Gas Giants (band)

Gas Giants
OriginTempe, Arizona, U.S.
Years active1997–2001
LabelsAtomic Pop
Spinoff ofGin Blossoms
MembersRobin 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.

  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.