Band Info
Over one million records later and Sister Hazel are still five down-to-earth guys from Gainesville, Florida. Combining elements of acoustic rock, folk, alternative and pop rock, Sister Hazel formed in 1993. The band's five members all boasted ties to their university town’s local music scene; vocalist/guitarist Ken Block and guitarist/vocalist Andrew Copeland canvassed the coffee shop circuit as a duo, lead guitarist Ryan Newell honed his chops with the local band Waterdog, bassist Jett Beres studied his instrument while pursuing a degree in architecture, and drummer Mark Trojanowski played with several Florida-based jazz ensembles before pursuing a career in pop music.

Forging an earthy, melodic sound that highlighted the band's lyrics and vocal harmonies, they eventually signed a contract with Universal Records and in early 1997 they released their major label debut LP, "Somewhere More Familiar"; it included two Modern Rock Top 40 singles, "Happy" and "All For You", the latter of which peaked at #11 on The Billboard Hot 100 and soared to #1 on the Adult Top 40 chart, pushing the album to #47 on The Billboard Top 200.

Three years later Sister Hazel resurfaced with its third LP, "Fortress", which debuted at #63 on the U.S. Top 200 Albums chart highlighted by the single "Change Your Mind", it stormed the Billboard's adult alternative charts and hit The Billboard Hot 100.

Their fourth album, "Chasing Daylight", their first effort since the band split with their label Universal, was issued by Sixthman Records in February 2003 reaching the #6 spot on the U.S. Top Independent Albums chart; generating the Adult Top 40 hit “Your Mistake.”

Over the next two years, the band recorded over 70 demos, then went into the studio with three producers to record the thirteen tracks that would become "Absolutely", their sixth album included the single "Mandolin Moon".

To the pleasure of their devoted fan base and strong touring, Sister Hazel returned in August 2009 with a new album entitled "Release" which features 12 brand new songs including the Triple-A radio single “Take A Bow.”