Gin Blossoms play at the Coach House Sept. 26
If you love alternative rock music in the ‘90s, Gin Blossoms was one of those bands that made a major contribution to alternative rock culture. See them live at The Coach House on Sept. 26, Thursday.
The ‘90s was the era of grunge and alternative rock. Gin Blossoms from Tempe, Arizona was one of those that emerged in the early ‘90s and has been described as the lighter side of alternative rock. “Hey Jealousy,” was re-recorded on their breakthrough 1992 album, “New Miserable Experience,” written by the late Doug Hopkins, co-founder and former lead guitarist of the band.
The song became a mainstream hit. It was followed by the second hit single “Found Out About You,” which reached number one in 1994 in Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. “Hey Jealousy” was also used in the popular ‘90s teen television show Beverly Hills 90210. From the early ‘80s to mid ‘90s, Gin Blossoms had several hits such as “Found Out About You,” “Til I Hear It From You,” (soundtrack from the movie Empire Records) and “Until I Fall Away,” which were also radio and MTV favorites. The band’s current members consist of Bill Leen, Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Wilson, Scott “Scotty” Johnson and Scott Hessel. In 1997, the band broke up, but they reunited in 2002.
I remember working on my first professional job in Montebello driving around in an Acura Integra and blasting my favorite radio station KROQ especially when they played Gin Blossom’s hits. At that time of my life, I got hooked on buying alternative rock CD’s and stacking them on my towering IKEA CD rack.
The Gin Blossoms were one of my first alternative rock band favorites and ‘Till I Hear It from You” and “Follow You Down” were among my favorite songs in the ‘90s. In particular, I was a fan of the band’s vocalist, Robin Wilson. Wilson loves to play the tambourine as he interacts with the fans and has a way of connecting with the audience by getting them out of their chairs to interact with him. His voice is distinctive and became the signature of the band. But what I like about Robin is how he really appreciates his fans.
Will Robin Wilson continue his concert tradition of handing out tambourines to his fans to play along with him? Find out and purchase your tickets now.