debuted with demo

The band debuted with a four-song demo, The Goodfoot Workshop , in 1991. Capitol Records A&R executive Tim Devine signed Blind Melon later that year and oversaw sessions with famed producer David Briggs for an unreleased EP to be titled The Sippin’ Time Sessions . The recordings were abandoned due to the band’s dissatisfaction with the production quality, which they felt resulted in “slick and doctored” results. Hoon’s friendship and association with Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose accrued additional industry attention for the group, as he provided backing vocals on several Guns N’ Roses tracks on 1991’s Use Your Illusion I and II albums, including the single ” Don’t Cry “. Blind Melon embarked upon a tour supporting Soundgarden late that year.