 PHOENIX (AP) - Hey Jealousy, The Gin Blossoms are getting back together. The group, which rose from Tempe nightclubs in the early '90s to platinum-selling album success before disbanding in 1997, is scheduled to appear at Nita's Hideaway in Tempe on New Year's Eve. It will be the band's first performance since a one-show regrouping for Phoenix's New Year's 2000 celebration. Guitarist Scott Johnson said the reunion grew from a few casual jam sessions in November. Since then, the Gin Blossoms have been practicing together for the New Year's Eve show, trying to line up additional performances and working on new songs. It's unclear whether the group, which no longer has a recording contract, will record a full album. "Taking it slow is a good thing,'' Johnson said in an interview with The Associated Press. "Trying to suddenly be a rock star doesn't work. Only the future will tell.'' The group's hits include "Hey Jealousy,'' "Found Out about You'' and "Allison Road.''
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