[7] The group released its self-titled debut album in 1994, through its independent record label Croakin' Poets.

The band worked with producers Mike Clink (Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Heart), Richie Zito (Cheap Trick), and Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down).

The album's title track was featured as the outro of Valparaiso University radio station WVUR's weekly Saturday night program during the 2000–01 academic year.

On February 9, 2008, the band performed a live concert at Daytona International Speedway for the Budweiser Shootout.

The record features 16 tracks, including the band's hits, fan favorites, and live concert staples, all in a stripped-down, acoustic format.

At the July 18, 2008, concert at Wolf Trap Farm Park, drummer Mark Trojanowski took paternity leave for his newborn child.

Former Vertical Horizon and current Doobie Brothers drummer Ed Toth played in his absence.

[14] The band released an EP Water on February 9, 2018, which featured the lead single "Roll On Bye".

Less than a week after the release of Water, the band announced they had begun recording a follow-up EP in Nashville, Tennessee.

Each of the EPs in the series included a portion of a song at the end, intended to be linked together in a future release.

The band has had music featured in several movies and soundtracks including Major League: Back to the Minors, The Wedding Planner, Clay Pigeons, Bedazzled and 10 Things I Hate About You.

"All For You" was featured in episode 7 of the first season of The Way Home (TV series) While some of the band members feel like their sounds are simply Sister Hazel,[15] Ryan Newell has cited Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Van Halen, and Eric Clapton as his influences.