega-hits including "Hey Jealousy," "Found Out About You" and "Til I Hear It From You," Gin Blossoms completed the classic crossover from college-circuit heroes to multi-platinum album sellers.



The band's hometown following in Tempe, Arizona grew quickly as the band earned a great reputation as a live act. Readers of the Phoenix New Times chose them as the city's best rock band qualifying them to play at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas in March, 1989. Later that year, College Music Journal dubbed them the "Best Unsigned Band in America" and invited them to play MTV's New Music Awards in New York City.



Major label interest quickly followed...their initial releases on A&M Records included Up and Crumbling in 1991 and the multi-platinum selling New Miserable Experience in 1992 featuring the single, "Hey Jealousy" which peaked at #25 on Billboard Hot 100. Four more singles followed..."Mrs. Rita," "Found Out About You," "Allison Road" and "Until I Fall Away." With NME having sold nearly 3 million copies in the US alone, the Gin Blossoms became a band to be reckoned with.



Congratulations I'm Sorry, which was released in 1996, was the Blossom's final original album of the decade bringing them two more hits … "Follow You Down" which spent ten weeks in the Top Ten and "As Long As It Matters" which earned the group a Grammy nomination for "Best Performance by a Duo or Group." The album debuted in Billboard's Top Ten and a year of touring helped put the record past 1,500,000 units sold.

The group then took a lengthy hiatus before embarking on an eighty-date US tour in 2002 and then releasing a new album, Major Lodge Victory in 2006.

 

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  • riotgirl77 said:
    Just an FYI, a good quality version (live) of a new GBs song "Miss Disarray" is up at http://gbfan.net/ in the Uploads section. Just wanted to point it out ;) Jun 01
  • ☮♥ N!C0L3TT! ♥☮ said:
    Hey! Oh my gosh I just have to tell you when I was like 6 I knew every single word to follow you down and I've been listenin to ya ever since!!! Keep it guys!! ☮ & ♥!! Jan 15
  • MEGGY POO said:
    Come to Buffalo, please!!! We miss you guys!!! You guys are great and we would love to hear you guys!!! :] Dec 21
  • SirSteveeFOOl said:
    The gin blossoms are such a cool band. You guys are just amazing. Dec 02
  • ginsusie said:
    Happy Birthday Scotty ! Oct 10
  • riotgirl77 said:
    GBs + bikers next Saturday = woohoo! Oct 02
  • ginsusie said:
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOOZE ! Sep 19
  • debbie said:
    great show last night in west allis Aug 08
  • ginsusie said:
    30 more days till your show in AC. I cannot wait. It has been two long months since I saw you last. Jul 30
  • Bre[Curious Thing] said:
    Hi guys! I love you all! :D -Bre Jul 19
  • ginsusie said:
    Enjoy your day Robin ! Happy Birthday ! Jul 12
  • riotgirl77 said:
    "Found Out About You"....one of the BEST songs ever!! May 27
  • k e l l i e_r o s e said:
    you guys make my days better :) ~kellie Mar 26
  • Save!Ferris said:
    You guys are awesome, instant fav =) Feb 24
  • riotgirl77 said:
    Request a Gin Blossoms-themed Google homepage skin right here :) http://www.awesomestart.com/ Nov 06
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