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Songs that last tell stories. Real magic happens when a cranked guitar chord, wailing harmonica, saucy beat, and soulful vocal conjure up a psychedelic scene, a warm family memory, or a romance-gone-wrong (or -right, for that matter)? Since 1987, GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum rock mavericks Blues Traveler?John Popper [vocals, harmonica], Chan Kinchla [guitar], Tad Kinchla [bass], Ben Wilson [keyboards], and Brendan Hill [drums]?have spun such tales. Moreover, they proudly continue this tradition on their 13th full-length album, Hurry Up & Hang Around. Unsurprisingly, there?s a hell of a story behind Hurry Up & Hang Around. As it goes, 2017 rolled around and marked the boys? 30th anniversary. What better way to celebrate than to return with an all new body of work? Re-energized and focused, they hit the road for a month, joined forces with Cast Management, and returned to Nashville in order to work with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Matt Rollings [Willie Nelson]. After five weeks, they came home with the 12 tracks comprising Hurry Up & Wait Around. ?It?s our truth,? Popper leaves off. ?When you hear this, I hope the songs matter to you. I want to get into your heart. If you enjoy what we?re doing in any way, our mission is accomplished. We?re a family. You?re a part of that.? This story is really getting good now on Hurry Up & Hang Around.