2000 started out auspiciously for lead singer Rob Thomas. "Smooth," the tune that Thomas sang on and co-wrote for the Carlos Santana monster hit, Supernatural, received multiple honors at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards . The second Matchbox Twenty album (the band underwent a slight name change the same year, trading "20" for "Twenty"), Mad Season By Matchbox Twenty, was released on May 2000.

Rob Thomas - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Kyle Cook - Lead Guitarist, Background Vocals
Adam Gaynor - Rhythm Guitarist, Background Vocals
Brian Yale - Bass Guitar
Paul Doucette - Drums
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Member Info

Robert Kelly Thomas
-Birthday: February 14, 1972
-Shoe Size: 9 1/2
-Born on a military base in Germany
-Brought up in North Carolina and Orlando, FL
-Hitchhiked around Florida from ages 17-early 20's
-Recorded his vocals for YOSLY in 1 1/2 hours
-Favorite drinks are Jack Daniels and coke
-Favorite ice cream is cookies and cream
-Favorite chips are Pringles sour cream and onion
-Favorite cigarettes are Camel Special Lights or Camel Lights
-Favorite song on the album is Kody
-Favorite song to perform is Back 2 Good
-Favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Robbins
-Cut his arm while chained to the wall in the Push video
-He has a picture of Elvis on his acoustic guitar
-Bought the leather jacket he's wearing in Push at a thrift store for $7
-He was in Tabitha's Secret with Brian and Paul
-His sister says he's good with kids
-Does his own nail polish
-First concert he attended was Genesis, The Invisible Touch Tour
-Greatest influences are Steve Burry and Van Morrison

Kyle Cook
-Birthday: August 29, 1975
-Shoe Size: 11 1/2
-Favorite cigarettes are Camels
-Favorite song on the album is Girl Like That
-In his high school year book of his senior year he is holding his acoustic guitar
-He sometimes shares clothes with Adam
-He attended the Atlanta Institute of Music
-He played the violin for 5 years
-He got his first guitar, Yamaha Classical guitar, on his 13th birthday
-He's good at cooking, but not so good at laundry
-He's from Frankfort, Indiana

Adam Gaynor
-Birthday: November 26, 1964
-Shoe Size: 13
-He's 6'2"
-He does NOT have a middle name
-He's allergic to dogs
-He's Jewish
-He sometimes shares clothes with Kyle
-He taught himself how to play the guitar
-He only paints his thumb and pinky finger
-He likes the band Bush
-He doesn't drink or smoke

Brian Yale
-Birthday: October 24, 1968
-Shoe Size: 9 1/2
-Favorite cigarettes are Marlboro
-HE FEARS THE LETTER Y!
-He likes to quote Austin Powers, "Do I make you horny baby?"
-The band nick-named him Pookie
-He's said to be the goofiest of them all
-He was in Tabitha's Secret with Paul and Rob
-He doesn't like mayonnaise
-He uses Aveada hair products
-He attended the University of Miami
-He played the trumpet in his high school band
-He does good impressions of SNL characters

Paul John Doucette
-Birthday: August 22, 1972
-Shoe Size: 8
-He's 5'4"
-Favorite drink is beer, preferably Dos Equis Lager
-Favorite cigarettes are Marlboro
-Favorite song to perform is Push
-He's from Pittsburgh, PA
-He came up with the band's name
-He was in Tabitha's Secret with Rob and Brian
-He wanted to be a musician since he was 10
-His greatest influence is R.E.M
-In the 3 a.m. video he was wearing a $550 Versace Mohar sweater
-His greatest idol is Kenny Arnoff

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