Rolling Stone Online (April 4, 2000)
JAAN UHELSZKI
Ousted Third Eye Blind guitarist Kevin Cadogan hasn't let any grass grow under his feet since his exit from the band in January. Not only has he put together a new band, bully -- Cool Doe on drums, Messiah on bass, who has known Cadogan since the seventh grade, and Cadogan on lead vocals and guitar -- but he's already begun recording an album.
Cadogan and the producer of bull4you will head to Dublin, Ireland, to mix the record which is due out Aug. 13 on Cadogan's appropriately titled Tossed Out Records.
"I had to wait eight years to finally play with people who respect each other and who I feel a camaraderie with," said Cadogan, clearly happy to be out of his former band. One of whom is Cool Doe, "I was hired to be a drum tech for Third Eye Blind, but Stephan started telling me to wax his motorcycle," said Doe. "Hearing Brad [Third Eye Blind drummer Hargreaves] play '1000 Julys' was painful because I knew I could do a better job."
bully will make their debut when they perform two songs at the California Music Awards on April 8 in San Francisco. Cadogan is nominated for Outstanding Guitarist, as well as Outstanding Songwriter, with his erstwhile compatriot, Jenkins.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) there will be no fireworks at the Awards ceremony because Third Eye Blind are in the middle of a U.S. tour and will not be attending.
