Robin Wilson (musician)
Robin Wilson (born July 12, 1965) is an American musician most notable for his work as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms. Career. Wilson replaced Richard Taylor as guitarist of Gin Blossoms in 1988, but switched places early on with vocalist Jesse Valenzuela. He remained a member of the band until its breakup in 1997; prior to the breakup, the band came out with two albums. The band's hit debut album "New Miserable Experience" went quadruple platinum and featured singles "Hey Jealousy", "Found Out About You", "Mrs. Rita", "Until I Fall Away , and Wilson's Allison Road". The band's next album, "Congratulations I'm Sorry", which went platinum, featured singles "Follow You Down", "As Long as It Matters", "Not Only Numb", and "Day Job", as well as Wilson's "Highwire". After the breakup of Gin Blossoms, Wilson was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the band Gas Giants, which also included guitarist Dan Henzerling and former Gin Blossoms drummer Phil Rhodes. He also contributed vocals for The Longshadows album "Simple Minded Way". When the Gin Blossoms reunited in 2002, Wilson began touring with the band as well as recording the album  Major Lodge Victory. Released on August 8, 2006, the album featured the singles "Learning the Hard Way" and "Long Time Gone". Wilson ran his own studio, Uranus Recording in Tempe, Arizona, which he opened in 1994 until it's closing in 2015. Wilson has served as an occasional lead singer for The Smithereens since the 2017 death of lead singer Pat DiNizio.