Third Eye Blind at Orpheum Theatre

In May 1996, songwriting duo Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed what was later reported as the largest recording deal ever for an unsigned artist with Elektra Records. A singer and guitarist, respectively, Jenkins and Cadogan had begun making music together in San Francisco in 1993 and, after their record deal, became the band Third Eye Blind. Third Eye Blind became a huge success of the 1990s, with the songs "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper" and "How's It Going to Be" all reaching the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and "Never Let You Go" reaching the Top 20. Their albums Third Eye Blind (1997) and Blue (1999) also went six times and single platinum in the United States, respectively. The band has undergone several line-up changes over the years, but continues to tour and record regularly. Third Eye Blind's sixth and most recent album, Screamer, was released in October 2019.