Chris Barron

The current issue of Relix looks back 20 years to the inaugural H.O.R.D.E. tour in 1992 which featured Blues Traveler, Phish, Widespread Panic, Spin Doctors, Col. Bruce Hampton and Aquarium Rescue Unit and Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. Read More

I f you're paying for live music tomorrow, you're -doing something wrong. Read More

"Getting to mix that up brings in all this new cool stuff about you that you didn't even know you had, and I brought that back to the band for this album. The way they took to that was amazing. The experience I had was like friends of mine coming to write with me. Musicians I'd known. We went with songwriters I'd never worked with before. That made it even better. We had no basis to judge their work other than the quality of it and what it brought out of us. That was a really cool process."Read More

SANTA MONICA, Calif. , April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Popper , Chan Kinchla , Tad Kinchla , Ben Wilson and Brendan Hill , aka Blues Traveler, will be celebrating their 25 th Anniversary with the release of SUZIE CRACKS THE WHIP—their 11 th album and first for 429 Records.  The Grammy Award winning, platinum selling rock band have built up a considerable musical legacy based on their infectious, winning sound and their tireless love of touring resulting in a legion of loyal fans worldwide.  The band have mixed it up with their latest bringing in the powerhouse production team of Sam Hollander and Dave "Sluggo" Katz—aka S*A*M* and Sluggo ( Katy Perry ) and inviting a slew of special guests such as Ron Sexsmith , Spin Doctor's Chris Barron and Crystal Bowersox  who contributed both in the songwriting and performing and help take the Blues Traveler  trademark sound to a new level.  Always the intrepid road warriors, Blues Traveler will embark on an extensive nationwide tour with Barenaked Ladies, Cracker and Big Head Todd & The Monsters beginning in July.  SUZIE CRACKS THE WHIP will be available on 429 Records June 26 th . Read More