Ken Block

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Ken Block

Born	November 23, 1966
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Florida
Known for	Guitar player for Sister Hazel

Ken Block (born November 23, 1966) is a member of the rock band Sister Hazel. He is married and fathered a son Chanson in 2000, a daughter Marley in 2003 and a daughter Alaina in 2005 He helped produce the band's first CD in 1994. Ken plays acoustic guitar and sings lead vocals for the band. He has written or co-written several songs including:

Sister Hazel 1994: Feel It, Sometimes, All For You, Will Not Follow, One Nation, Used to Run, Little Things, Space Between Us, Don't Think It's Funny, Running Through the Fields (a tribute to Ken's brother Jeffrey, who lost a battle with cancer when he was only 18)
...Somewhere More Familiar 1997: Just Remember, Happy, All For You, Look To the Children, Wanted it to Be, Think About Me, So Long, Superman, Concede, We'll Find It, Starfish
Fortress 2000: Change Your Mind, Thank You, Champagne High, Beautiful Thing, Shame on Me, Your Winter, Save Me, Give In, Out There (written with Ken's father Al), Elvis, Fortress
Chasing Daylight 2003: Your Mistake, Swan Dive, Come Around, Killing Me Too, One Love, Sword and Shield, Best I'll Ever Be, Effortlessly, Life Got In the Way, Everybody
Lift 2004: Surrender, Lay It Down, World Inside My Head, Hold On, I Will Come Through, All About the Love, Dreamers, Another Me, Firefly, Green
Absolutely 2006: Mandolin Moon, Meet Me in the Memory, Hey Hey, Hello It's Me, Tear By Tear, Where Do You Go, Truth Is, One Time, Everything Else Disappears

There's also a live concert album titled Live LIVE (pronounced 'livv liiv') which is a compilation of songs from the first four albums, and were recorded live in 2003 with the audience cheering and singing along.

Ken and Sister Hazel have started a charity foundation which benefits cancer research called Lyrics For Life. Ken is extremely personable in concert, laughing and talking with the audience, adjusting the volume on speakers near children, and he's always smiling. He also hangs out after concerts to sign autographs, take pictures, and chat with fans. From Gainesville Florida, he attended Buchholz High School. All the members of Sister Hazel obtained college degrees and Ken is a University of Florida alumnus. He often visits his hometown, playing personable acoustic concerts.