In September 2013, Blues Traveler signed with Las Vegas–based management firm, UD Factory.
In its first week of release the album sold 227,993 copies, emulating Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not in going straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart , albeit selling 130,000 copies fewer than their record-breaking debut. The first two singles from the album “Brianstorm”…
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On August 24, 2013, the band performed Melophobia in its entirety live at Soundcheck Nashville in front of an intimate audience of friends and family.
The double A-side “Shine a Light” / “The World’s Not Set in Stone” was released on 19 August.
It was released on iTunes for purchase on August 13.
and premiered in full on August 8, 2013.
In August 2013, Brad Shultz and his wife Lindsay had a child named Etta Grace
Their August tour with dates including V Festival was cut short, due to a head injury sustained by guitarist Gem Archer at his home.
The album’s lead single ” Come a Little Closer ” was teased via their YouTube channel on August 1, 2013
During a rare performance by The Deviants at The Borderline in Central London on 27 July 2013, Farren collapsed on stage. He died later in hospital.