What happened during the bands “gap” in activity between Blue and before Out of the Vein?
After four years of near-continuous radio airplay and touring, Third Eye Blind took much of 2001 “off,” participating in side projects and playing at only a few charity events. After fending off these and other preoccupations (namely, Kevin’s lawsuit), the band returned to the studio; punctuated by a summer tour co-headlining with the Goo Goo Dolls. Although initially slated for release in summer 2002, delays held up release of the album (eventually titled Out of the Vein) until May 2003.
