Gin Blossoms: Frequently Asked Questions

Left to right: Bill Leen (bass) Phillip Rhodes (drums/vocals) Robin Wilson (vocals) Jesse Valenzuela (guitar/vocals) Scott Johnson (guitar) Bill, Scott, Jesse, and Robin are married, and each has a kid/kids. Phillip is not currently touring with the Blossoms, and has been replaced in the live lineup by Scott Kusmirek. (Photograph Copyright © 1992 Jay Blakesberg)

There’s a live performance on the "Just South of Nowhere" DVD. ( to order the DVD from Amazon.com. ) There are also several different bootleg CDs, plus some radio broadcasts of concerts and live performances. Here’s more information on track listings, availability and quality, so you’ll know what you’re getting before you invest in one. (Note: the bootlegs listing is not up-to-date.

We play all the time. And I am happy to meet with potential clients on the road. Checkout the Gin Blossoms schedule .

The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Lost Luggage, Tommy Keene, The Refreshments , Dead Hot Workshop , The Odds , 3 Day Wheely , Dishwalla , Fig Dish , Goo Goo Dolls and Lush.

Toad the Wet Sprocket , Del Amitri , the Neville Brothers, UB40, the Spin Doctors, Bryan Adams and Neil Young.

It is called rosacea and has nothing to do with gin in particular.

David Letterman, 1992 (Hey Jealousy). David Letterman, 3/93 (Hey Jealousy). Arsenio Hall, 7/28/93 (Hey Jealousy). Jon Stewart, 10/18/93 (Hey Jealousy, I Don’t Wanna/Cold River Dick). MTV’s Alternative Nation, 1993 (Allison Road acoustic). American Music Awards, 1/17/94 (Hey Jealousy). MTV’s NBA All-Star Jam, 2/21/94 (Found Out About You, Allison Road). David Letterman, 4/28/94 (Until I Fall Away). Jay Leno, 6/94 (Until I Fall Away). David Letterman, 7/26/94 (Christine Sixteen, with Kiss). Jon Stewart, 9/26/94 (Allison Road). ...

They were bona fide road warriors. The Blossoms opened up for Toad the Wet Sprocket , Del Amitri , The Neville Brothers and UB40 in 1992 and 1993, and then headlined their own Let You Down Live Tour ’93 and Your Party Sucks Tour ’94, playing mostly colleges and clubs. They did their first stadium tour with Spin Doctors, Cracker and Vinx (the Cracker Kicked Our Ass Tour) later in 1994. ...

New Miserable Experience (Deluxe Edition)—Released September 24, 2002 on Universal Outside Looking In (Best of the Gin Blossoms)—Released October 19, 1999 on Universal/A&M.; Congratulations I’m Sorry —released February 13, 1996 on A&M.; New Miserable Experience —released August 4, 1992 on A&M.; Up and Crumbling —an EP, released October 8, 1991 on A&M.; Dusted —self-released November 25, 1989 on San Jacinto Records . What’s this "Dusted" album and how can I find it? ...

You have people get passionate about what could happen in the future. If it was just about one hit record, forget it. It's about having careers. That's just the kind of company it is. It's the foundation of the label.