For the first time ever Rob Thomas shared the songwriting duties with other members of the band. On their third album, More Than You Think You Are, released two years later, Matchbox Twenty decided to return to a harder rock sound. It could boast of lush instrumental arrangements and such hit singles as Bent and If You're Gone. In 2000 the name of the band was transformed to Matchbox Twenty and the second album, Mad Season, saw the light of the day. Early in 1998 Matchbox 20 was named Best New Band by Rolling Stone's annual reader's poll. By that time Matchbox 20's blend of 70s arena rock and early-90s American alt-rock became extremely popular and eventually Yourself Or Someone Like You sold over 12 million copies in the USA alone, earning diamond status. Their first album, Yourself Or Someone Like You was released in1996 and after the first highly successful single Push, continued to spin off singles well into 1998 (Real World, Back 2 Good, and 3 AM joined Push as radio favorites). An alternative American rock band Matchbox 20 was formed in Orlando, Florida by the ex-members of the band Tabitha's Secret Rob Thomas (vocals, piano), Brian Yale (bass guitar, vocals) and Paul Doucette (drums, percussion, vocals) together with Adam Gaynor (rhythm guitar, vocals) and Kyle Cook (lead guitar, vocals).
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