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Fortress

~ Sister Hazel (Artist)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)
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1. Change Your Mind
2. Back Porch
3. Thank You
4. Champagne High
5. Beautiful Thing
6. Surreal
7. Shame on Me
8. Your Winter
9. Strange Cup of Tea
10. Save Me
11. Give In
12. Out There
13. Elvis
14. Fortress

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If innovation is the yardstick by which you measure the worth of a rock band, Sister Hazel won't measure up very well. The Gainesville, Florida, septet is the very definition of a mainstream jangle-pop band, and you've heard their brand of music before, most recently from the likes of Hootie & the Blowfish, Edwin McCain, matchbox twenty, and Third Eye Blind. But in terms of sheer tunefulness and the way their melodies and lyrics lodge in your frontal lobe, Sister Hazel's songs on Fortress can make efforts by the other bands seem pale in comparison. The group's third album leads with "Change Your Mind," a feel-good summer song if ever there was one. Simple, straightforward guitar-based tunes like "Shame on Me," "Fortress," "Save Me," and "Champagne High" (featuring Indigo Girl Emily Saliers) ring with high harmonies and hook-filled choruses. If nothing else, Sister Hazel proves that it's not necessary to reinvent the wheel every time a band puts out a record. --Daniel Durchholz

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4.7 out of 5 stars (126 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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5.0 out of 5 stars West Virginia Music Lover, Jun 23 2004
By Kenneth Ooten "Gospel Music Fan" (delbarton west virginia) - See all my reviews
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i just got the Fortress cd and the whole cd is great !! i just heard them about 3 or 4 days ago going thru music samples and i really liked them any one who likes the Allman Brothers Band and Lynard Skynard from the 1970's will love this album cause they put you in mind of them , i will definitly be buying more of their cd's !! to me the best song on the cd this the title song even tho all is good !!! 5 stars for this group !!
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4.0 out of 5 stars It's beginning to sound like an echo chamber..., Mar 4 2004
By C. Willms (Saint Paul, MN United States) - See all my reviews
...in here. But this is a great album! I thought "Somewhere more Familiar" was very good and nearly great, Fortress is the next level.

Fortress is very well recorded and is a hot sounding album. The bass is heavy and the drums are out front, just like rock and should be. I have three favorites, but every song is strong. I think Champagne High, Beautiful Thing and Your Winter are have real depth and soul. Having seen these guys live three or four times now the material from Fortress is highlight of the show for me. I can't recomend this album highly enough!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great mix of soulful music and arena rock, Dec 8 2003
Led by the amazing singer Ken Block, Sister Hazel is one of the most excellent bands active these days. Fortress has to be one of their best CD's.

The disc begins with "Change Your Mind," a delightful pop tune similar to "All For You (from Someone More Familiar) about being happy with who you are. Then comes "Back Porch," a neat little instrumental with some excellent guitar work." Other standouts include "Champagne High," a rousing duet with the lead singer of the Indigo Girls; "Your Winter," about the importance of forgiving someone; "Out Three," a terribly sad song about someone searching for and not finding his love; and "Elvis," a delightful oddity about a guy who is breaking up with his girlfriend and only wants his velvet Elvis back.

All in all, this is an excellent CD. Don't listen to Amazon, listen to the preview tracks and see what you think.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite albums of all time
This is one of the best records, start to finish, that I have ever bought. Highlighted by Champagne High, a song whose writing, arranging and performance I would stack up against... Read more
Published on Sep 27 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Disc...
A few have posted that it's filler music and airport music. Why rate it? Did you buy the disc after hearing samples? Read more
Published on April 27 2003 by WanderlustX2

5.0 out of 5 stars ALBUM WILL GIVE YOU A CHAMPAGNE HIGH
I first heard All for You in the summer of '97. However, I did not buy Somewhere More Familiar until '99. Then I learned all the songs were gold. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2003 by Stephen Scott

4.0 out of 5 stars Sister Hazel, great group
I just saw them in concert for the second time in Atlanta at Earthlink, and IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!! The new album. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good CD
Well, I'm a Sister Hazel Nut and I just wanted say this is a great CD along with Somewhere More Familiar and Chasing Daylight. Never heard of Chasing Daylight? Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002 by Erin

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Ones
Well, I'm a Sister Hazel Nut and I just wanted say this is a great CD along with Somewhere More Familiar and Chasing Daylight. Never heard of Chasing Daylight? Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002 by Erin

5.0 out of 5 stars Sister Hazel does it again
The friendly Florida guys do it again. I have and cherish all three of Sister Hazel's cd's. These guys are phenominal. I wait with bated breath for each new cd to come out. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2002 by Taryn Rosenbalm

4.0 out of 5 stars Ryan Newell's Arrival
Let's be honest: Sister Hazel isn't a groundbreaking rock and roll band. They are the type of band who has found a niche in what they do, and that is writing power-pop/Southern... Read more
Published on Mar 28 2002 by humdat

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Need To Cheer Yourself Up
This is a great band who is a little bit of a mix between Barenaked Ladies and Hootie and the Blowfish. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2002 by sunshine_angel_42

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid
This is one of those cd's that you pick up for one or two songs, and only listen to those songs over and over. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2002 by Stew

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