Gas Giants (band)

American pop rock group

Gas Giants

Origin| Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Years active| 1997–2001
Labels| Atomic Pop
Spinoff of| 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

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* Robin Wilson – lead vocals, guitar
* Daniel Henzerling – lead guitar, vocals
* Phillip Rhodes – drums, vocals
* Mickey Ferrell – bass

## Discography

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* From Beyond the Back Burner (1999, Atomic Pop Records)

Other appearance

* Live in the X Lounge III – "Quitter" (live, 2000)
* Boys and Girls (2000 film) soundtrack – "Quitter" (2000)
* Gas Giants members were also featured on The Poppin' Wheelies (2000, Uranus Laboratories Inc.). This was intended to be the soundtrack of an animated series (never produced) about a band in space.

## References

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1. ^ Bill Crandall, Gin Blossoms Singer a Giant Again. Rolling Stone, August 12, 1999. Accessed July 26, 2007.
2. ^ Bill Holmes, Here's a Cover Song I Wrote Archived October 26, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Cosmik Debris, August 2000. Accessed July 26, 2007.

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Gin Blossoms

* Bill Leen
* Jesse Valenzuela
* Robin Wilson
* Scott "Scotty" Johnson
* Scott Hessel

* Doug Hopkins
* Phillip "Phil" Rhodes
* John Richardson

Studio albums|

* Dusted
* New Miserable Experience
* Congratulations I'm Sorry
* Major Lodge Victory
* No Chocolate Cake
* Mixed Reality

Live albums|

* Live in Concert

EPs|

* Up and Crumbling

Compilations|

* Outside Looking In: The Best of the Gin Blossoms
* Rarities

Singles|

* "Hey Jealousy"
* "Until I Fall Away"
* "Found Out About You"
* "Allison Road"
* "Til I Hear It from You"
* "Follow You Down"
* "As Long as It Matters"
* "Learning the Hard Way"
* "Miss Disarray"

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* Discography
* Gas Giants
* From Beyond the Back Burner

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* United States

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