Título: Blues Traveler
Seção: Early years
Background: Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band's music covers a variety of genres, including blues rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock. It is known for extensive use of segues in their live performances, and was considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spearheading the H.O.R.D.E. touring music festival. Currently, the group comprises singer and harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla, and keyboardist Ben Wilson.

Conteúdo: After graduating Princeton High School and moving to New York City, Popper, Hill, and Sheehan enrolled in the music program at The New School while Kinchla attended New York University. After much encouragement by friend David Gonzales, Blues Traveler began playing gigs along the New York-area club circuit, sometimes nightly; the most prominent contract was playing Wednesday nights at a club called the Wetlands. Another bar, The Nightingale, was a regular gig, and later became the setting for the song "Defense and Desire".  The group shared an apartment on Bergen Street in Brooklyn, New York, along with their high school friend, singer Chris Barron. A second band that Popper and Hill founded, called The Trucking Company, soon became The Spin Doctors with Barron as their frontman. The two groups would often share the stage, playing non-stop concerts of multiple sets. Their first show together was at a Columbia University fraternity party and their second was at a Jamaican-themed restaurant near Times Square in New York City. During this time, Blues Traveler acquired a devout follower, Gina-Z (subject of the band's song "Gina") who first became an unofficial "band mom" and later a tour manager, and is involved with the group's business to the present day.  At one New York show they were discovered by an A&M Records talent scout, Patrick Clifford, and the band signed their first recording contract. By 1990 all members had dropped out of college classes. The group also attracted 

user: How did the band start?

assistant: After much encouragement by friend David Gonzales,

user: Was David Gonzales ever a part of the band?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did any of the members have professional training?

assistant: Sheehan enrolled in the music program at The New School while Kinchla attended New York University.

user: Did any of the members play in high school?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Where did they play their first gig?

assistant: Blues Traveler began playing gigs along the New York-area club circuit, sometimes nightly;

user: What were some of the clubs they played?

assistant: the most prominent contract was playing Wednesday nights at a club called the Wetlands.

user: Were any of the other clubs they played at mentioned?

assistant: The Nightingale, was a regular gig,

user: When did they catch their break?

assistant: At one New York show they were discovered by an A&M Records talent scout,

user: Did that result in them signing a contract?

assistant: the band signed their first recording contract.

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: The group shared an apartment on Bergen Street in Brooklyn, New York, along with their high school friend, singer Chris Barron.