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John Popper, the Blues Traveler frontman had a knack for music since age three
when his parents noticed his ability to sing harmonies. Popper first started to
play the harmonica when he was a teenager. The teen taught himself how to play
the instrument and shortly after he learned how to play Blues’ Brothers’
tunes. Popper and drummer Brendan Hill first met in 1983, and guitarist Chan Kinchla
in 1986, then bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1987. The boys shared a fascination with
the Blues Brothers and then became the Blues Traveler. The band signed a record
deal with A&M in the year 1989 and their self-titled album was released that
year. In the band’s first years, they build their reputation by constantly
touring and soon had devoted followers. The grapevine method worked to their advantage
and 1994's Four generated two Top 10 singles, "Run-around" and "Hook,"
and then went on to sell six million copies. The band reached their goal of playing
in all fifty states in December of 1995 and they also sold out Madison Square
Garden for their New Year's Eve show in December 1996. Blues Traveler recorded
a collection of their older songs and was released in October of 2007. Next, they
released a new studio album, North Hollywood Shootout, which was released in August
2008. The band continues to perform their soulful songs around the U.S. to date. Check out our other Rock Stars
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