All for UNA: Sister Hazel comes on campus for spring concert
Emily Couch
Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: News
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Students at UNA are ready to hear the new material as well as some classic Sister Hazel when they perform tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Flower's Hall.
"We've played in Florence a few times, I think last time it was an outdoors thing. It's always a great time and we're excited about it," said Newell.
"We'll probably play a handful of new songs, but we'll be playing the old stuff too," said Newell.
"It's nice to know that people are getting to know and like the new material."
Sister Hazel has already been busy this year promoting the new CD and getting ready for the follow-up CD titled "Bam."
"Right now we are touring and we're doing a Hard Rock Café tour for a Myrtle Beach theme park and we're just trying to do that and get the word out on that right now," said Newell.
Sister Hazel is definitely following a hectic agenda with everything back to back in upcoming months, but they thrive off the road and fans.
"Everyday we have photo shoots, interviews, press, and we try to engineer in the hotel at night. We stay busy," said Newell.
Although the schedule is grueling, the band tries to get home after no more than ten days on the road.
"We balance home and work by working really hard while we're on the road and really having some quality time with our families when we're home," said Newell.
"We are constantly touring and that's what keeps us going and we'll take little breaks here and there."
It can be stressful for the guys on the road, but the road allows time for the band stay creative.
"The song writing process is really different for us. When a song comes to the table we are all heavily involved in the process," said Newell.
The song writing process for Sister Hazel is about evoking emotion, but some days seem more creative than others.
"The song "Mandolin Moon" on the album is really interesting because it came on a day that we had been really uncreative, but then we started making up lyrics and the tune right off the top of our head and that's how that song came about," said Newell.
"Mandolin Moon" is catchy and has the signature Sister Hazel sound that fans love and has quickly become a favorite.
UNA is excited to hear some of the new stuff and they are also ready to hear their own Timmy Ray.
Ray, a UNA senior, said he was in the right place at the right time when he got the information about opening up for Sister Hazel.
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