Blind Melon
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | US Modern Rock | UK | |||
| 1992 | "Tones of Home" | - | #10 | #20 | #62 | Blind Melon |
| 1992 | "No Rain" | #20 | #1 | #1 | #17 | Blind Melon |
| 1992 | "I Wonder" | - | - | - | - | Blind Melon |
| 1994 | "Change" | - | - | - | #35 | Blind Melon |
| 1995 | "Galaxie" | - | #25 | #8 | #37 | Soup |
| 1995 | "Toes Across the Floor" | - | - | - | - | Soup |
| 1996 | "Three is A Magic Number" | - | - | - | - | Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks |
| 1996 | "Soul One" | - | - | - | - | Nico |
| 1996 | "The Pusher" | - | - | - | - | Nico |
| 2008 | "Wishing Well" | - | - | - | - | For My Friends |
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Notable events in the history of Blind Melon
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- Richard Shannon Hoon born on September 26, 1967 in Lafayette, Indiana.
- Brad Smith born on September 29, 1968 in West Point, Mississippi.
- Glen Graham born on December 5, 1968 in Columbus, Mississippi.
- Christopher Thorn born on December 16, 1968 in Dover, Pennsylvania.
- Rogers Stevens born on October 31, 1970 in West Point, Mississippi.
- Blind Melon forms in Los Angeles, California, in 1989.
- Shannon Hoon duets with Axl Rose on the Guns N’ Roses track "Don’t Cry", from Use Your Illusion in 1991.
- Blind Melon signs with Capitol Records in 1991.
- Blind Melon tours as part of MTV’s "120 Minutes Tour" (alongside Public Image Limited, Big Audio Dynamite, and Live) in the spring of 1992.
- Blind Melon's self-titled debut is released on September 14, 1992.
- Blind Melon opens for the likes of Neil Young, Soundgarden, Ozzy Osbourne, Lenny Kravitz, and Guns N’ Roses, in addition to their own headlining tour of clubs, throughout late 1992 and early 1994.
- "No Rain" released as single, video aired heavily on MTV in summer of 1993.
- Blind Melon certified double platinum certification on December 17, 1993.
- Saturday Night Live appearance ("No Rain" and "Paper Scratcher" are performed) on January 8, 1994.
- Blind Melon is nominated for two Grammy Awards – Best Rock Performance and Best New Artist on March 1, 1994.
- “Late Show With David Letterman” appearance ("Change" is performed and dedicated to Kurt Cobain, whose body was discovered that day) on April 8, 1994.
- Blind Melon plays Woodstock ’94, between Joe Cocker and the Rollins Band, on August 13, 1994.
- ‘Soup’ released on August 15, 1995.
- U.S. tour begins on September 19, 1995.
- Second “Late Show With David Letterman” appearance (“Galaxie” is performed) on September 21, 1995.
- Shannon Hoon dies from a drug overdose on October 21, 1995.
- ‘Nico’ and ‘Letters from a Porcupine’ released on November 12, 1996.
- ‘Blind Melon’ certified quadruple platinum on November 13, 1995.
- ‘Letters from a Porcupine’ is nominated for ‘Best Long Form Music Video’ at the Grammy Awards on February 25, 1998.
- After an attempt to find a new singer doesn’t pan out, Blind Melon officially disbands on March 4, 1999.
- VH1’s ‘Behind The Music: Blind Melon’ premieres on September 9, 2001.
- ‘Tones Of Home: The Best Of Blind Melon’ (CD) and 'Live At The Metro' (DVD) released on September 27, 2005
- ‘Live At The Palace’ released on April 4, 2006.
- ‘Live At The Palace’ reissued on October 17, 2006.
- ‘Twenty Stories Below’, a tribute album to Blind Melon is set to be released on December 15, 2006 on YakMusic label at http://www.blindmelontribute.com
- September 15, 2006 Blind Melon announce that Travis Warren, formerly of Rain Fur Rent is the new lead singer of the band and that they are working on two new albums.
- October 7, 2007 Blind Melon play their first live show since Shannon Hoon's death in 1995. The continue to tour through October and November.
- October 16, 2007 Blind Melon performs on the Mancow radio show.
- February 28-US tour starts in Riverdale, NJ. Tour will last throughout much of 2008.
- March 4, 2008-New Single "Wishing Well" available for digital download.
- April 22, 2008- New album "For My Friends" is released
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Other projects featuring former members
The Tender Trio
featuring:
Royston Langdon of Spacehog
Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon
Rene Lopez (NYC musician)
Unified Theory - Self Titled - Brad, Christopher
Audio CD (August 15, 2000)
Original Release Date: August 15, 2000
Label: Universal
Catalog: #159275
ASIN: B00004WF6B
Extra Virgin - 12 Stories High - Rogers
Audio CD (April 24, 2001)
Label: Old Lady
ASIN: B00005BC88
Live - Distance To Here - Christopher
Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
Original Release Date: October 5, 1999
Label: Mca
Catalog: #111966
ASIN: B00001QENU
Mercy - Abandon Jalopy - Brad, Christopher, Glen, Rogers
Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
Original Release Date: June 12, 2001 Number of Discs: 1
Label: Stankface
ASIN: B00005MG93
Joe Tullos - Scoundrel's Waltz - Brad, Rogers, Glen
Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
Original Release Date: June 03, 1997
Label: Dinosaur
Catalog: #84511
ASIN: B000005CGQ
James Mathus - Songs for Rosetta - Glen
Audio CD (August 31, 1999)
Original Release Date: October 21, 1997
Label: Mammoth / Pgd
Catalog: #980179
ASIN: B000004AYB
Amy Correia - Carnival Love - Brad, Christopher
Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
Original Release Date: September 12, 2000
Label: Capitol
Catalog: #98221
ASIN: B00004X0PJ
Anna Nalick - Wreck of the Day - Brad, Christopher
Audio CD (April 19, 2005)
Original Release Date: April 19, 2005
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sony
ASIN: B00061U64S
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See also
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References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Blind Melon". All Music Guide. Retrieved July 24, 2005.
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External links
- Blind Melon's Official MySpace Page
- BlindMelonForum.com : Join the Melon Community (official forum)
- Tones of Home: Blind Melon Site
- Blind Melon Tribute Album - (2006 release)
- BeeMelon.com: Fan Site - frequently updated website
- BM: Fan Site - one of the oldest fan sites
- The Blind Melon website run by Capitol Records
- 2004 news article for Rolling Stone.com
- 2005 news article for Billboard.com about best of & live DVD
- 2006 news article for Billboard.com about band reuniting w/ new singer
- Jena Kraus's music
- Blind Melon Setlists
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