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
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Sister Hazel Lyrics
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You defy me to be there
All your big deals and all of your days
You said you wouldn't but you still care
Everything you need is a delicate disaster
A brief catastrophe just to see if
I could find a way to stay and make this place
And give up on this chase that you say
I can't let it go
I'm at the end of my rope
I needed someone to show me everything
And I thought you could wait
Through my missteps and mistakes
I needed someone to say
That you'd be here anyway
When did you start to finally see
My melancholy habit
An affection for tragedy
Should've loved it when you had it
Everyday I'm gone
Breaking pieces off my memory
But you remember wrong
With the hope that
[Pre Chorus]
I can't let it go
I'm at the end of my rope
I needed someone to show me everything
And I thought you could wait
Through my missteps and mistakes
I needed someone to say
[Chorus x2]
The lyrics in Sister Hazel's song "Anyway" portray a person who is struggling to hold onto a relationship that is falling apart. The singer pleads for their partner to stay by their side and be present through their missteps and insecurities. The song addresses the feeling of being left behind and the desperation to hold onto something that is slipping away.
The lyrics "Everything you need is a delicate disaster, a brief catastrophe just to see if I could find a way to stay and make this place somewhere that I could try and hold on" expresses the exhaustion of trying to keep a failing relationship together. The singer is pleading for the partner to stay, despite their imperfections and mistakes. The chorus emphasizes the desperation of the singer, where they needed someone to show them everything and be there for them through their missteps and shortcomings.
Overall, the lyrics in "Anyway" convey a feeling of hopelessness and desperation in a relationship falling apart, where one partner is struggling to hold onto the other.
Line by Line Meaning
When you say why you are going away
You challenge me to be present when you choose to leave.
You defy me to be there
You dare me to remain by your side despite your departure.
All your big deals and all of your days
All of your accomplishments and experiences are insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
You said you wouldn't but you still care
You claimed to no longer have feelings for me, yet you still do.
Everything you need is a delicate disaster
Your desires are precarious and fraught with danger.
A brief catastrophe just to see if
A temporary calamity to test the strength of our bond.
I could find a way to stay and make this place
If I could discover a means to remain here and create a suitable environment.
Somewhere that I could try and hold on
A place where I could attempt to keep our relationship from falling apart.
And give up on this chase that you say
And abandon the pursuit that you claim is futile.
When did you start to finally see
When did you ultimately realize?
My melancholy habit
My tendency towards sadness and depression.
An affection for tragedy
A fondness for unfortunate and disastrous events.
Should've loved it when you had it
You should have cherished our relationship while you had the opportunity.
Everyday I'm gone
Every day that I am absent.
Breaking pieces off my memory
Slowly eroding my recollections of the past.
But you remember wrong
Your memories of our time together are flawed.
With the hope that
With the expectation that.
I can't let it go
I cannot release my attachment to you.
I'm at the end of my rope
I have exhausted my coping mechanisms.
I needed someone to show me everything
I required assistance in comprehending my emotions.
And I thought you could wait
And I assumed that you would be patient with me.
Through my missteps and mistakes
Despite my transgressions and errors.
I needed someone to say
I yearned for someone to express.
That you'd be here anyway
That you would remain by my side regardless.
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"When did you start to finally see, my melancholy habit, and affection for tragedy, you shoulda loved it when you had it"