A band title was taken from either marijuana supporter Dr Lester Grinspoon. A b& has at days promoted amateur doses in the period of concerts and in their song lyrics. Jamieson has likewise gained a reputation throughout the industry as a heavily drinker.

Following it gained considerable airplay, & their popularity by owning Triple J fans grew. Across a coming years, mainstream radio besides began to promote the children & play their tracks regularly.

Their 2002 album New Detention debuted and peaked at #2 on the Australian ARIAnet albums chart. It likewise freed an EP within 2003 titled Panic Attack (containing a handle of INXS's song "Don't Change"), which debuted & peaked at #13 on the ARIAnet singles chart. Within 2004, they freed the recently individual, "Hard Act To Follow", which reached a top Xxx in the singles chart. It was from either a album Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, which debuted at #4 in the charts. Another individual, "Better Off Alone", was down a road issued, as well reaching the top Xxx. A third lone was "Hold On Me".

Recently, Phil was the guest vocalizer in a share ternary ("I'm Losing You") of supergroup The Wrights' cover of Stevie Wright's (lead singer of The Easybeats) "Evie" (which consists of three area). A 1st a portion was foremost performed at a 2004 ARIA awards. A supergroup features members of several more Australian rock group.

Grinspoon use at times built the heavy local below since their rise, & come regulars at Australian music festivals.

Discography
"Green Album", 1995 EP "Licker Bottle Cozy", 1995 (limited edition 7" vinyl)/1996 EP "Pushing Buttons", 1996 EP - #13 Australia (singles chart - 1998 release) Guide To Better Living, 1997 album "Just Ace", 1997 single - #25 Australia (1998 release) "Pedestrian", 1997 single "Dead Cat" (a.k.a. "DC 10 Three" - limited edition), 1997 single - #50 Australia "Repeat", 1997 single "Don't Go Away", 1998 single Easy, 1999 album "Ready1", 1999 single - #36 Australia "Rock Show", 1999 single "Secrets", 2000 single "Violent and Lazy", 2000 single New Detention, 2002 album "Chemical Heart", 2002 single - #25 Australia "Lost Control", 2002 single - #29 Australia "No Reason", 2002 single "1000 Miles", 2003 single "Panic Attack", 2003 EP - #13 Australia (singles chart) Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills, 2004 album "Hard Act To Follow", 2004 single - #24 Australia "Better Off Alone", 2004 single - #30 Australia "Hold On Me", 2005 single - #44 Australia "Bleed You Dry", 2005 single (different from album version, with more guitar and slightly distorted vocals, called "rosen" version - #67 Australia