Stephan Jenkins’s Brilliance of Berkeley and 3eb Updates

Stephan Jenkins, front man for the pop turned cult-rock band Third Eye Blind, sat down with his alma mater UC-Berkeley this June. Graduating valedictorian from the University in 1987, he returned for a brief interview and performance dubbed as the “Brilliance of Berkeley.” While he played some old favorites like “Motorcycle Drive By” and “Jumper,” he surprised the crowd by playing two songs from the long (and I mean very long) awaited forthcoming new album from Third Eye Blind. Recently released, tracks “Second Born” and “Monotov’s Private Opera” are easily up to par with past Jenkins ballads and have the same “The Police mashed with Rapper's Delight” feel that made the man famous.

Stephan Jenkins- Second Born (Live)
Stephan Jenkins- Monotov's Private Opera (Live)

But that’s not all, folks! Third Eye Blind secretly announced last week that they have a treat in store for their fans that have stuck by them the past ten years. While details are scarce at this time, a few things are known for sure. Third Eye Blind will be performing two shows in March at home in San Francisco. The tickets for these shows will NOT be open to the general public, and only available to those fans associated with their online community. In addition, they will be booking an ENTIRE hotel for the fans that are traveling from around the globe to see this show, AND filming it for a Direct TV special. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, you might want to try clicking around The Village Churchyard. When information becomes available, that is where you will find it. But whatever you do, don’t ask what happened to Kevin Cadogan.

The Village Churchyard


One final little tidbit for Vanessa Carlton fans out there. Jenkins, along with Rick Rubin, Channel 7 and Irv Gotti (I’m not kidding), recently wrapped on her new album “Heroes and Thieves.” Jenkins’ song writing ability and production on her last album blew critics away, and one can only imagine what he can do alongside some of the biggest names in hip hop and alternative rock.