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Blind Melon was an American Rock band from the 1990s . NAME Reportedly, the name "Blind Melon" describes some Hippie s from Mississippi , as used (or coined) by Brad Smith's father. Also, "Blind Melon Chitlin" was the name of a fictional bluesman appearing in a routine on the self-titled Cheech And Chong LP. These may be derivative of the name of an actual bluesman, Blind ''Lemon'' Jefferson . HISTORY Blind Melon signed to Capitol Records in 1991 (see 1991 In Music ) and recorded an unreleased demo. Frontman Shannon Hoon and Axl Rose (who was a friend of Hoon's sister) re-met, and Hoon sang back-up on several Guns N' Roses tracks, including "Don't Cry". The band's Self-titled Debut Album , Produced by Rick Parashar ( Pearl Jam ), sold poorly until the single and Music Video for " No Rain " hit the airwaves and became a smash success, along with the popular Video which featured the equally popular "Bee Girl" (played by Heather DeLoach ). Subsequently, ''Blind Melon'' went Platinum four times. After opening for Neil Young , Lenny Kravitz , Soundgarden and The Rolling Stones , Blind Melon's own tour was cut short due to Hoon's escalating Drug Abuse . Hoon and the rest of the band began recording their sophomore album in New Orleans with producer Andy Wallace . Hoon would later admit that he had no memory of the recording session. While Hoon checked into Rehab , the album, '' Soup '', was released in 1995 (see 1995 In Music ), but sold poorly. In 1995, Blind Melon also contributed the song "Out on the Tiles" to the '' Encomium '' tribute album to Led Zeppelin , as well as a promotional CD with a cover of the School House Rock song "Three is a Magic Number". Against the advice of Hoon's drug counselor, Blind Melon went on tour. Hoon was found dead of a Cocaine Overdose on October 21 , 1995 in New Orleans. With some unreleased vocals in the vaults, the remaining members released '' Nico '' in 1996 (see 1996 In Music ), with the profits going to a program that helps musicians with Drug and Alcohol Addiction . After briefly attempting to continue, Blind Melon officially disbanded on March 4, 1999, and the various members went on to other projects. In 2002 , Capitol Records released a ''Classic Masters'' CD showcasing twelve Blind Melon songs. Thanks to stronger than expected sales, the band released ''The Best of Blind Melon'' in 2005 , a CD+DVD package that features Blind Melon performing live from a September 1995 concert in Chicago , and a CD in April 2006 recorded live at the Palace in Hollywood in Oct 1995. In early 2006 , a Tribute Album to Blind Melon is also set for release by Yakmusic in New Zealand and will feature bands from all over the world. The album's profits will be used for charitable purposes and will be available online from numerous websites. MEMBERS
DISCOGRAPHY Albums Singles NOTABLE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF BLIND MELON
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 SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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