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For the 10th anniversary of the release of Third Eye Blind's debut album, the band performed at the Fillmore on [[March 13]] and [[March 14|14]]. The shows were filmed for broadcast on HDNet on December 2, as well as normal broadcast and release on DVD and as a live album tentatively to be released in early 2008, as announced by Jenkins on November 9, 2007, on DC101's "Elliot In The Morning".<ref> [http://www.eitmonline.com/eitmonline2/media/eitmlive/79EDD21470_3EB1.mp3] Elliot In The Morning, November 2007]</ref>
For the 10th anniversary of the release of Third Eye Blind's debut album, the band performed at the Fillmore on [[March 13]] and [[March 14|14]]. The shows were filmed for broadcast on HDNet on December 2, as well as normal broadcast and release on DVD and as a live album tentatively to be released in early 2008, as announced by Jenkins on November 9, 2007, on DC101's "Elliot In The Morning".<ref> [http://www.eitmonline.com/eitmonline2/media/eitmlive/79EDD21470_3EB1.mp3] Elliot In The Morning, November 2007]</ref>


Third Eye Blind has announced a fourth studio album titled ''[[Ursa Major (album)|Ursa Major]]''. The album has been anticipated since mid-2007 and was previously expected to be named ''The Hideous Strength''. <ref>[http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/09/04/third-eye-blind-louder-and-political/ | Third Eye Blind: Louder and 'Political'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The current expected release date is June 23rd, 2009 <ref>[http://thirdeyeblind.com/bio</ref> The album will be produced under the [[Sony]] label. Jenkins has stated that this album will be "more political" than previous Third Eye Blind works.<ref>[http://www.tunelabmusic.com/commentnews.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1182488725&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4& Tune Lab Music, June 2007]</ref> The first single from the album, "Non-Dairy Creamer", was released in November 2008. This song was released as an Internet exclusive track on the digital EP Red Star.
Third Eye Blind has announced a fourth studio album titled ''[[Ursa Major (album)|Ursa Major]]''. The album has been anticipated since mid-2007 and was previously expected to be named ''The Hideous Strength''. <ref>[http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/09/04/third-eye-blind-louder-and-political/ Third Eye Blind: Louder and 'Political']</ref> The current expected release date is autumn 2009 <ref>[http://thirdeyeblind.com/bio]</ref>. The album will be produced under the [[Sony]] label. Jenkins has stated that this album will be "more political" than previous Third Eye Blind works.<ref>[http://www.tunelabmusic.com/commentnews.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1182488725&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4& Tune Lab Music, June 2007]</ref> The first single from the album, "Non-Dairy Creamer", was released in November 2008. This song was released as an Internet exclusive track on the digital EP Red Star.


Also announced recently is a possible fifth album titled ''[[Ursa Minor (album) |Ursa Minor]]'',<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Eye-Blind/34254940936 Third Eye Blind | Facebook<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> that may be released following ''Ursa Major''. Jenkins said that ''Ursa Minor'' will consist of tracks that did not make the cut for ''Ursa Major''.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} Leo Kremer, who has been filling in for Arion Salazar during recent shows is going to be playing his last time with the band after they tour Japan this Summer.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} Ari Ingber, from band The Upwelling, co-wrote "Break Like a Fever" with Jenkins, a new track from ''Ursa Major''.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} John Evans (Vanessa Carlton) and Juan Alderette (The Mars Volta) will reportedly take over bass duties for the recording of this next album, according to Tony Fredianelli.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Eye-Blind/34254940936?ref=ts#/note.php?note_id=16749162001&ref=mf</ref>
Also announced recently is a possible fifth album titled ''[[Ursa Minor (album) |Ursa Minor]]'',<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Eye-Blind/34254940936 Third Eye Blind | Facebook<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> that may be released following ''Ursa Major''. Jenkins said that ''Ursa Minor'' will consist of tracks that did not make the cut for ''Ursa Major''.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} Leo Kremer, who has been filling in for Arion Salazar during recent shows is going to be playing his last time with the band after they tour Japan this Summer.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} Ari Ingber, from band The Upwelling, co-wrote "Break Like a Fever" with Jenkins, a new track from ''Ursa Major''.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} John Evans (Vanessa Carlton) and Juan Alderette (The Mars Volta) will reportedly take over bass duties for the recording of this next album, according to Tony Fredianelli.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Eye-Blind/34254940936?ref=ts#/note.php?note_id=16749162001&ref=mf</ref>

