Third Eye Blind consists of Arion Salazar, Brad Hargreaves, Kevin Cadogan, Stephan Jenkins, Tony Fredianelli.
Third Eye Blind is an alternative rock band formed in the early 1990s. The original members were Stephan Jenkins ( singer, song writer, electric guitar), Tony Fredianelli ( guitar), Adrian Burley ( drums), and Jason Slater ( bass guitar). The band's original line-up changed several times before the release of the group's debut album, and again shortly after the release of the band's second album Blue — at which point the band's main guitarist Kevin Cadogan was released from the band under circumstances that still elicit controversy among fans. Third Eye Blind's current line-up is Stephan Jenkins ( vocals, electric guitar), Arion Salazar ( bass guitar), Brad Hargreaves ( drums), and Tony Fredianelli ( electric guitar).
Third Eye Blind recorded their first demo in 1993. Through a lot of recording and after opening a show in place of Oasis, the band finally signed with Elektra Records in June of 1996. Third Eye Blind's 14-track self-titled debut album Third Eye Blind was released on April 8, 1997. This album included the smash hit "Semi-Charmed Life" and others, including "Jumper", "How's It Gonna Be", "Graduate", "Losing A Whole Year", "Narcolepsy", and the fan favorite "Motorcycle Drive By". The album has since gone on to sell over 6 million copies.
The biggest misconception about the band's biggest single " Semi-Charmed Life" is that it is a straight pop song. In interviews Stephan Jenkins has said that it is actually about the culture in San Francisco and the use of crystal meth. No one in the band has ever used crystal meth, but the song is reportedly about people Stephan Jenkins knew. Interestingly, Jenkins changed the lyrics from originally being "I want nothing else" to "I want something else." As can be heard in the demo of the song versus the final LP. When asked in an interview about the change, the question was dodged.