Lacking the rootsier edge of Save His Soul, Four finds Blues Traveler retreating to their standard blues-boogie formula, with mixed results. Of course, there are some fine songs here -- including their breakthrough hit single, "Run-Around" -- but too often the band sounds like it's coasting. Four is a solid record, but it shows signs that the band's formula may be wearing thin. Lacking the rootsier edge of Save His Soul, Four finds Blues Traveler retreating to their standard blues-boogie formula, with mixed results. Of course, there are some fine songs here -- including their breakthrough hit single, "Run-Around" -- but too often the band sounds like it's coasting. Four is a solid record, but it shows signs that the band's formula may be wearing thin. false 2024-01-24 05:45:03 four 8.7 1994 1994-01-01 1994-01-01 0 112959 2121746 ed60ca67-d135-4a6a-b526-215de10d57b1 6b28ecf0-94e6-48bb-aa2a-5ede325b675b 32c5e894-7670-379e-929b-84014fd8f054 /media/data/media4/Music/Blues Traveler/four (1994)/folder.jpg Blues Traveler AlbumArtist Blues Traveler Artist Blues Traveler - four - 12 - Brother John Blues Traveler - four - 04 - Fallible Blues Traveler - four - 03 - Look Around Blues Traveler - four - 10 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Blues Traveler - four - 05 - The Mountains Win Again Blues Traveler - four - 02 - Stand Blues Traveler - four - 07 - Crash Burn Blues Traveler - four - 11 - Just Wait Blues Traveler - four - 09 - Hook Blues Traveler - four - 08 - Price to Pay Blues Traveler - four - 01 - Run-Around Blues Traveler - four - 06 - Freedom Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. They are known for their extensive use of segues in live performances, and could be considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spearheading the H.O.R.D.E. touring music festival. The group comprises singer and harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla, and keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson joined the band following the death of original bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1999. The general public is most familiar with the group from their hit singles "But Anyway", "Run-Around", "Hook", the latter two from their 1994 album four which sold several million copies. Fans are allowed to record the band's concerts. Sheehan's death and Popper's struggle with obesity put a damper on the group's mainstream success, and A&M dropped the band in 2002. In the years following, the band has attempted to work with a number of independent labels and record producers. Blues Traveler's latest album, Traveler's Blues, was released in July 2021, and was nominated by The Recording Academy for Best Traditional Blues album in the 2022 Grammy Awards.