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Third Eye Blind

Third Eye Blind (sometimes abbreviated 3eb) is an American alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco. The band's current line-up is Stephan Jenkins (vocals, guitar), Brad Hargreaves (drums, percussion), and Tony Fredianelli (guitar, vocals). Original bassist Arion Salazar has not been playing with the band, and his future as part of the band is unclear. It is reported on the band's Facebook page that he is able to return whenever he wishes, as there is an "open door policy" for him. Leo Kremer, a recent Berkeley graduate, has been filling in for Salazar, but will not take part in any recordings with the band.

After the success of their eponymous debut album in 1997, the band released one more album, 1999's Blue, before guitarist Kevin Cadogan was released under controversial circumstances.[2] In 2003, the band released Out of the Vein. In 2008 the band released the digital EP Red Star.

History

Beginnings (1993–1996)

Third Eye Blind recorded their first demo in 1993. The band gained major label attention after their second demo was released in 1995, including that of Clive Davis, who invited the band to perform a showcase for Arista Records in New York City.[3] During Third Eye Blind concerts at the time, it was customary for the band to have a piñata release candy above their mosh pits, yet at the showcase for the record executives, lead singer Stephan Jenkins released live crickets from the piñata instead.[3] With regard to the name of the band, Jenkins indicated during a radio interview that the 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 official name. In the past, Stephan Jenkins has also joked about a Ouija board and vodka being the sources of the name.[This quote needs a citation] In April 1996, after Jenkins had challenged Epic Records executive Dave Massey in a meeting, the band landed an opening gig for Oasis at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium.[3] In an unlikely scenario for an opening act, the band was invited back for an encore after playing their initial set[4] and was paid double by the concert promoter.[5] In addition, Stephan Jenkins' production of The Braids' cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" gained major-label attention.[6] Afterwards, the band found themselves in a bidding war among record labels, and after a showcase in Los Angeles, signed with Sylvia Rhone of Elektra Records because they believed it offered the most artistic freedom.[5]

Success (1997–2000)

Third Eye Blind's first album, Third Eye Blind was released in 1997. The album had 5 singles, "Semi-Charmed Life", "Graduate", "Losing a Whole Year", "Jumper", and "How's It Going to Be". "Semi-Charmed Life" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was number 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for 8 weeks.[citation needed] The band also performed "How's It Going to Be" on Saturday Night Live. To date it has been the most successful Third Eye Blind CD, selling 6 million units worldwide.[citation needed] Smash Mouth drummer Michael Urbano played drums on 4 songs on the album. During this period they also opened a number of shows on U2's PopMart Tour.

In 1999 the band released their second album, Blue. Although not received as well as Third Eye Blind, the album sold 75,000 copies the first week of release and by 2003 had sold 1.25 million in the U.S..[7] Four singles were released from the album, "Anything", "Never Let You Go", "Deep Inside of You", and "10 Days Late". In early 2000, shortly after the release of the album, Kevin Cadogan was released from the band. Cadogan filed suit, alleging wrongful termination, adding that his production, recording, and songwriter royalties were withheld since being kicked out of the band.[8] The lawsuit was settled out of court in June 2002.[9]

Hiatus (2001–2002)

After extensive international touring, the band took a break from performing, appearing only at charity events. They put on shows for the Tiger Woods Foundation and the Breathe Benefit Concert in Los Angeles after Jenkins' mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.[citation needed] During the hiatus the band also built a recording studio in anticipation of their next album.

