Third Eye Blind recorded its first demo in 1993 and after a successful gig opening for Oasis, competition to sign them was fierce. Their first album was Third Eye Blind (1997) which was a six times platinum certified success, partly as a result of the hit singles which included "Semi-Charmed Life", "Graduate" and "Losing a Whole Year". They followed it up with Blue which also sold well, achieving double platinum success.
After a years break they returned in 2003 with Out of the Vein. Though it was well received critically, it did not sell particularly well, though this was due in part to the fact that the record company was undergoing a merger, and did little to promote the album.
A new studio album, Ursa Major, is expected in late 2008.
