Robin Wilson (musician)

Robin Wilson (musician)

Robin Wilson (born 1965 in Detroit, MI) replaced Richard Taylor as guitarist of alternative rock band Gin Blossoms (from Tempe, Arizona) in 1988, but switched places early on with vocalist Jesse Valenzuela. He remained a member of the band until their breakup in 1997, and joined again when the band reunited in 2002. In the interim, he was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the band Gas Giants, which also included guitarist Dan Henzerling and former Gin Blossoms drummer Phil Rhodes. Robin also contributed vocals for The Longshadows album "Simple Minded Way".

Robin currently runs his own studio Uranus Recording in Tempe, AZ. When the Gin Blossoms reunited in 2002, Wilson began touring with the band as well as recording their new album, "Major Lodge Victory", that was released on August 8, 2006.

He is an avid video game fan, as well, and was a bi-monthly columnist for the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine for a time. His article was titled "The Outsider" and Wilson would write about his passion for games and his complaints and praises for the gaming industry from the perspective of an average, everyday gamer.

Robin continues to tour with the Gin Blossoms and play his X-Box 360 in the tour bus. In Fayetteville, Arkansas, he told the crowd, "If I seem a little distracted tonight, it's because I've been playing Grand Theft Auto IV for the last four hours, and I'm still in Liberty City."


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