Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms are an alternative pop/rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption 'W.C. Fields with gin blossoms', referring to the actor's gin-ravaged n

Gin Blossoms are an alternative pop/rock band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona. They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption 'W.C. Fields with gin blossoms', referring to the actor's gin-ravaged nose. The band released three albums and had several hits in the mid 1990s, before breaking up in 1997. Surprisingly, the band reunited in 2002, touring, releasing a DVD, and promising a fourth album.

Members during the band's early years included guitarist and songwriter Doug Hopkins, bassist Bill Leen, vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist Richard Taylor, drummer Chris McCann, McCann's replacement Dan Henzerling, and Taylor's replacement Robin Wilson.