Fortress (Sister Hazel album)

Fortress
Studio album by Sister Hazel
Released	June 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
Recorded	February–November 1999
Genre	Southern rock, post-grunge
Length	57:48
Label	Universal
Producer	Ralph Sall Richie Zito
Sister Hazel chronology
...Somewhere More Familiar (1997) Fortress (2000) Chasing Daylight (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Fortress, released in 2000, is Sister Hazel's third studio album. It produced three singles. "Change Your Mind" peaked at #59 on the US Hot 100 and at #5 on the US Adult 40, and was featured in the 2000 remake of Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, and Frances O'Connor. "Champagne High" reached #22 on the US Adult 40, while "Beautiful Thing" failed to chart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ken Block, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Change Your Mind"		Ken Block	4:20
2.	"Back Porch"		Ryan Newell/Ken Block/Jett Beres	0:38
3.	"Thank You"		Ryan Newell	3:21
4.	"Champagne High"		Ken Block	5:41
5.	"Beautiful Thing"		Ken Block	3:48
6.	"Surreal"	Jett Beres	Jett Beres	4:41
7.	"Shame on Me"		Ryan Newell/Andrew Copeland	3:48
8.	"Your Winter"		Ken Block	4:36
9.	"Strange Cup of Tea"	Andrew Copeland	Andrew Copeland	5:00
10.	"Save Me"		Ryan Newell	4:02
11.	"Give In"	Mark Trojanowski	Mark Trojanowski/Paul Ebersold/Ken Block/Billy Smith	3:58
12.	"Out There"	Ken Block/Al Block	Ken Block	4:24
13.	"Elvis"		Ken Block	3:54
14.	"Fortress"		Ken Block	5:54

Personnel

• Ken Block – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jett Beres – bass, harmony vocals
• Andrew Copeland – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Ryan Newell – lead and slide guitar, harmony vocals
• Mark Trojanowski – drums
• Emily Saliers – background vocals on "Champagne High"

References

1. Fortress at AllMusic
2. Rolling Stone

External links

• http://www.freehandmusic.com/artist/sister-hazel-9260