Gas Giants (band)

Gas Giants
Origin Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Years active 1997–2001
Labels Atomic Pop
Associated acts Gin Blossoms
Members Robin Wilson
Phillip Rhodes
Dan Henzerling
Mickey Ferrel

Gas Giants were a pop rock band from Tempe, Arizona, formed as a successor project to the Gin Blossoms. The group was known as The Pharaohs when they formed in 1997, but changed their name after their label, A&M Records, merged with Universal Records and the band changed hands, re-signing with Interscope Records.[1] Eventually, the group released their album, From Beyond the Back Burner, in 1999 on indie Atomic Pop Records. Comic book artist Geof Darrow provided the artwork for the album. The band featured Gin Blossoms members Robin Wilson, Phillip Rhodes and Daniel Henzerling, as well as Mickey Ferrel, who was previously in the band Grievous Angels. Henzerling was the drummer for the Gin Blossoms before the current drummer, Phillip Rhodes. The band toured with Train in 2000 behind the band's only single, "Quitter".[2]

Because the Gin Blossoms have reunited as of 2006, Gas Giants appear to be on indefinite hiatus.

Personnel

Discography

Other appearances

References

  1. Bill Crandall, Gin Blossoms Singer a Giant Again. Rolling Stone, August 12, 1999. Accessed July 26, 2007. Archived March 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Bill Holmes, Here's a Cover Song I Wrote. Cosmik Debris, August 2000. Accessed July 26, 2007.
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