Stephan Jenkins
Stephan Jenkins
Stephan Douglas Jenkins, is an American musician best known as the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Third Eye Blind. Under Jenkins's leadership, Third Eye Blind has sold over 12 million copies worldwide of five albums: Third Eye Blind, Blue, Out of the Vein, Ursa Major, and Dopamine. Jenkins wrote or co-wrote all of the band's most notable hits, including "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper", "How's It Going to Be", "Losing a Whole Year", "Graduate", "Deep Inside of You", and "Never Let...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth27 September 1964
CityIndio, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Life is cruel and unfair, my friends, and that is fact.
My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes
It was a hard time for me to have a pure moment, to be present, to be here
But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.
I respect Chris Carrabba as a songwriter and I also respect his past. He's got this fierce, straight edge, kind of hardcore core. There's so many songs that people are connected to and they all came together in a kind of DIY way, which I really do respect.
Luxury and Ostentation usually make me feel antsy, like I'm going to get a case of Gout
I see rock music as the best example of modernday storytelling that exists in our society. Songs are narratives that help the listeners cope with the reality of life that can't be easily spoken about in everyday conversation. It is a hugely powerful process of helping people find themselves through music.
I would say, if you're a musician then you probably have some capacity and some intuition. You've got to trust that intuition and be true to what compels you. There will be a lot of things along the way that will try to remove you from that, and if you do, then I think you are diminished. If you stay with it, then you have something that's real.
I like surfing; I bring a surfboard with me on tour.
I don't really believe in palm readers and crystal balls and tarot cards, but I respond to the need for them.
It's important to face down your demons.
I have this really beautiful Martin guitar, and it just kind of writes songs for me.
When people come together around music, there's something ancient going on. It has to come from a genuine place and that's part of the challenge. You have to cultivate that authenticity everyday.
Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.