Formed in 1993, Sister Hazel rose to fame with their hit single “All For You.” The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997 and has remained a popular tune ever since.
“Every time we come to Tuscaloosa, the crowds are just crazy,” Drew Copeland, guitarist for the band, said. “We see a lot of the same faces, and they always bring friends.”
Brooks Carter, a senior majoring in communication studies, said he has listened to Sister Hazel since he was a freshman in high school. Carter has seen the band before in his home state of Georgia.
“They put on a phenomenal show [at LaGrange College],” Carter said. “Based on that experience, I am just really excited to see them live again.”
In the last few years, the band has been touring and putting on their annual cruise “The Rock Boat.” Now in its 15th year, “The Rock Boat” features bands within the same realm of style as Sister Hazel.
“Being out on the water playing music, hearing our friends playing and hanging out with our fans is something we look forward to every year,” Copeland said.
While the band has not released an album since 2010’s “Heartland Highway,” they have a new CD and DVD coming out in October called “20 Stages” which will include 20 of their favorite songs as performed at their favorite venues across the country.
“A lot of people just know Sister Hazel for the song ‘All For You,’” Carter said. “But they have other good music beyond that song. They have an acoustic yet alternative feel to their music which makes for a great listen.”
Copeland said their fans, often called Hazelnuts, are what keeps the band going year after year.
“We just love what we do,” he said. “As long as people want to come out to see us, we’ll keep doing it.”
