Must Watch. Excited for this. Gin Blossoms is an American rock/pop band formed in 1987, in Tempe, Arizona . They took their name from a photo of W.C. Fields which bore the caption "W.C. Fields with gin blossoms ", referring to what appeared to be the actor's gin-ravaged nose, but was actually a skin condition known as rosacea . The band released three albums and had several hits in the mid 1990s, before breaking up in 1997. Five years later in 2002, the band reunited, released a DVD, resumed touring, and promised a fourth album. Major Lodge Victory , the Gin Blossoms' first album in ten years, was released on August 8, 2006 on the Hybrid Recordings label. Their fifth album, No Chocolate Cake , was released on September 28, 2010 through 429 Records. Members of the band's early years include guitarist and songwriter Doug Hopkins , bassist Bill Leen , vocalist Robin Wilson , guitarist Richard Taylor , Taylor's original replacement Steven Severson , ...