After his dismissal from the Gin Blossoms, tradition had ceased. Doug started his only band (at the time) other than Algebra Ranch, without Bill Leen, who was still part of the Gin Blossoms. He teamed up with one of his biggest fans, Brian Blush, and formed The Eventuals. The band had a short stint together, apparently only playing one show at Edcel's Attic, where they played Hopkins' tunes such as "Hold Me Down" and "Angels Tonight" and a few that he and Brian had written.

By all accounts The Eventuals seemed to be over not long after they began, however at least one Eventuals recording exists, Just Fall Thru.

Brian Blush and PH Naffah would go on to be part of the 'other' Tempe band to make the big time, the now defunct Refreshments.