Sunburn released

Upon signing to Epic, the band entered Longview Farm recording studios in Massachusetts, along with producer Steven Haigler and session drummer Jonathan Mover ; Abbott had been ousted from the band prior to recording. The band’s full-length debut, Sunburn , came out in 1998. A re-recorded version of “Shimmer” was again included and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts, No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, No. 37 on the Adult Top 40 chart and at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the other singles (” Bittersweet “, ” Jesus or a Gun ” and “Sunburn”) received some airplay. Guitarist and songwriter Carl Bell said in a 2018 interview that the record company wanted to push “Shimmer” to top 40 radio but the band fought them on this, mentioning that at the time, rock bands were worried about protecting their image. The songs “Shimmer” and “Sunburn” are also featured on the charitable album Live in the X Lounge . “Sunburn” was also featured in the movie Scream 3 , and the band contributed the non-LP track “Walk the Sky” to the 1998 American Godzilla film. The band then toured in support of the release with new drummer Kevin Miller, who had joined the band from the Lehigh Valley-based bar band The Armadillos. Sunburn was later certified Gold and then Platinum by the RIAA.