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 official website. 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' Poets/Rock 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
Hey Hey
Sister Hazel Lyrics
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Save your breath
Save, save a little hope for me
Take, take a rest
Take your time
Take, take the whole bottle of wine
Lay your head
Lay it down
Stop me if I'm embarrassing myself
But I can let this slip away
Hey hey,
What do you think about maybe,
Staying around because lately
All I can think about's you
And you think
Could I be good for you
I think, what am I gonna do
All I know is I love being with you
Right, write the books
Right the wrongs
Right, write the little radio songs
See the light
See the signs
See in between the crooked lines
Help me if I'm embarrassing myself
I can't let this slip away
The lyrics of Sister Hazel's Hey Hey convey a sense of urgency and desperation from the singer's desire to keep the love interest close. The repetition of "save" and "take" in the first stanza emphasizes the importance of not giving up and holding onto hope for the relationship. The following stanza continues with a sense of empowerment as the singer encourages their partner to "right the wrongs" and see the signs in their relationship. The repetition of "see" in this stanza also highlights the importance of awareness and recognizing the good things within the relationship, even in tough times.
Despite the gravity of the situation, the chorus maintains a lighthearted, playful tone. The repetition of "hey hey" is almost a call-and-response, implying that the singer is reaching out to the love interest and waiting for a response. The question "what do you think about maybe, staying around because lately all I can think about's you" expresses the singer's vulnerability and openness, as if they are laying their cards on the table and hoping that their feelings are reciprocated. The line "all I know is I love being with you" is a stark contrast to the rest of the song and speaks directly to the heart of the matter. In the end, the singer is pleading for help to keep the relationship alive and not let it slip away.
Line by Line Meaning
Save, save yourself
Care for yourself
Save your breath
Don't waste your energy
Save, save a little hope for me
Have a hope for me
Take, take a rest
Relax for a while
Take your time
Don't be in a hurry
Take, take the whole bottle of wine
Have a drink and enjoy life
Lay your head
Rest your head
Lay it down
Let go of your worries
Lay, lay yourself down on the ground
Take a break and relax
Stop me if I'm embarrassing myself
Don't let me embarrass myself
But I can let this slip away
But I cannot let this opportunity fade
Hey hey,
Hello there,
What do you think about maybe,
What if we thought about,
Staying around because lately
Being together because recently
All I can think about's you
I think only about you
And you think
And what's your opinion
Could I be good for you
Can we be good together
I think, what am I gonna do
I wonder what I should do
All I know is I love being with you
All I know is that being with you is what I love
Right, write the books
Write the books correctly
Right the wrongs
Make things right
Right, write the little radio songs
Create catchy songs
See the light
Understand the situation
See the signs
Read the signals
See in between the crooked lines
Understand the hidden message
Help me if I'm embarrassing myself
Don't let me embarrass myself
I can't let this slip away
I cannot let this opportunity fade
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILLIAM LEE CONLEY BROONZY
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Gunnar Thiessen
The quality of this song is not very good.
Frank the Tank 68
What!!!..this is such a catchy song. Absolutely! Is in their top 3 records for sure..reminds me of 'that thing you do'!