Blues Traveler

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New York based band Blues Traveler formed in 1988, led by John Popper (main songwriter, singer, harmonica) along with Chan Kinchla (guitar), the late Bobby Sheehan (bass) and Brendan Hill (drums), came up as part of the 1990’s jam band revival that was influenced by the psychedelic rock, blues and soul bands of the 1960’s and ‘70’s. The band released three foundation-building albums before breaking into the mainstream with their fourth, aptly titled, Four, in 1994. The album included the hit single “Hook”, which reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the band’s biggest hit “Run-Around”, which reached #8, spent nearly one year on the charts, won a Grammy Award for best Rock Performance and helped the album sell 6x platinum. The band originated the H.O.R.D.E. festival, which marked the second wave of jam band music gatherings and ran for 6 years, fostering musical diversity and community of like-minded bands while giving exposure to various charity organizations. John Popper and the band have recorded a string of subsequent albums and maintained a loyal cult-like following since.

Blues Traveler | 10.22.08 | Conn

Source: JamBase
October 30, 2008

Words & Images by: Bill Clifford

Blues Traveler :: 10.22.08 :: Toad's Place :: New Haven, CT

John Popper - Blues Traveler :: 10.22 :: CT With a career that has lasted more than twenty years, Blues Traveler can be named among the founders of the modern jam movement. Over that span, the Brooklyn-based band endured well-documented personal hardships and tragedies that would have, in many cases, ended the tenure of a lesser group. ...
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Recording

Blues Traveler's John Popper on Z-Rock! | Blues Traveler | News

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2008

Performance / Tour

Blues Traveler's Verve Debut Album North Hollywood Shootout

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2008

Blues Traveler North Hollywood Shootout CD Street Date August 26th

After selling ten million records worldwide, six gold or platinum albums, and 2,000 shows in front of three million fans, Grammy Award-winning Blues Traveler ventured out of its creative comfort zone to explore some adventurous new horizons for its new album (and Verve Forecast label debut). The resultant North Hollywood Shootout is a landmark in the quintet's large and widely loved body of work, demonstrating the enduring strengths of the ...
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