Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms are an alternative rock/power pop band that formed in 1987, in… Read Full Bio ↴Gin Blossoms are an alternative rock/power pop band that formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona, United States, known for their melodic yet melancholic sound. The band originally consisted of Robin Wilson (vocals, guitar), Jesse Valenzuela (guitar, vocals), Doug Hopkins (guitar), Bill Leen (bass), and Phillip Rhodes (drums). Shortly after finishing their debut major album, 'New Miserable Experience', the band fired Hopkins (who was also the band's principal songwriter and penned their hits "Found Out About You" and "Hey Jealousy") and replaced him with Scott Johnston.
Released on August 4, 1992, 'New Miserable Experience' proved a sonic contrast to the grunge and aggressive hard rock inspired music in vogue at the time. It became a strong commercial success, reaching the #1 spot on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Aforementioned hits "Found Out About You" and "Hey Jealousy" were top 40 smashes on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, still getting consistent radio airplay as the years went on.
Though blessed with songwriting talent, Hopkins struggled both with addiction and with major depression. Sadly, Hopkins committed suicide in December of 1993. The band continued without him and achieved more major success, their power pop inspired, emotional lyrics becoming a precursor to later adult alternative groups of the late 90s and 00s. Still, they experienced more line-up changes, as Rhodes left the band shortly after their 2002 reunion (returning for a brief period in 2005). Currently the band does not have a permanent drummer.
They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms," referring to the actor's gin-ravaged nose. The band, who were musically weaned on rock artists such as The Byrds and Tom Petty, released three albums and had several hits in the mid-90s before breaking up in 1997. Five years later in 2002, the band reunited, released a DVD, resumed touring, and promised a fourth album.
Titled 'Major Lodge Victory', the Gin Blossoms' first album in ten years was released on August 8, 2006 on the Hybrid Recordings label. They have done much well-received touring since then. For example, the group joined Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit and Marcy Playground on the 'Summerland Tour 2012', a 31-date nationwide tour that began on June 28, 2012, in Saratoga, California, and ended on August 11, 2012, in Laughlin, Nevada. The band later released 'No Chocolate Cake' on September 28, 2010; and 'Mixed Reality' on June 15, 2018.
Released on August 4, 1992, 'New Miserable Experience' proved a sonic contrast to the grunge and aggressive hard rock inspired music in vogue at the time. It became a strong commercial success, reaching the #1 spot on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. Aforementioned hits "Found Out About You" and "Hey Jealousy" were top 40 smashes on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, still getting consistent radio airplay as the years went on.
Though blessed with songwriting talent, Hopkins struggled both with addiction and with major depression. Sadly, Hopkins committed suicide in December of 1993. The band continued without him and achieved more major success, their power pop inspired, emotional lyrics becoming a precursor to later adult alternative groups of the late 90s and 00s. Still, they experienced more line-up changes, as Rhodes left the band shortly after their 2002 reunion (returning for a brief period in 2005). Currently the band does not have a permanent drummer.
They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms," referring to the actor's gin-ravaged nose. The band, who were musically weaned on rock artists such as The Byrds and Tom Petty, released three albums and had several hits in the mid-90s before breaking up in 1997. Five years later in 2002, the band reunited, released a DVD, resumed touring, and promised a fourth album.
Titled 'Major Lodge Victory', the Gin Blossoms' first album in ten years was released on August 8, 2006 on the Hybrid Recordings label. They have done much well-received touring since then. For example, the group joined Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit and Marcy Playground on the 'Summerland Tour 2012', a 31-date nationwide tour that began on June 28, 2012, in Saratoga, California, and ended on August 11, 2012, in Laughlin, Nevada. The band later released 'No Chocolate Cake' on September 28, 2010; and 'Mixed Reality' on June 15, 2018.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Gin Blossoms Lyrics
01-Til I Hear It From You I didn't ask, they shouldn't have told me At first I…
05-Found Out About You All last summer in case you don't recall I was your…
05. as long as it matters How can I find something That two can take Without stumbling…
06-Mrs. Rita You can see it in her letters on the paper…
08-Lost Horizons The last horizons I can see are filled with bars…
13 Til I Hear It From You I didn't ask, they shouldn't have told me At first I…
29 Time won't stand by forever if I know it's true And…
7th Inning Stretch Katie casey was baseball mad Had the fever and had it…
Allison Road I've lost my mind on what I'd find All of the…
Angels Tonight Party girls between the sheets She can't show that much to…
As Long As It Matters How can I find something That two can take Without stumbling…
