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Blues Traveler is an American alternative rock/blues rock/jam band formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987. They are best known to general audiences from their 1994 hit songs "Run-Around" and "Hook". As of 2007, the group comprised singer and harmonica virtuoso John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla and keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson joined the band following the death of original bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1999 of a drug overdose in New Orleans. While Blues Traveler is best known among fans for their improvisational live shows, the general public is most familiar with the group from their fourth studio album Four. Released in 1994, the two singles "Run-Around" and "Hook" gained mainstream radio popularity. Blues Traveler's subsequent releases were not as successful as the quintuple platinum sales of Four, though the band has maintained a loyal fanbase from the beginning of their career. Their albums with A&M in the later 1990s include Straight on Till Morning and Bridge. Sheehan's death in 1999 and Popper's struggle with obesity put a damper on the group's success, and A&M dropped the band after low sales of their 2001 album Bridge. However, the band took this transition period as an opportunity to start in new directions musically. The group signed with Sanctuary Records and released Truth Be Told on August 5, 2003. Their latest album, ¡Bastardos!, was released on September 13, 2005 by Vanguard Records. Blues Traveler is currently recording a "best-of" collection of older songs reinterpreted with acoustic instrumentation. The band recently played an acoustic session on A&E's Private Sessions. Concert recordings: Blues Traveler allows and encourages fans to record and trade live performances, provided that no money changes hands and no profit is made. The band has also given permission for live fan-made recordings to be hosted on the Live Music Archive. Recordings available there span from 1986 through the present day. Members: -John Popper. -Chan Kinchla. -Tad Kinchla. -Brendan Hill. -Ben Wilson. |
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