Which band formed earlier, The Script or Third Eye Blind?
The Script The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2008 in Dublin, Ireland. It consists of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint Phonogenic and released its eponymous début album, "The Script", in August 2008, preceded by the successful singles "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" and "Breakeven". The album peaked at number one in both Ireland and the UK. Their next three albums, "Science & Faith" (2010), "#3" (2012) and "No Sound Without Silence" (2014), all topped the album charts in Ireland and the UK, while "Science & Faith" reached number three in the US. Hit singles from the albums include "For the First Time", "Nothing", "Hall of Fame" and "Superheroes". The band's fifth studio album, "Freedom Child", was released on September 1, 2017 and features the UK Top 20 single "Rain".
Blindstone Blindstone is a Danish rock trio formed 2002 in Thisted, Denmark. The band has released four albums so far: "Manifesto" (2003), "Freedom's Calling" (2008), "Rise Above" (2010) and "Greetings From The Karma Factory" (2012). Current lineup consists of Martin J. Andersen (guitars, vocals), Jesper Bunk (bass) and Anders Hvidtfeldt (drums), who replaced original drummer, Benjamin Hove a few months after the debut album was released in 2003. Andersen and Bunk made an appearance on George Clinton album How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? (2005) providing guitar and bass parts on a cover version of the old rock classic Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On. Although Blindstone have recorded cover versions of songs by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Robin Trower, Funkadelic, Frank Marino and The Isley Brothers on their albums, the band's releases mainly consist of original material. All Blindstone albums have been released by New York based record company Grooveyard Records which is specialized in guitar oriented rock music.