Back Of A Car Sitting in the back of a car Music so loud cant…
Blue Eyes Bleeding Hey paleface in the morning sun Hanging by the fountain with…
Blues Eyes Bleeding Hey paleface in the morning sun Hanging by the fountain wit…
Brackish Water I heard something I never could have thought would ever…
Cajun Song Well, she's leaving today I do know so far away I'm…
California Sun Just three days And I'm missing you more Than I thought I…
Cheatin New york city where it's cold as hell And the streetlights…
Cheatin' New york city where it's cold as hell And the streetlights…
Cheatin’ New york city where it's cold as hell And the streetlights…
Christine Irene Well I'm a little too ripe to be actin' like…
Christine Sixteen She's got me dizzy She sees me through til the…
Come on Hard Can we take this hell away to soul I figured all…
Competition Looking up I saw nothing But blue in the bluest sky And…
Curious Thing Here goes, who knows she's walking my way Heading forever an…
Day Job Well we've been here once before And we've stuck it out…
Dead Or Alive On the 405 Summer's kickin' in, I can feel the heat Comin' through my…
Don't Change For Me You know I can't pretend, it's not an accident I have…
Dream With Me ? lays in the dark all day She waits for the…
Empire Records I didn't ask, they shouldn't have told me At first I…
Everywhere When the candles dim Pull the curtains up and close your…
Fireworks The fireworks from the rooftops fall down around this hotel …
Follow You Down Did you see the sky? I think it means that we've…
Folsom Prison Blues Well I hear that train a comin' It's rollin' around the…
Fool For the Taking Tangled up and twisted, And I don't know what to do.…
Found Out About You All last summer in case you don't recall I was your…
Girls Can't Wait It was dark and cool She said I didn't know all…
Go CryBaby When you're taking all you find I can't tell what isn't…
Goin' To California I know where you are Always on a shooting star But I…
Hands Are Tied I've been waiting around all night Your warm kiss is on…
Heart Away Here's a little something that I brought here for you It…
Heart Shaped Locket She's got all the moves, She's got nothing to prove,…
Hey Jealousy Well, tell me do you think it'd be all right If…
Highwire I want to take you so far But they don't want…
Hold Me Down So I guess I must have just been dreaming When I…
I I want to tell if I am or am not…
I Can Sleep She can be anywhere she wants to be tonight In the…
I Can't Figure You Out Who's to say what's right or wrong If I stand out…
I Don't Want To Lose You Now I wasn't really leaving I was just college gone Thought that…
I Found About You All last summer in case you don't recall I was your…
Idiot Summer I walked home to the sun I couldn't ride another one I…
If You Someone hurt you bad when you were just a kid And…
It's Not Too Much When the candles dim Pull the curtains up and close…
Jet Black Sunrise Time passes like a dream She suspends the worst of…
Just South Of Nowhere Meet me out past the cottonwoods where we ran as…
Keli Richards She came to l.a. all the way from boston town She…
Learning The Hard Way Summer came too early Springtime came too late The weather w…
Let's Play Two Dig in, girl You're gonna get your hands dirty Swinging, fro…
Long Time Done I didn't ask for this, I couldn't ask for that,…
Long Time Gone I didn't ask for this, I couldn't ask for that,…
Lost Horizons The last horizons I can see are filled with bars…
Memphis Time Hey, now it's all right Hey now, it's fine, it's cool Seems…
Miss Disarray Your such a mystery, its never clear to me Your always…
Movin' On Up Well we're movin on up, To the east side. To…
Mrs. Rita You can see it in her letters on the paper…
My Car Streetlights on, the night air's cool I'm driving right past…
My Hands Are Tied I've been waiting around all night Your warm kiss is on…
Not Only Numb Looking all around the room I see the clutter in…
Nothing At All Well I'll get drunk and you can drive It seems…
Number One Number one, number one (Number one, number one) You're my …
Perfectly Still It's our call It sways, it stalls I need a little extra…
Pieces Of The Night Is it any wonder that the stars just don't rush…
Seeing Stars Spit it out, the sad truth One of many secrets we…
Slave Dealer I've been trying for so long Trying to forget The ports of…
Slave Dealers Daughter I've been trying for so long Trying to forget The ports of…
Someday Soon Say you better pack, Better get your things together, Don'…
Something Real I don't know if it matters But I'm sorry that we…
Something Wrong She could be anywhere at all I know I'm heading for…
Somewhere Tonight Valenzuela-Wilde I don't wanna say that I've loved you fo…
Soul Deep Well darlin' I don't know much But I know I learned…
Super Girl It's been such a long time, Since I've seen you around,…
The End of the World If you close your eyes You'll see through my winner disguise…
Til I Hear It From You I didn't ask, they shouldn't have told me At first I…
Until I Fall Away I want to tell if I am or am not…
Virginia It's like trying to light a cigarette When the matches you…
Wasting My Time Chain me up It's easy to take, it is It's never enough To…
Wave Bye Bye Can you take a lot of pain And make a little…
What What And give somebody all of my time That word, we'd never…
Whitewash This night never happened If it's all right with you Not a…
You Cost Me Too Much I could fall asleep for you my girl but it's…