Thursday - June 19, 2008
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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 has recorded a “best-of” collection of older songs reinterpreted with acoustic instrumentation called Cover Yourself. The band recently played an acoustic session on A&E’s Private Sessions.

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Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Stamford CT Guru
Filed under: Bands