When Johnny Rzeznik, lead singer of the Grammy nominated Goo Goo Dolls hears, "cause I don't want the world to see me", he changes the channel. "I think it's bad luck to listen to my own songs. I almost feel like it would be arrogant of me," he said. The Goo Goo Dolls who will play Sun Fest tonight in West Palm Beack seems to be riding on a wave of GOOd luck lately though with their Dizzy Up The Girl on the charts. Rzeznik, 33 started the band when he was 19. "The first thing was I really love music, and I love playing. Writting songs and making music is what I do. I will always do it whether it's a job or not. What kept me motovated though was that you win little victories along the way. You amass a series of small ones, and you realize you're doing OK." Rzeznik grew up in a troubled household, with an alcoholic father. His parents died at an early age leaving him in the care of his older sisters. "I don't want to sound like I'm whinning. I've thought about it for alot of years, and it still affects me. I behave in certain ways because of it still," Rzeznik said. The trauma of his childhood can be heard in the soulful strains of his music, such as Acoustic #3 on Dizzy Up The Girl. "I was thinking about my mom when I wrote that song. She was this brillent wonderful women who never got to live out her dreams. I like to think that both my parents would be proud of me now. I think they would,." For children going through difficult times Rzeznik says, "You have to beleive in yourself. You have to dream about what you want to see and do, and then go do it. I had to tell myself I was bigger than my parents' misfortune and that is wasen't my fault and now, I fell GOOd about myself. Sometimes you hvae to be tested." The Goo Goo Dolls music has evolved as much as the band members. Starting out with a garage band sound, they've segued into a smooth studio style. "As one grows and changes as a musician and as a person your attitude changes. You just have to follow your musical instinct...you have to remember those early records. They were pretty noisy, but we made them for only $1,000 in low budget studios." Their looks has changed too. Stylish dressed and coided to appeal to all audiences. They aren't the scruffy guys from the early years. In the "Iris" video Rzeznik wears a hip red jacket, and a carefully done hairstyle, making the rough edges of his band loveable. "I love my young fans but we also have alot of older fans. I'm not putting down the Backstreet Boys, but I think thre is a big difference between what they do and what I do. I write songs and I play in a rock and roll band. I played in a band before anybody considered me to be a cute guy. I hope that what I do is more abou the music that I write than the hole in my chin, or my face." he said. Sometimes fans resent bands for becoming mainstream, or selling out, but it doesn't faze the Goo Goo Dolls. "I didn't make an intentional play to become mainstream. I write what I write. Mainstream music has changed very much in the past few years. Alternative music has become more mainstream. It turned in my direction not me turning to it." The group has been collecting food at each of their shows for U.S.A Harvest, the food is then given to local food banks. "I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of our fans and I promise you if everybody brings something I will put on the best and play my heart out."