Third Eye Blind @ Red Rocks

Third Eye Blind slayed the rocks on June 26th, 2024 in Morrison, CO. A R I Z O N A and Yellowcard opened up the evening, making for an incredible night of music.

A R I Z O N A

Formed in 2015, A R I Z O N A is an American synthpop and indie-pop band from New Jersey. The members of the trio are Nate Esquite, David Labuguen and Zach Hannah. The group has collaborated with such major artists as Usher, Kiiara and Charlie Puth.

The band’s sound is a blend of electronic music with a strong pop influence, characterized by bright synthesizers, anthemic choruses, and emotionally honest lyrics. Their debut album, Gallery (2017), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Their follow-up album Asleep (2018) included the hit single “Find Someone” which peaked at number 19 on Billboard’s Top 40 chart.

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Yellowcard

In the sea of post-Blink-182 success, numerous cookie cutter pop-punk bands gained notoriety in the early 2000s. But the young Ventura, California quintet Yellowcard has been able to stand out from the masses and top the sales charts with the help of a very unusual sound never heard in the genre—a violin, played by a classically trained violinist.

The band’s major label debut, Ocean Avenue, was released via Capitol Records in 2003, debuting at number 99 on the Billboard 200, and their positive anthems reach out to a youthful generation of music fans that like catchy melodies with a punk edge. But it’s Sean Mackin’s violin, used as a rhythm instrument, that has given the band the most attention. “It’s almost like he’s an extra lead guitar,” singer/guitarist Ryan Key told Billboard. “It’s not as if we’re putting these huge symphonies of music over our songs.” Blender ‘s Josh Eells went so far as to describe Yellowcard’s sound as a mix of “Stratocaster and Stradivarius.”

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Third Eye Blind

California alt-rock outfit Third Eye Blind are known for their bright, melodic sound, bringing together a mix of post-grunge and classic pop/rock traditions. The group scored their first hit in 1997 when their debut single “Semi-Charmed Life” cracked the Top Ten, helping push the eponymously titled Third Eye Blind to number 25 on the Billboard 200.

The band built upon that success, releasing albums like 1999’s Blue and 2003’s Out of the Vein, both which continued to earn Alternative chart attention and spawn singles like “Anything,” “Never Let You Go,” and “Blinded (When I See You).” After taking a break during the mid-2000s, the group returned. They hit number three on the Billboard 200 with 2009’s Ursa Major and cracking the Top 20 with 2015’s Dopamine. Third Eye Blind have continued to expand their sound, working with Billy Corgan on 2019’s Screamer and pairing for a song with Best Coast’s Bethany Consentino on 2021’s Our Bande Apart.

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