Out of the Vein (2003)

In 2003 the band released Out of the Vein. Two singles were released from the album; "Blinded", and "Crystal Baller". Despite positive reviews,[citation needed] the album was a commercial disappointment, selling only 500,000 copies worldwide.[citation needed] The only music video created from the album was for the single "Blinded", and Elektra Records, which was being absorbed into Atlantic Records at the time, did little to promote the single or album.[citation needed] Stephan Jenkins commented, "I worked really hard on Out of the Vein . . . Elektra was imploding as we were making it, so we didn't make a video and didn't do a marketing campaign, but as far as critics go, it was my best-reviewed album".[citation needed]

In April, 2003, the band embarked on the Within Arms Reach tour, targeting clubs and other smaller venues to promote their third album in a more intimate setting than in recent years. "The 'Within Arm's Reach Tour' means the audience and the band literally get within arm's reach of each other," Jenkins said.[citation needed]

This album came out right after the break up of Stephan Jenkins and actress Charlize Theron.[citation needed] During various concerts Jenkins has stated that the songs "Forget Myself" and "Palm Reader" are written for her and the lyrics reveal some interesting aspects of their relationship.[citation needed]

Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (2009)

For the 10th anniversary of the release of Third Eye Blind's debut album, the band performed at the Fillmore on March 13 and 14. The shows were filmed for broadcast on HDNet on December 2, as well as normal broadcast and release on DVD and as a live album tentatively to be released in early 2008, as announced by Jenkins on November 9, 2007, on DC101's "Elliot In The Morning".[10]

Third Eye Blind has announced a fourth studio album titled Ursa Major. The album has been anticipated since mid-2007 and was previously expected to be named The Hideous Strength. [11] The current expected release date is autumn 2009 [12]. The album will be produced under the Sony label. Jenkins has stated that this album will be "more political" than previous Third Eye Blind works.[13] The first single from the album, "Non-Dairy Creamer", was released in November 2008. This song was released as an Internet exclusive track on the digital EP Red Star.

Also announced recently is a possible fifth album titled Ursa Minor,[14] that may be released following Ursa Major. Jenkins said that Ursa Minor will consist of tracks that did not make the cut for Ursa Major.[citation needed] Leo Kremer, who has been filling in for Arion Salazar during recent shows is going to be playing his last time with the band after they tour Japan this Summer.[citation needed] Ari Ingber, from band The Upwelling, co-wrote "Break Like a Fever" with Jenkins, a new track from Ursa Major.[citation needed] John Evans (Vanessa Carlton) and Juan Alderette (The Mars Volta) will reportedly take over bass duties for the recording of this next album, according to Tony Fredianelli.[15]

Social Networking and the Internet

The band has recently been reaching fans by means of social networking on websites such as Facebook and MySpace as well as on the recently launched a blog based website on February 10th, 2009. This new website allows fans to publish their own blogs, network with each other, and discuss tour events and the band's music.

A number of previously unreleased recordings were made available on Facebook and MySpace, including "Persephone", "Carnival Barker" (an instrumental), and numerous instrumental sessions declined by Jenkins for inclusion on the fourth album.

Towards the end of September 2008, Third Eye Blind released the song "Non-Dairy Creamer" to fans. It was released as six individual tracks (lead vocal, background vocal, drums and clap, bass, guitars, and violin) as a competition for fans to remix the song for Third Eye Blind[16]. On October 16th, the day that the "Non-Dairy Creamer" contest ended, another song "Don't Believe a Word", was released in stem format, again for the purpose of remixing the song. On November 6th the stems for "Red Star" were released to Indaba users. The winner for "Don't Believe a Word" was chosen on the 23rd of November and the voting for "Red Star" started shortly after that on the 27th of November. The voting ended sometime in December after getting pushed back a few times. Ultimately, the band Third Eye Blind will pick their favorite submissions for each song and a grand prize winner will get the opportunity to perform live on stage with Third Eye Blind. The winner of each song will have their version released on an alternate mix album, which will be included as a companion digital album to the band's own release of Ursa Major. Contestants get to vote for their favorite submissions and the top 3 of each contest will receive an autographed copy of the album when it is released.[17]

Discography

For a more comprehensive list, see Third Eye Blind discography.

