90s rock bands no one cares about; pick one

btw i hate this poll for reminding me of that terrible year where we had to watch the ENTIRE video for 3 Doors Down's "Citizen Soldier" before every movie at the theatre.

soul asylum made a lot of money when they sold their company, Frustrated Inc.

they made misery, iirc

btw i hate this poll for reminding me of that terrible year where we had to watch the ENTIRE video for 3 Doors Down's "Citizen Soldier" before every movie at the theatre.
ugh holy shit this was the worst thing ever.

i would argue that silverchair's true lyrical masterpiece is 'pure massacre.'

Semisonic's "All About Chemistry" album is straight up great new wavey power pop, and I suspect that not many people in this thread know it. Maybe I'm wrong, but it sure makes the premise seem dumb. Drummer's book is pretty good too. I am not from, and do not live in, Minnesota.

then again i'm going to have to cut them some slack b/c they were like thirteen or whatev

xp

Gin Blossoms. They don't belong in this list.

Seven Mary Three were douches in their college days and douches when they left. Cumbersome fucking douches.

I hate the Gin Blossoms. Watered down version of actually good music.

So, I guess, Semisonic? I don't hate "Closing Time".

And I can't find a video on youtube, but Semisonic's "Wishing Well" from an early EP is a pretty jaw-dropping prog track that starts off sort of like Dream On, then goes into vintage Queen territory. I'm surprised it doesn't get referenced more. Possibly the best thing they ever did.

look if you have beef with the list, take it up with Alex in NYC

I only report on what is written

It's weird accusing Gin Blossoms of ignoring their "roots," especially since (a) they were good at what they recorded (b) minor bands don't get to be churlish about roots (or maybe they do; that's what makes them minor).

Everclear belongs here way more than G.Bloss

About 10 years back, I got involved in a 30 minute make out session to this track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjfpyiyVQ00

Everclear smokes everything on this list.

Lifehouse?

Everclear smokes everything on this list.

I will never understand what people like about Everclear.

Now here's a review of recent show taking place in one of the outer circles of Hell:

http://connected-i.com/2011/07/02/art-alexakis-canyon-music-review/

with the exception of "Santa Monica" .. their one decent single

Art Alexakis is a tiger hoping he doesn’t maul the crowd. Formidable and dangerous. He teases, plays, and at times, even insults them. And it only leaves these 20- , 30- and 40- somethings wanting more.

Art Alexakis balances incredible musical gifts with a damaged human edge that makes us all look deeper into our souls. While we raise our aims, sway back and forth, and thank him for the messages of both hope and despair that he shares.

There's an Eddie Vedder review listed on that page, but I ain't clicking on it.

if u like dudes who talk about "the biz" i got a guy for you and his name is art alexakis

Later his cover of Brown-Eyed Girl brought an entire new feel and vibe to the original while holding onto the best pieces.

my personal hell

http://www.crunchbase.com/assets/images/resized/0011/7690/117690v2-max-250x250.jpg Art Alexakis steps out with just his guitar, his emotions on his inked sleeve and a sly grin that at first he tries to hide, but later and throughout; can’t help himself and lets loose. He has an edge, and the audience — most of whom are long-time Everclear fans — are salivating for more.

"I will never understand what people like about Everclear.'

No love for Heroin Girl or Twistinside, clsc trx imo.

i just realized the extent to which "st joe on the schoolbus" ganks "come as you are."

marcy playground was the worst fucking band.

xxp: my takeaway is that this person really, really wants to bone Art Alexakis

xp I don't hear the CAYA reference... I enjoy that song.

listen to the chorus of the song--low-string hummable guitar riff with chorus effect!

There are some similar elements.. chorus-effect and tempo being 2 of the most obvious ones. I don't think it's a ripoff. I'm not offended if anyone hates "St Joe On The Schoolbus".. It's far from the most complex stunning thing I've ever heard, but I've always liked it as kind of a slack-sounding sludgy pop song.

if I had to pick one to listen to it would obv be the Gin Blossoms, but their fucked-up treatment of their songwriter kind of bums me out of actually voting for them

on the other hand, can't bring myself to vote for anyone else, so eh

(also if they don't win it will be Semisonic and if I never hear "Secret Smile" again it will be 600 years too soon, though I hate them slightly less now I've remembered that they aren't the New Radicals)

I had to DJ a wedding once and "Secret Smile" was their wedding song.

Guess I misinterpreted the question, as in, for which band is the statement "nobody cares about them" most true? So that would've been Seven Mary Three - I don't know if I've ever met anybody who even had an opinion about them.

Since we're apparently voting for bands we actually do care about, at least relatively speaking, for me there's no question - Gin Blossoms eat all the others for breakfast. That said, I've never been compelled to explore beyond their singles, though I once actually owned an album by Collective Soul. I remember really liking the song "Gel" on the radio - didn't care much for their earlier singles - and I think that's why I bought it. I was about twelve at the time. By middle school you get self conscious about listening to/owning music so aggressively uncool. Even now I find the band's butt-rock leanings kind of embarrassing - you know, the kind of stuff that hearkens back to 70s arena boogie acts who call attractive women "mama" with no trace of irony. Just not really my thing. But of course my dad loved it, so I gave it to him. Collective Soul loses points for being pseudo Christian-rock and for getting their name from Ayn Rand. Christgau's dis of their first album is fucking hilarious:

http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2690&name=Collective+Soul

The Gin Blossoms and Collective Soul both have hits comps, and the funny thing is that Collective Soul actually earned theirs - they had way more radio hits than you may remember. Both groups have more than a few solid tunes, but the Gin Blossoms don't gross me out even a little. I've always thought of them as like a post-R.E.M. bar band - sure, there were dozens of those in 93-98 or so, but I'd rather listen to these guys than Hootie or, I dunno, Counting Crows (both of whom are more their peers than the rest of the crop here).

semisonic. people saying collective soul were anything other than a secret c.i.a. torture project are the most disgusting savages.

"Closing Time" is semi-torture to listen to

your mistake is thinking we're voting for bands we actually do care about

one of them, at least. you may have made other mistakes.

art alexakis review is *amazing*

your mistake is thinking we're voting for bands we actually do care about

nobody said either way

i am pretty sure he did actually say that.

yeah, scrolled up and there it is. huh.

"care about, relatively speaking" was the wrong way to put it. "don't necessarily dislike" or "if i had to listen to one, i'd listen to..." etc.

No one cares about these bands, and I picked one.

Can I go hide in the corner now?

Sure. Sponge is already over there waiting for you.

yeah, scrolled up and there it is. huh.

scrolled up as well and nobody said either way. huh.

all i see is people saying they're going to vote for gin blossoms because they like them the best. huh.

voted for Semisonic, their first pre-"Closing Time" album is really dope

I was wondering where Sponge was. Anybody remember Spin's attempted genre coinage used to describe them and their ilk ("scrunge")? Mighta been mentioned in another thread too.

What was the NIN rip-off band had that song that played in movie theaters all through the late '90s: "Could you wanna take my picture/Cuz I don't remember." Filter? Same assholes who did "Hey Man Nice Shot"? They are my least care about band of the 90s.

When did the whole fedora on rockers thing start up? Is it some leftover from late 90s ska culture or something?

Yeah, I think that's where they picked it up.

King’s X!

wow, three doors down guy got two years in prison for that car wreck. if he served all his time he should be out right about now.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2015/12/18/ex-3-doors-down-bassist-gets-prison-deadly-crash/77284292/