Duritz Was One Of The First To Use Social Media For Publicity
Just when the internet was becoming a household thing, Adam Duritz was active on AOL message boards and Twitter. He quickly accumulated over a million followers. These followers were part of the band’s success! Nice job, Adam!
The Rain King
This is pretty interesting! In its title and some of its lyrical content, their hit song “Rain King” refers to the Saul Bellow novel, “Henderson the Rain King.” It tells the story of Eugene Henderson, a rich, but troubled middle age man. Hoping to discover himself and what he truly wants in life, he goes to Africa. At the end of the song, you can hear the lyrics “Henderson is waiting for the sun.”