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Reunion[edit] The Gas Giants announced an "indefinite hiatus" in June 2001. On December 4, 2001, it was announced that Scott was leaving Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers to rejoin Gin Blossoms. The band regrouped and began playing together again in earnest in 2002, having done a couple of one-off shows in the interim. In Wilson's words, "We always said our breakup wasn't forever and right now we're all feeling like we want to be Gin Blossoms again. We make a noise together that we can't make otherwise. We respect and appreciate that we need each other to create that sound. This time we hope to avoid being swallowed by the chaos."[15] Lead guitarist Scotty Johnson Rhythm guitarist Jesse Valenzuela In preparation for the band's official reunion show, Rhodes suffered a breakdown due to his ongoing battle with alcohol. Shortly after entering rehab, he was formally dismissed from the band.[16] Phil Leavitt of Dada originally took Rhodes's place in the line up, and then Gary Smith (of The Pistoleros, another Tempe band) did. Scott Kusmirek took over drumming for the band from 2002 to 2004. In January 2005, it was announced that Rhodes, who had been sober for over two years, would rejoin the band. The re-entry of Rhodes was short-lived, however. Kusmirek returned to the band, taking Rhodes's place until September 30, 2008, when a press release issued by the band explained that he and the group had parted ways. John Richardson joined as the new drummer.[17] Bassist Bill Leen The band's fourth album, Major Lodge Victory, was originally recorded at Wilson's Mayberry Studios in Tempe. However, the album was re-recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, where the band had recorded all of their previous albums. Major Lodge Victory was released by Hybrid Recordings on August 8, 2006, and "Learning the Hard Way" was the first single. Major Lodge Victory entered the Billboard 200 album chart at number 159.[18] Drummer Scott Hessel Gin Blossoms released a live album, Live In Concert, on May 15, 2009. This album contains live recordings of the band's hits such as "Hey Jealousy" and "Follow You Down", as well as more recent singles such as "Learning the Hard Way" and "Long Time Gone", and a live cover version of Elton John's "Rocket Man". The band's fifth studio album, No Chocolate Cake, was released on September 28, 2010. The first single, "Miss Disarray" was released to radio stations on August 2, 2010. Over the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday the band traveled to Iraq and played a series of shows for American troops stationed there.[19] The band announced on its website on March 4, 2012, that Richardson had left the band to pursue other recording and performing projects.[20] The band stated in its news release, "John is a great drummer and all of us support his passion for recording. We all wish him the very best and thank him for all his hard work and dedication." The band also announced that Scott Hessel would be its road drummer. Hessel had been a member of another Tempe band, Let Go. Gin Blossoms joined Everclear, Sugar Ray, Lit, and Marcy Playground on the Summerland Tour 2012, a 31-date nationwide tour that began on June 28 in Saratoga, California and ended on August 11 in Laughlin, Nevada.[21] From July 24, 2012, through October 13, 2012, Doug Swartz filled in for Scott Hessel during the Summerland Tour and other performances through the months into the middle of October.[22] In 2016, Johnson announced in an interview that the band was expected to begin recording its sixth studio album with producer Mitch Easter in the fall.[23] Two years later, Mixed Reality was released on Cleopatra Records on June 15, 2018. The album was produced by Don Dixon.[24] The band toured in the summer of 2019 with Collective Soul.[25] In January 2022 the band announced a tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of New Miserable Experience.[26] The tour was cut short in March 2022 due to an accident in which bassist Bill Leen broke his arm.[27] Musical style[edit] Gin Blossoms has been described as an alternative rock,[28][29][30] jangle pop,[31][9] power pop,[32][33] and post-grunge band.[34] According to Rolling Stone, the band excels at "marrying world-weary lyrics with ebullient melodies."[8] In 2017, the Salina Journal described Gin Blossoms as a "Tempe, Ariz.-based indie band [acclaimed] by critics and fans alike for its chiming guitars, introspective lyrics and catchy pop-rock melodies," adding that "Gin Blossoms has maintained its longevity by being mostly a road band."[31] The group is known for the "Mill Avenue sound", or "southwestern sound", similar to other bands from Arizona such as The Sidewinders, The Refreshments, The Meat Puppets, and Dead Hot Workshop.[35] Band members[edit] .mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}} Current members[36] Bill Leen – bass (1987–1997, 2001–present) Jesse Valenzuela – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1988–1997, 2001–present); lead vocals (full-time 1987–1988; occasionally 1988–1997, 2001–present) Robin Wilson – lead vocals (full-time 1988–1997, 2001–present; occasionally 1988); acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica (1988–1997, 2001–present); rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1988) Scott "Scotty" Johnson – lead guitar, backing vocals (1992–1997, 2001–present) Scott Hessel – drums, percussion (2012–present) Former members Doug Hopkins – lead guitar (1987–1992; died 1993) Richard Taylor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1987–1988) Chris McCann – drums, percussion (1987–1988) Steven Severson – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1988) Dan Henzerling – drums, percussion (1988) Phillip "Phil" Rhodes – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1988–1997, 2001–2002, 2004–2005) Scott Kusmirek – drums, percussion (2002–2004, 2005–2008)[a] John Richardson – drums, percussion (2008–2012)[b] Former touring musicians and substitutes Phil Leavitt – drums, percussion (2002) Gary Smith – drums, percussion (2002) Douglas Swartz – drums (2012; substitute for Scott Hessel) Miles Zuniga – bass (2013; substitute for Bill Leen) Paul De Lisle – bass (2013; substitute for Bill Leen) Chris Serafini – bass (2013; substitute for Bill Leen) Donovan White – lead guitar, backing vocals (2018, 2020; substitute for Scotty Johnson), bass (2022; substitute for Bill Leen), rhythm guitar (2023; substitute for Jesse Valenzuela) Touring guests Kirk "The Judge" Karman – harmonica (2002–present) Michael Klooster – keyboards (2013) Sean Hurwitz – guitar (2013) Grey Wilson – acoustic guitar (2017) Session musicians Dorian Crozier – drums on "California Sun" from Major Lodge Victory (2006) Darryl Icard – bass on "I'm Ready" from No Chocolate Cake (2010) Chase Duddy – drums on "I'm Ready" from No Chocolate Cake (2010) Timeline[edit] Discography[edit] Main article: Gin Blossoms discography Dusted (1989) New Miserable Experience (1992) Congratulations I'm Sorry (1996) Major Lodge Victory (2006) No Chocolate Cake (2010) Mixed Reality (2018) Notes[edit] .mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman} ^ Kusmirek performed drums on all tracks of the 2006 album Major Lodge Victory except "California Sun", and was credited as a session musician, while session musician Dorian Crozier performed drums on "California Sun". Kusmirek also performed drums on the track "Go Crybaby" from the 2010 album No Chocolate Cake, credited as an additional musician. ^ Richardson performed drums on all tracks of the 2010 album No Chocolate Cake except "I'm Ready" and "Go Crybaby", and was credited as a session musician, while session musician Chase Duddy performed drums on "I'm Ready", and session musician Scott "Scotty" Kusmirek performed drums on "Go Crybaby". 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Archived from the original on October 22, 2004. Retrieved July 15, 2011. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Gin Blossoms". AllMusic. Retrieved June 3, 2013. ^
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