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • Red Star is a digitally-released 3-Track EP that was released on November 18 2008. The 3-Tracks Include: "Non-Dairy Creamer", "Red Star", and a live version of "Why Can't You Be". The title comes from a song off the upcoming LP, and was voted on by fans on the band's Facebook page. Also released with the EP was a music video for Non-Dairy Creamer featuring Third Eye Blind's recent Japan tour

DVDs

  • Hiding Out: Included in the special edition of Out of the Vein, Hiding Out is a look behind the scenes with the band on how the album was made.
  • Ten Years Down: Originally shown on HDNET, Ten Years Down is a 90-minute edited performance of the band's two night, sold out performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Included are the band's radio hits "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper" and "Never Let You Go". Also included are the unedited version of "Slow Motion" and one song from the Red Star (EP) called "Red Star" also known as "So Pretty".

Singles

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Mainstream Top 40 U.S. Modern Rock U.S. Adult Top 40 UK Singles Chart[18] Album
June 17, 1997 "Semi-Charmed Life" 4 1 1 16 33 Third Eye Blind
1997 "Graduate" - - 14 8 - Third Eye Blind
January 6, 1998 "How's It Going to Be" 9 10 5 19 51 Third Eye Blind
January 12, 1999 "Jumper" 5 1 9 3 - Third Eye Blind
February 23, 1999 "Losing a Whole Year" - - 13 22 - Third Eye Blind
1999 "Anything" - - 11 38 - Blue
March 28, 2000 "Never Let You Go" 14 4 4 3 - Blue
2000 "10 Days Late" - - 21 20 - Blue
2000 "Deep Inside of You" 69 23 39 17 - Blue
2003 "Blinded (When I See You)" 117 35 35 18 - Out of the Vein
2003 "Crystal Baller" - - - 44 - Out of the Vein
November 18, 2008 "Non-Dairy Creamer" - - - - - Red Star

Soundtracks

  • Third Eye Blind's song "Horror Show" was featured on the 1999 movie Varsity Blues, and the song was also included on the film's soundtrack album. The song was actually written with the film Scream 2 in mind, hence the song's name.[citation needed]
  • "New Girl" and "Semi-Charmed Life" were featured on the soundtrack for the movie American Pie.
  • "Semi-Charmed Life" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Wild Things.
  • "Eye Conqueror" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie A Knight's Tale.

Films

Other

Awards

References

  1. ^ Jenkins states this in the pages of A Collection
  2. ^ Julian Guthrie. He can see clearly now
  3. ^ a b c Whiting, Sam. Third Eye Blind Spots a Big Gig. San Francisco Chronicle, April 13, 1996. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  4. ^ Ganahl, Jane. Blind Faith. San Francisco Examiner, November 9 1997. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  5. ^ a b Condon, Nadine. (2003). Hot Hits, Cheap Demos: The Real-World Guide to Music Business Success. pp. 148-149. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0879307625.
  6. ^ Vaziri, Aidin. Rappers The Braids Get A Big Break. San Francisco Chronicle, October 27 1996. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  7. ^ Hasty, Katey. "Marilyn Manson Posts 'Grotesque' At No. 1". billboard.com. May 21, 2003.
  8. ^ Martens, Todd. "Ex-Third Eye Blind Guitarist's Suit Heads to Trial". billboard.com. June 13, 2002.
  9. ^ Martens, Todd. "Ex-Guitarist Settles with Third Eye Blind". billboard.com. June 19, 2002.
  10. ^ [1] Elliot In The Morning, November 2007]
  11. ^ Third Eye Blind: Louder and 'Political'
  12. ^ [2]
  13. ^ Tune Lab Music, June 2007
  14. ^ Third Eye Blind | Facebook
  15. ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Third-Eye-Blind/34254940936?ref=ts#/note.php?note_id=16749162001&ref=mf
  16. ^ Indaba Music Contest
  17. ^ http://www.indabamusic.com/contests/show/3eb_redstar
  18. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 556. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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