June 24, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, N.Y., $20 to $95 51 or. WHERE: PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, exit 116, Holmdel 73 or .ĪLSO PERFORMING: 7 p.m. WHO: Third Eye Blind, Silversun Pickups and Ocean Park Standoff. They're replaced by a connection between mind, body and environment that equals absolute exultation." What to know
"When you surf you're entirely, completely present in the moment, and all those other cobwebs are gone. "Oceans hold energy and we hold energy, and when you get this huge body of water there's something transformational that goes on," he says. Jenkins has taught surfing to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder on behalf of the foundation. The non-profit organization provides an adaptive surfing program called Ocean Therapy to assist individuals coping with mental and physical illness in accessing the ocean environment. Jenkins, an avid surfer, says he's also looking forward to a July 19 show in California to benefit the Jimmy Miller Foundation. Third Eye Blind is rounded out by the drummer Brad Hargreaves, who also played on the debut album, the guitarist Kryz Reid, the keyboardist Alex Kopp and the bassist Alex LeCavalier. "You don't get that in sample-based music." "We want to get in the studio and be creative and not fuss and get that wild sense of surprise," Jenkins says. "My plan is to rehearse and write these songs now and record them when the tour hits Nashville. "The tour is called Summer Gods because we're trying to make a new record called ‘Summer Gods’ right now," he says. Now, Jenkins has embraced a new writing and recording method. Third Eye Blind previously had taken six years between releases. The band's fifth and latest effort, "Dopamine," was released in 2015. "We just went in and tracked them and it was so much fun."Įven as Third Eye Blind is revisiting its past, the band is also preparing to record a new studio album this summer. "We recorded them in a funky little studio on a day off during our last tour," he says. Jenkins says he enjoyed bringing the old songs back to life. Music: Preview: Asia brings progressive rock to Englewood
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Music: Allen Stone, opening for Hall & Oates and Tears for Fears "It's a song about longing for something, and I think the subject matter holds something for people."Īs part of the celebration, Third Eye Blind this month released an expanded version of the album titled "Third Eye Blind: 20th Anniversary Edition." It includes new recordings of two songs that did not make the original album, "Alright Caroline" and "Scattered," demo versions of several tracks including "Semi-Charmed Life," and a cover of the Velvet Underground classic "Heroin." "I thought there was no way it was going to get played, but it's catchy," he says. Jenkins says he had no inclination that "Semi-Charmed Life" would be played on the radio, let alone become a hit, due to its lyrical references to sex and drugs. Though not an easy one for the topics the band adheres to are far from innocent. It is an enjoyable listening for everybody who values a good guitar rock and catchy hooks. Other highlights include the hard rocking "Graduate" and the urgent strains of "London." Third Eye Blind has picked out the best songs from each of the three albums and this resulted into a 19-track collection about 79 minutes long. The follow-up singles "How’s it Going to Be" and "Jumper" also saw chart success. 1 on the Billboard Pop and Alternative charts. The track received heavy radio airplay and hit No. The disc's major single, the infectious "Semi-Charmed Life," hit a nerve with its sing-along verses and chorus. Third Eye Blind's first album was released in April 1997 and has sold more than six million copies. "The only thing that feels 20 years older is me," he says with a laugh. Jenkins added that the songs don't feel two decades old. I find that to be absolutely remarkable." How it makes them feel is relevant to now.
"There's also a group of fans that are very young and they've kept this music in the present tense," Jenkins says. "I'm not one for looking back, but the album has been on rotation on alternative rock radio for 20 years. "It's really a big thank-you to our fans," the singer and guitarist says of the band's Summer Gods tour, which includes stops Friday and Saturday in Holmdel and Long Island, respectively. So when the Third Eye Blind faithful asked that the group play its self-titled debut album in its entirety to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Jenkins happily obliged. But he's also appreciative of the band's fans. I Want Something Else Losing A Whole Year Never Let You Go Self Righteous One In Ten Monotov's Private Opera Water Landing My Hit And Run Bonfire Another Life Why Can't You Be Dao Of St.Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind isn't one for revisiting the past.
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