Although sometimes lumped into the post-grunge category, Third Eye Blind sports a brighter sound than many of their late-'90s peers, taking as much influence from classic pop/rock traditions as the angst-ridden music that dominated the decade. The group scored its first hit in 1997, when the debut single "Semi-Charmed Life" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and was #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for eight weeks. The album sold over seven million copies in the U.S. alone.
Third Eye Blind built upon that success throughout the following three years, releasing a number of singles (three of which cracked the Top 10) while touring with the likes of U2 and Oasis. After taking a break during the early 2000s, the band returned in 2009 with its long-awaited fourth studio album, 'Ursa Major', preceded one year earlier by the digital EP 'Red Star'.
