Kevin Cadogan

Kevin Cadogan was the lead guitarist of the multi-platinum recording act Third Eye Blind from 1994-2000. He was an instrumental part of the band and a primary songwriter on two of the bands records, the six-time platinum breakthrough debut Third Eye Blind (1997) and the double platinum Blue (1999). He helped pen some of the bands biggest hits and well-known songs such as "Hows It Gonna Be?", "God of Wine", "The Background", "Narcolepsy", "Wounded", "1000 Julys", "Red Summer Sun", "Darkness" and more.

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Although Stephan Jenkins is seen as the main musical force behind Third Eye Blind, Kevin Cadogan helped make the band a monster success. The Joe Satriani-instructed guitarist is an underrated asset to the band helping construct many of the band's memorable riffs and musical hooks. Kevin was forced out of Third Eye Blind for undisclosed reasons around 2001.

Related Topics:
Stephan Jenkins - Third Eye Blind - Joe Satriani

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Kevin Cadogan lists some of his biggest influences as U2 and Pink Floyd, and it comes across in his playing. He currently plays primarily Mark Johnson and Paul Reed Smith guitars, and uses Mesa/Boogie Maverick amps. He is also known for his use of open tunings and his wide range of effects.

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In January of 2000, the band was scheduled to play Jay Leno's late night show in support of their latest single off of Blue entitled "Never Let You Go." Cadogan was unceremoniously dropped from the band and was left in Las Vegas as the band went on to play the show with a replacement guitarist by the name of Tony Fredianelli (who is reported to have been the original guitarist in early 1994 and helped write the huge single "Semi-Charmed Life." This is under a lot of debate because of differing stories between lead singer/primary songwriter Stephan Jenkins, Fredianelli, and Cadogan himself).

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Legal issues came to fruition in the coming year and it was largely settled out of court. The "creative differences" explanation came up, as it seems clear Jenkins and Cadogan's working relationship turned sour at some point during the recording of Blue. Third Eye Blind continues to write and record with Fredianelli on guitar.

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Fan mail poured in wishing Cadogan the best, in hopes he would return to music. Encouraged by the response, Cadogan started a new band shortly after his 3eb ousting entitled Bully. The band underwent a couple of name changes, from Cadogan, to Cousin Kevin and then back to Bully. Cadogan released a couple of discs straight to the internet through his website www.kevincadogan.com.

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Bully played a number of shows around California and parts of the U.S. garnering a good amount of praise from fans and critics alike. In 2003 however, Bully (also including former 3eb drum technician Rob "Cooldoe" Commer) disbanded and Cadogan continued on his own.

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The collection of songs he had written with Bully and by himself (some of which were denied Third Eye Blind songs) were compiled and released on three separate CDs available currently through MSN Music entitled, Thousand Yard Stare, Wunderfoot and 12 Nights in Studio A. Thousand Yard Stare recently received some press in Guitar Player Magazine coupled with an article and interview with Cadogan. It is possible the disc will be released to the public via a larger medium in 2005.

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