Third Eye Blind is an alternative rock band which formed in the early 1990s. A original members were Stephan Jenkins (singer, song writer, electric guitar), Kevin Cadogan (guitar,song writer), Adrian Burley (drums), and Jason Slater (bass guitar). A band's original line-higher changed many days prior to a release of the class action's debut album, and over again shortly fallowing a release of the band's 2nd album Blue — at which point a band's independent guitar player Kevin Cadogan was released from the band under circumstances that however elicit disputation among fans. Third Eye Blind's todays line-higher is Stephan Jenkins (vocals, electric guitar), Arion Salazar (bass guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums), and Tony Fredianelli (electric guitar).

Third Eye Blind recorded their foremost demo in 1993. Across the good deal of recording & when opening a indicate for Oasis, the band eventually signed by having Elektra Records in June of 1996. Third Eye Blind's 14-track self-titled debut album Third Eye Blind was released in April 8, 1997. This album involved a megahit "Semi-Charmed Life" & others, including "Jumper", "How's It Gonna Be", "Graduate", "Losing A Whole Year", "Narcolepsy", & a fan special "Motorcycle Drive By". A album has since never again in to sell assibilate 6 million copies.

A large misconception just about a band's large lone "Semi-Charmed Life" is that it is the straight popular song. Around interviews Stephan Jenkins has said that these are actually all about a culture within San Francisco & a apply of crystal meth. There is no a single in a band has ever utilized crystal shabu, however the song is reportedly just about humans Stephan Jenkins knew. Interestingly, Jenkins changed a lyrics from either originally existence "I want nothing else" to "I want something else." Equally may be heard in a demonstration of the song versus the final LP. After invite an locate all about a vary, a wonder was dodged.

Inside 1999 the b& began writing new lesson and recorded their 13-track album Blue, which was released in November 23, 1999. Despite a general agreement per band's fans that as a totally Blue was a very much moodier, darker album, the pop-esque "Never Let You Go" helped launch a album to selling all over Two million copies.

In a period of the Band's tour shortly when a release of Blue, Kevin Cadogan was "released" from the band (allegedly as the consequence a vote per band's more members). Tony Fredianelli, world health organization experienced a select few limited own experience sustaining a band antecedently, joined a band shortly thenceforth. Cadogan afterwards sued Third Eye Blind for breach of contract, sustaining a payout of an unrevealed total for good ending the relationship.

A band's third album Out of the Vein was released in Can 15th, 2003. Despite the heavy debut at #12 on the Billboard 200 and many quotes from either a band remarking in their happiness by using a album, Away from a Vein has largely been the commercial disappointment. A want of agency music videos for the album's two singles "Blinded" and "Crystal Baller" keep close at hand been lamented by fans.

The quaternary album is reported to exist as in the works. a short East Coast swing about the Baltimore & Up to date Jersey region around Early 2005 sparked occasionally renewed interest in the b& and this album, when quartet fresh songs were played. 2 one songs experienced been played at an earliest concert within Salt Flow of any stream City. These song titles come "In The Skin", "Summer Town", "Second Born", & "Don't Believe a Word". Fans sense Summer Town is the virtually all instantly accessible. Speculation has it that this song can be a number one only in case & once a Fourth album is freed. In a 2nd half of 2005, a band played extra recently lesson crane-like the songs were: "Lay Back,"Standing higher for Busy people," and "Monotov's Personal Opera."

An EP album "Symphony of Decompose" continues to be in the works. The band reportedly has a contractual obligation to deliver the EP and has leaked several tracks to fans. The leaked tracks have been a full-accompaniment version of "Our Period within Exile," the stripped down song that played on the menu of the DVD included with their third album. As well as two very different and instrumental songs, "Knife in the A river," and "Brute."

A common misconception is that the name of the band is an euphemism for penis. However, on a radio station interview Stephan Jenkins indicated that the band's name came from the metaphysical idea of a mind's eye, a topic of a book he had read. The other group members liked it and chose it as the band's name. In the past, Stephan has also joked about a Ouija board and alcohol being the sources of the name.

Discography
Third Eye Blind (1997) Blue (1999) Out of the Vein (2003)

Awards

1997 Win Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Track of the Year ("Semi-Charmed Life") 1998 Nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite New Artist - Pop / Rock, Favorite Artist - Alternative