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John Popper (born March 29, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter, known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, and frontman of the rock band Blues Traveler. Early life [ edit ]
The genesis of Blues Traveler was as a high school garage band formed in Princeton, New Jersey in the mid-1980s. Harmonicist, singer and guitarist John Popper and drummer Brendan Hill formed a group they called The Establishment (later renamed Blues Band) with Hill's brother on bass and a rotating roster of guitarists.
"Run-Around" was first played in 1993, during a solo show featuring Blues Traveler frontman John Popper. The first full band performance of the song took place in 1994. [6] The 1994 show was significant because it took place at the famous CBGB and the show introduced a number of songs that were to be on their next album, Four.
Blues Traveler lead singer John Popper is still a big guy, but he’s significantly slimmer than he was at the height of the band’s popularity, when he once said he topped 400 pounds. He’s ...
Zygote is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter John Popper. [3] Produced by Terry Manning, it was released on September 7, 1999, less than a month after the death of bassist Bobby Sheehan (Popper's friend and fellow member of the band Blues Traveler).
John Popper – harmonica (before name change to Spin Doctors) Anthony Krizan – guitar, backing vocals (1994–1996) Ivan Neville – keyboards, backing vocals (1996–1999) Eran Tabib – guitar, backing vocals (1996–1999) Carl Carter – bass (1998–1999) Brendan Hoolahan – keyboards (2012–2013) Touring. Shawn Pelton – drums (2012 ...
In the introduction, John Popper sings: "It doesn't matter what I say / So long as I sing with inflection / That makes you feel that I'll convey / Some inner truth or vast reflection." The second verse admits the singer is "being insincere" and describes how the lyrics are intended to manipulate the listener.
Blues Traveler, the debut album by Blues Traveler, was released on A&M Records in 1990. The album features "jam structures on basic blues riffs" focused around the harmonica playing of band leader John Popper, which writer William Ruhlmann said gave the band a more focused sound than that of the Grateful Dead.