Gin Blossoms
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Biography
[Edit]By blending contemporary power pop with elements of the post-grunge era, Gin Blossoms briefly emerged as torchbearers of the lighter side of alternative rock. Bassist Bill Leen and guitarist Doug Hopkins formed the band in 1987 in Tempe, AZ, rounding out the initial lineup with vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist Richard Taylor, and drummer Chris McCann. The following year saw several personnel shifts as the band struggled to solidify — McCann was replaced by Dan Henzerling (and, shortly thereafter, Phillip Rhodes), while Taylor was fired and replaced by guitarist Robin Wilson. Wilson and Valenzuela subsequently switched roles, and the band recorded a self-released album, Dusted, in 1989. A&M signed them the following year.
After an impressive debut EP, 1991's Up & Crumbling, the Gin Blossoms rocketed out of the college pop charts and into the mainstream with their 1993 hit single "Hey Jealousy." Combining the ringing guitar hooks of the Byrds and R.E.M. with a solid, rootsy drive, the band's breakthrough full-length album, New Miserable Experience (which had actually been released the previous year), was filled with songs equally as strong as "Hey Jealousy," including the second hit single, "Found Out About You." New Miserable Experience and its assorted singles dominated radio and MTV for the following year — "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You," both penned by Hopkins, remained in heavy radio rotation nearly a year after their initial release — and such success pushed the sales of their debut album to over one million copies.
All was not well within the group's ranks, however. Hopkins' battle with alcoholism and depression had taken its toll on the band during the sessions for New Miserable Experience, and he was fired shortly after the record's release, with guitarist Scott Johnson taking his place. Speculation abounded as to whether the band would be able to maintain its success without Hopkins' melancholy songwriting voice. Tragically, on December 5, 1993, Hopkins shot and killed himself, even as the songs he had written were blanketing the airwaves.
In the summer of 1995, the Gin Blossoms contributed "'Till I Hear It from You," a song they co-wrote with Marshall Crenshaw, to the soundtrack of the film Empire Records. "'Till I Hear It from You" became a major radio hit, but was never released as an official single until it was featured as the B-side of "Follow You Down," the first single from the group's second album, Congratulations...I'm Sorry. Upon its release in February of 1996, Congratulations...I'm Sorry charted well, but within six months, it had disappeared from the charts. Following the supporting tour, the Gin Blossoms disbanded in 1997.
Strangely enough, the group reunited (sans Rhodes) for a 2001 New Year's Eve concert. The Gin Blossoms hit the road several months later for a summer tour, drumming up renewed interest with the release of Dusted — originally issued in 1989 as the band's debut cassette tape — as well as a live DVD, Just South of Nowhere. Four years later, the band unveiled its first batch of new material since the mid-'90s. Major Lodge Victory proved to be sonically similar to the band's earlier efforts, and the album earned warm critical reviews. Signing with 429 Records, the Blossoms released another collection of new material, No Chocolate Cake, in 2010.
Title: The Best Of Gin Blossoms 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Genre: Rock
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Gin Blossoms
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: 90s Six Pack (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Everclear, The Flys, Gin Blossoms
Genre: Alternative
Title: Major Lodge Victory
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Outside Looking In: The Best of the Gin Blossoms
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Live At the Metro, wxrt-fm Broadcast, Chicago Il, 22nd April 1993 (Remastered)
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Genre: Rock
Title: Rarities Edition: New Miserable Experience
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Raised On Soft Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic 90s
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s & '90s Dance Hits (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Power Ballads
Title: '90s Rock Number 1's
Title: 80s & '90s Dance Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Summer Island Fun
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs You Remember from the 90's
Genre: Pop
Title: Super Ballads (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Summer Crusin' - 90s Style
Genre: Pop
Title: Speed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Flashback - 90's Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Covers Rock!
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Soft Rock Hits (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
Genre: Rock
Title: Roller Skating Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 One Hit Wonders (Re-Recorded)
Genre: Pop
Title: Smash Hits of The '80s & '90s (Re-Recorded)
Genre: Rock
Title: Songs of the 90's
Genre: Pop
Title: I Love The 90s
Genre: Alternative
Title: Mega Rock Madness
Genre: Rock
Title: The Ultimate Movie Soundtrack (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call the 90's
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Songs Of Misery, Grief & Destruction
Genre: Pop
Title: Empire Records (The Soundtrack)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ultimate Monster Ballads - Power Ballads
Genre: Rock
Title: Buzz Ballads
Title: Buzz Ballads, Vol. 2 Cd2
Title: Top Of The Pops 1993 CD5
Title: Top Of The Pops 1994 CD3
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap Rock, World Music, Alternative Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Top Of The Pops 1996 CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Top Of The Pops 2004 CD3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae Fusion
Title: Empire Records (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Greatest Songs Of The 90'S
Title: Indie Electro Pop April 2013 - You Know Me
Genre: Indie
Title: Wayne’s World 1 & 2 (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Top 250 Singles De Los 90s Parte 1 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 250 Singles De Los 90s Parte 1 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs Of The 90s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock
Title: VH1 Crossroads
Genre: Alternative Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 1 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: We Love The 90 - The Real Party (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The Best Of 90's Festival (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Soft Rock Hits (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Party Like A Rockstar (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 90s Rock Allstars (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits: Drivetime
Title: Top 250 Hits Of The 90's (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Best Of 90's 1990-2000 (Cd2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Greatest Ever! Driving Rock (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Love Junkie Album (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: Select Mix - Quick Trax Vol. 2
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: 90s Essentials Flowers Apart (CD1)
Genre: Eurodance, Techno, Post Grunge, Alternative
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Alternative
Title: Rock 90s Vol. 3 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Hits Of The 80s Live (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Italo Disco, Pop Rock, Ska
Featuring albums
Title: Modern Rock - Sound Of The 90s & 00s Alternative Rock
Artist: 90s & 00s DJ Top Picks
Genre: Pop
Title: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days: Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Wayne's World 2 (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Wayne's World 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 20 #1’s: Alternative Rock / 20 #1's: Alternative Rock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative