Blind Melon

Blind Melon

Blind Melon is an American rock band most known for their success in the 1990s.

Reportedly, the name “Blind Melon” describes some hippies from Mississippi, as used (or coined) by Brad Smith’s father. Also, “Blind Melon Chitlin” was the name of a fictional bluesman appearing in a routine on the self-titled Cheech and Chong LP. These may be derivative of the name of an actual bluesman, Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Blind Melon signed to Capitol Records in 1991 and recorded an unreleased demo. Lead singer Shannon Hoon and Axl Rose (who was a friend of Hoon’s sister) re-met, and Hoon sang back-up on several Guns N’ Roses tracks, including Don’t Cry. The band’s self-titled debut album, produced by Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam), sold poorly until the single and music video for No Rain hit the airwaves and became a smash success, along with the popular video which featured the equally popular Bee Girl (played by Heather DeLoach). Subsequently, Blind Melon went platinum four times. After opening for Neil Young and Lenny Kravitz, Blind Melon’s own tour was cut short due to Hoon’s escalating drug use.

Hoon and the rest of the band began recording their sophomore album in New Orleans with producer Andy Wallace. Hoon would later admit that he had no memory of the recording session. While Hoon checked into rehab, the album, Soup, was released in 1995, but sold poorly.

Top Tracks

1	No Rain full track	4,713
2	Change full track	877
3	Tones of Home full track	725
4	I Wonder full track	562
5	Paper Scratcher full track	560
6	Soak the Sin full track	505
7	Deserted full track	473
8	Sleepyhouse full track	466
9	Time full track	452
10	Walk full track	432
11	Dear Ol' Dad full track	425
12	Toes Across the Floor full track	397
13	Galaxie full track	366
13	Seed to a Tree full track	366
15	Soup full track	356

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Aoshikakashi wrote:
yesterday morning

I miss you Shannon. Blind Melon = win.

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tupposavikukko wrote:
Monday afternoon

It is a bad thing that I passed Blind melon in the 90's because Nirvana and Pearl Jam were so bad...Grunge just didn't sound something you would like. Now it is diffrent. Rock steady Blind Melon

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melissa-MELO wrote:
Saturday morning

blind melon rock...!! sweet music...

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DonnieSTFU wrote:
last week

Gee, I don't know tiudinka, could it be because their original singer died? lol

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Loose_Ground wrote:
10 days ago

Amazing band. nothing like the 90's. Good people that love the 90's music, please check LOOSE GROUND, my band, a new band influenced by that great decade of music. Here on Last Fm or on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/looseground Peace.

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tiudinka wrote:
12 days ago

For my friends is way different from the rest of their albums. Why?

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DonnieSTFU wrote:
13 days ago

Soup needs to be higher...

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juliapontess wrote:
13 days ago

amuuu

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DonnieSTFU wrote:
16 days ago

Chris Shinn = new singer?

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polexiaomg wrote:
17 days ago

they're not grunge they are fucking hippies :)

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elchingolense wrote:
17 days ago

Soak The Sin ♥

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metallichic wrote:
20 days ago

:'( i miss shannon

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arsepit wrote:
22 days ago

So many good songs. I don't know if I've heard any of the *new* Blind Melon

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youngmodern wrote:
23 days ago

i fucking love it

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tomebarns wrote:
30 days ago

TOO BAD HE'S DEAD...

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[deleted-user] wrote:
December 2008

Agreed. God damn, god damn that Bible pushing man!
yocornflake wrote:
December 2008

the pusher needs to be up there.

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felipsantos wrote:
December 2008

Sensacional!

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[deleted-user] wrote:
December 2008

Yeah, I haven't really listened to much of the new Melon either. I've heard like one song, Wishing Well I think. Thought it was good.
Metallicaian wrote:
December 2008

I finally listened to Change and loved it! And I like the HAR-MON-EE-CAAH!

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10 Nov 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/blindmelon

Hey there, We've read a bunch of the posts on here and everybody appreciates the support. It has been very helpful to us over the last few days. It means more than you know..... …

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