Champagne High - Music

Sister Hazel Formed In Gainesville Florida In 1994 And Was Named For Sister Hazel Williams A Local Nun Who Ran A Homeless Shelter. The Group Released Its Self-Titled Debut Album In 1994 Through Its Independent Record Label Croakin' Poets And Shortly After Its Release Singerguitarist Ryan Newell And Drummer Mark Trojanowski Joined The Band. Newell Played On The Album Before.

The Band's Second Album ...Somewhere More Familiar Was Released In 1997 And Sold Approximately 30 000 Copies Through Its Initial Pressing Prompting Universal Records To Sign The Band. Universal Re-Released ...Somewhere More Familiar In Late 1997. A Single From The Album "All For You" Hit #11 On The Billboard Hot 100 And Remains The Band's Most Successful Single.

The Band's Third Album Fortress Was Released In 2000 By Universal. The Band Worked With Producers Mike Clink Guns N' Roses Mötley Crüe Heart Richie Zito Cheap Trick And Paul Ebersold 3 Doors Down. The Album Featured Minor Pop Hits "Champagne High" And "Change Your Mind."

In 2003 After The Band Split From Universal It Released Its Fourth Studio Album Chasing Daylight On The Sixthman Label And Toured Throughout The Year To Promote The Album. The Band's Internet Presence Emerged During This Time Period And Hardcore Fans Dubbing Themselves "Hazelnuts" Studied Setlists Shared Bootleg Concert Recordings And Initiated A Promotion Scheme With The Band Through Their. 2003 Also Saw The Simultaneous Release Of Live*LIVE A Two-Disc Live Album And A Life In The Day A Live DVD.

In 2004 Sister Hazel Released Its Next Studio Album Lift. Songs From Lift Were Re-Recorded For 2005's Lift Acoustic Renditions An EP Of Studio Acoustic Takes On Five Of The Songs Offered Exclusively Through Apple's ITunes Store. In July 2005 The Sister Hazel Album Was Re-Issued Again By Sixthman In Response To Claims That The Album Had Become Difficult To Find In Stores.

Sister Hazel Then Promoted Its Album Absolutely Which Was Released On October 10 2006. The Band Also Continued To Tour And Hold Annual Fan Gathering Events The Rock Boat And The Rock Slope. Absolutely Is The Band's Highest Charting Album On The Billboard Charts Following Fortress And It Received 4 Out Of A Possible 5 Stars From Allmusic A Tie With Fortress's Score.

On June 5 2007 Sister Hazel Released A "hybrid" Album Entitled BAM! Volume 1. It Contains B-Sides From The Absolutely Recording Sessions And Some From Previous Albums.

Sister Hazel Also Released A Holiday Album Called Santa's Playlist On September 25 2007.

On February 9 2008 Sister Hazel Performed A Live Concert At Daytona International Speedway For The Budweiser Shootout.

Sister Hazel Released A Live Acoustic Album On June 17 2008 Entitled Before The Amplifiers Live Acoustic On Croakin' PoetsRock Ridge Music. The Record Features Sixteen Tracks Including The Band's Hits Fan Favorites And Live Concert Staples All In A Stripped-Down Acoustic Format. The Album Was Recorded On January 12 At Nickel & Dime Studios In Atlanta Other Bands Who Have Recorded There In The Past Include Indigo Girls The B-52's Shawn Mullins In Front Of 100 Lucky Fans Who Were Chosen At Random From More Than Five Thousand Entries.

At The July 18 2008 Concert At Wolf Trap Farm Park Drummer Mark Trojanowski Took Paternity Leave For His Newborn Child. Former Vertical Horizon And Current Doobie Brothers Drummer Ed Toth Played In His Place.

On July 9 2009 Ford Motor Company Announced A Collaboration With Sister Hazel To Promote The Company's New Sync Technology Which Is Available On A Number Of Ford Lincoln And Mercury Vehicles. The Band Has Been Chosen To Be The Face Of The Company's "Sync My Ride" Website.

The Band Released Its Seventh Studio Album Of Original Songs Tenth Album Overall On August 18 2009. The Album Entitled "Release" Contains 12 Tracks And Is On The Rock Ridge Music Label. On The Day Of Release "Release" Was The Number One Album On ITunes.

On October 12th 2010 Sister Hazel Released Their 8th Studio Album "Heartland Highway" Which Is Unique Among SH Albums In That All Band Members Wrote At Least One Song That Appears On The Album.


Sister Hazel Williams Was An African-American Woman Who Ran Sister Hazel's Rescue Mission In Gainesville FL. During The 1970s And Early '80s. This Facility Gave Those Who Were Down On Their Luck A Safe Place To Stay Warm Eat And Regroup Regardless Of Age Race Or Beliefs. It Is In This Spirit Of Unconditional Concern For All Beings That The Band Chose To Use Her Name.


The Band Has Had Music Featured In Several Movies And Soundtracks Including Major League Back To The Minors The Wedding Planner Clay Pigeons Bedazzled American Wedding And 10 Things I Hate About You. Sister Hazel Also Appear On The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Album Legacy A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac's Rumours With Their Cover Version Of "Gold Dust Woman". In 1999 They Recorded A Cover Of "September Gurls" For The Big Star Tribute Album Big Star Small World. However The Track Was Not Included When The Album Was Released In 2006. The Song "Where Do You Go" Was Featured On Scrubs Season 6 Episode 4 "My House".


Band Members
Ken Block - Lead Vocals Acoustic Guitar
Jett Beres - Bass Harmony Vocals
Andrew Copeland - Rhythm Guitar Vocals
Ryan Newell - Lead And Slide Guitar Harmony Vocals
Mark Trojanowski - Drums . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply. read less