Gin Blossoms
Rock / Alternative / Pop
Tempe, AZ
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About
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 the 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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Our Links
Official Website
MySpace
PureVolume
iLike
Other Links
Scott Johnson's MySpace
Scott Johnson's PureVolume
Scott Johnson's Virb
Uranus of Recording Tempe's Website
Uranus Recording of Tempe's MySpace
Jesse Valenzuela's Website
Events(9)
Mar 26 |
Redondo Beach CA US |
07:00 pm |
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Mar 27 |
San Juan Capistrano US |
05:00 pm |
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Apr 30 |
Vacaville CA US |
07:00 pm |
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May 1 |
Campbell US |
08:00 pm |
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May 29 |
Farmers Branch TX US |
05:00 pm |
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News Updates
2/1/2010
1/28/2010
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Jan 11, 2010
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Stats
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- All-time plays
- 6,973
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Members
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Bill Leen
Scott Johnson
John Richardson (Touring/Studio Drummer)
mrscokie, 4 days ago:
Hi guys. Thanks for telling me about Virb. It's awesome. Take care. :)
Deb, Jan 19, 2010:
Hey Gins! Have a great show in Jersey this Friday. Shame Im stuck working and have to miss it. :( Well, you'll all just have to come back here 8 or 12 more times over the next 6 months. Best to you all. See you next time I hope. ;)
ilovemusicyeah, Jan 4, 2010:
happy new years!!
Deb, Dec 17, 2009:
Congratulations on and best of luck with the new album.
Lauren, Jun 1, 2009:
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 ;)
Stereo Jacket, Apr 14, 2009:
Thank you guys so much for letting us record at your studio. It was amazing! :)
Mingmen, Dec 23, 2008:
Hello !! We wish you a merry christmas !!
Deb, Dec 19, 2008:
Happy Holidays Gins! Here's to you and yours having a safe, healthy and very Merry Christmas! Glad to see you all have a new gig to ring in the new year too! I sincerely wish that 2009 brings you all continued luck, love, and success. Take care of yourselves! Cheers! :) My Best, ~Deb
Brianp, Nov 16, 2008:
Got some cool music. BrianP Toccara Jones Pictures
*~*Catching Rainbows*~*, Sep 28, 2008:
Can't wait for the show in Snoqualmie on Feb 15th!! Hope you're having a great weekend!