Third Eye Blind

Band

Photo: Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 1993-present
Origin San Francisco, California
Albums 7
Tracks 86
Most frequent collaborator Colin CreeV · 17 tracks
Genres Alternative RockPop RockPost-Grunge
Complete Artist
99%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 85 of 86 tracks

Who writes Third Eye Blind's songs?

Stephan Jenkins, on 85 of the band's 86 studio tracks. Kevin Cadogan is on 16, Tony Fredianelli on ten and Arion Salazar on eight, all as co-writers alongside him.

By the Numbers

7
Studio Albums
86
Tracks Credited
99%
Self-Written
33
Years Active
22
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 85 / 86 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 86 tracks: how many Third Eye Blind wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Third Eye Blind has a writing credit99%
81%
17%
1%
Sole author70tracks81%
Co-written15tracks17%
Outside writers1tracks1%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Third Eye Blind's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 86 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)97%
Composer (music)99%
Producer100%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 86 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Stephan Jenkins 1993-present
97%
99%
100%
0%
Brad Hargreaves 1995-present
2%
2%
0%
0%
Kryz Reid 2010-present
5%
5%
0%
0%
Alex LeCavalier 2013-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Colin Creev 2018-present
0%
0%
0%
0%
Kevin Cadogan 1993-2000
19%
19%
0%
0%
Arion Salazar 1994-2006
9%
9%
15%
0%
Tony Fredianelli 2000-2010
10%
12%
0%
0%
Jason Slater 1993-1994
0%
0%
0%
0%
Adrian Burley 1993-1994
0%
0%
0%
0%
Michael Urbano 1994-1995
0%
0%
0%
0%
Steve Bowman 1995
0%
0%
0%
0%
Alex Kopp 2015-2018
3%
3%
0%
0%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Third Eye Blind's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
89%
1997Third Eye Blind
1999Blue
2003Out of the Vein
2009Ursa Major
2015Dopamine
2019Screamer
2021Our Bande Apart
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 89% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
1990s
Third Eye Blind, Blue
100%
2000s
Out of the Vein, Ursa Major
100%
2010s
Dopamine, Screamer
89%
2020s
Our Bande Apart

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Third Eye Blind sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Third Eye Blind
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Aaliyah0%
Backstreet Boys25%
NSYNC41%
Kelly Clarkson49%
One Direction57%
Kesha77%
Shania Twain89%
99%Third Eye Blind
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Semi-Charmed Life
Third Eye Blind
Written by Stephan Jenkins
Wrote it
Jumper
Third Eye Blind
Written by Stephan Jenkins
Wrote it
How's It Going to Be
Third Eye Blind
Written by Stephan Jenkins, Kevin Cadogan
Wrote it
Never Let You Go
Blue
Written by Stephan Jenkins
Wrote it
Deep Inside of You
Blue
Written by Stephan Jenkins
Wrote it

Discography 7 albums

Seven studio albums. Stephan Jenkins is the only member on all of them.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Third Eye Blind86 tracks
CC17Colin CreeV, 17 tracks EV14Eric Valentine, 14 tracks RK14Ren Klyce, 14 tracks TM13The Mud Sisters, 13 tracks AI2Ari Ingber, 2 tracks RO2Ryan Olson, 2 tracks AM1Abe Millett, 1 track AD1Andrew Dawson, 1 track SW1spoken word, 1 track IC1includes coda of "Rites of Passage" as a hidden track, 1 track AK1Alexis Krauss, 1 track JM1Jackson Morgan, 1 track M1Milagres, 1 track CH1Carlie Hanson, 1 track CC1Chad Copelin, 1 track BC1Billy Corgan, 1 track on The Smashing Pumpkins's page S1SYML, 1 track BF1Brian Fennell, 1 track F1Fennel, 1 track PC1P. Cruz, 1 track BC1Bethany Cosentino, 1 track TR1Tim Rutili, 1 track

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. CC Colin CreeV · EV Eric Valentine · RK Ren Klyce · TM The Mud Sisters · AI Ari Ingber · RO Ryan Olson

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Stephan Jenkins is credited on 85 of the band's 86 studio tracks, which is as close to a one man catalogue as a band gets. Kevin Cadogan is on 16, all of them on the first two albums, and Tony Fredianelli on ten. Sixty-eight tracks carry nobody from outside the band, though that share falls apart on the last two records.

Quick Facts

  • Self-writtenMembers are credited on 85 of the band's 86 studio tracks
  • One constantStephan Jenkins is on all 85 of them
  • Written in house68 tracks carry no writer from outside the band
  • Biggest albumThe debut sold six million copies in the United States
  • Biggest song"Semi-Charmed Life" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Other writersKevin Cadogan on 16 tracks, Tony Fredianelli on ten, Arion Salazar on eight

Creative Fingerprint

One writer on everything, with the guitarist of the moment beside him and nobody else for long.

The Story

Third Eye Blind formed in San Francisco in 1993 and their 1997 debut sold six million copies in the United States off "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper" and "How's It Going to Be". Six more studio albums have followed across nearly thirty years, with a lineup that has turned over completely except for Stephan Jenkins.

Frequently Asked Questions Third Eye Blind

Who writes Third Eye Blind's songs?
Stephan Jenkins, on 85 of the band's 86 studio tracks. Kevin Cadogan is on 16, Tony Fredianelli on ten and Arion Salazar on eight, all as co-writers alongside him.
Who wrote "Semi-Charmed Life"?
Stephan Jenkins with Kevin Cadogan. It reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
How many albums have they released?
Seven studio albums: Third Eye Blind (1997), Blue (1999), Out of the Vein (2003), Ursa Major (2009), Dopamine (2015), Screamer (2019) and Our Bande Apart (2021).
Which album sold the most?
The 1997 debut, at six million copies in the United States. It is certified 6x platinum and Blue is platinum.
What happened to Kevin Cadogan?
He left in 2000 after the second album. He is credited on 16 tracks, ten on the debut and six on Blue, and on nothing after that.
Which album is written most in house?
The first three. Every track on the debut, Blue and Out of the Vein carries only band members. On Screamer only two of twelve do.
Why are there outside writers now?
Screamer in 2019 brings in co-writers on ten of its twelve tracks, which is the first time that has happened. Our Bande Apart keeps four of nine.
How much has the lineup changed?
Stephan Jenkins is the only member on all seven albums. Brad Hargreaves has drummed since 1995 and everyone else has come and gone.
Are they still recording?
Our Bande Apart came out in 2021 and is the most recent studio album.
Does anyone else in the band write?
Occasionally. Kryz Reid is on four tracks and Brad Hargreaves on two, and no member other than Jenkins has ever written a track without him.

Sources

Wikipedia: Third Eye Blind Wikipedia: Third Eye Blind discography