Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms is an alternative pop/rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, AZ. The band released three albums and had a couple of hits in the mid 1990's, before breaking up in 1997. Surprisingly, the band reunited in 2002, touring, releasing a DVD, and promising a fourth album.

Members during the band's early years included guitarist and songwriter Doug Hopkins, bassist Bill Leen, vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist Richard Taylor, drummer Chris McCann, McCann's replacement Dan Henzerling, and Taylor's replacement Robin Wilson.

By the early 1990's, the lineup had changed to Leen on bass, Hopkins on guitar, Valenzuela on guitar, Wilson on vocals, and Phillip Rhodes on drums. During work on the group's second album, Hopkins was fired and replaced with Scott Johnson, but Hopkins' songs "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You" went on to become hit singles.

Source: All Music Guide

Discography

Full-Lengths:

• Dusted (1989)
• New Miserable Experience (1992)
• Congratulations...I'm Sorry (1996)

A new album is due out someday in 2004.

EPs:

• Up & Crumbling; (1991)

Compilations:

• (1999)
• (2003)

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