Spin Doctors

Summer, 1992: radio and MTV are abuzz with the sound and sight of four guys from New York City. In the Spin Doctors' stinging guitars, exuberantly visceral, funky rhythms and infectious, stylish vocals and lyrics were life and a palpable freedom that comes from a band doing what they were made to do. And it was good-damn good, actually, to the tune of eight million units sold of Pocketful of Kryptonite, two massive hits ("Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes"), appearances at Woodstock '94 and Glastonbury, co-credit (along with Blues Traveler, Phish and Widespread Panic) as pioneers of the now-massive neo-hippie jam band movement, and the pinnacle of pop music success: the cover of the Rolling Stone.