Hanson (band)

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{{infobox band | band_name = Hanson | years_active = 1992-Present | origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma | country = United States | music_genre = Teen pop | record_label = MCA Music/Mercury Records (1995-1999)
Island Def Jam (1999-2003)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment/3CG Records (2003-Present) | current_members = Isaac Hanson
Taylor Hanson
Zac Hanson | past_members = | website = http://www.hanson.net/ }}

Hanson is a pop band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 1990s by brothers (Clarke) Isaac Hanson (born November 17 1980), (Jordan) Taylor Hanson (born March 14 1983) and Zachary Walker "Zac" Hanson (born October 22 1985). They are best known for their hit song, "MMMBop".

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History

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Early years

As young children, the Hansons lived in Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, and Venezuela, due to their father's job in the oil business. There, they grew up listening to Time/Life compilations of music from the 1950s and 1960s, along with the Latin American music that surrounded them, influencing their musical tastes.

The band, which was originally called "The Hanson Brothers", started out as three kids who sang a capella and recorded tapes with oldies like "Rockin' Robin", "Splish Splash", and "Johnny B. Goode", as well as a piece of their very own material. Their first performance as a professional group took place in 1992 at the Mayfest arts festival in Tulsa.

Devoted fans of Hanson are also aware of their early video appearance on Carmans "Yo Kidz The Vidz", which includes Taylor cast as a young biblical David facing Goliath, Isaac cast as an event announcer, and other members of the family, including Zac, in the stands cheering on this "sporting event".

Later on, Isaac picked up a secondhand guitar, Zac borrowed an old set of drums, and Taylor became the keyboard player of what turned into a garage band. Two independent albums later, they found themselves at the South By Southwest music festival for unsigned music bands. There, they were promptly signed by manager Christopher Sabec, who took them to Mercury Records where they became instant worldwide sensations with the release of their first major-label album, Middle of Nowhere.

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Commercial success

Middle of Nowhere was released in 1997. The album's first single, "MMMBop", debuted at #16 in the United States, reaching #1 in both the US and the UK, reaching #2 in Canada, and staying over two months in the top spot in Australia. The group was heavily featured in teen magazines such as Tiger Beat and found a wide following among teen and pre-teen girls. The album's second single, "Where's the Love?", followed "MMMBop" to the top of the charts. Their first album's worldwide success was registered in Tulsa, Tokyo & the Middle of Nowhere, an 82-minute videotape with home videos, interviews, video clips, and live performances.

Since then, follow up albums have failed to match the success of Middle of Nowhere. Hanson released a new album, This Time Around, in May 2000. They toured through the summer and fall of 2000.

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Independent releases

The brothers left their record label, Island Def Jam, due to conflict with the producers. The band now works under their own independent label, 3CG Records ("3 Car Garage Records"). The band toured during the summer and fall of 2003 in support of Underneath Acoustic, which was comprised of acoustic versions of songs from their then forthcoming release, Underneath. The tour culminated in a November 2003 performance at the prestigious Carnegie Hall.

Underneath was released on April 20, 2004, and the following week debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Independent Album Chart and #25 on the Billboard 200 album chart, making Underneath one of the most successful independent albums of all time. (Only a few artists, such as Prince and Ani DiFranco, have released a top 25 independent album.)

The first single from Underneath was "Penny & Me"; its music video featured The O.C.'s Samaire Armstrong. "Penny & Me" reached #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Singles Chart. The video for the album's second single, "Lost Without Each Other", was directed by P.R. Brown and filmed in Boston, but also includes live footage from concerts.

In fall 2005, Hanson toured the US to support their recently released live album, The Best of Hanson: Live & Electric. They also visited various colleges in order to promote Strong Enough to Break and talk about the problems that the music industry faces today. Hanson has now started work on a new album with a tentative release date in the late summer or early fall of 2006.

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Other events

Hanson toured the US throughout the summer of 2004 and continued their tour through Europe and Asia that fall.

In spring 2005 Hanson toured many countries and cities in South America, Europe and Australia during their highly successful Live and Electric tour.

Hanson will be releasing a documentary entitled Strong Enough to Break, directed by Ashley Greyson, which chronicles the struggles the brothers experienced while on the Island Def Jam label and the success of 3CG Records.

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Personal life

The trio's parents are Clarke Walker Hanson (b. June 1, 1954), and Diana Frances Lawyer-Hanson (b. April 30, 1954). The Hanson brothers have an additional brother and three sisters: Jessica Grace (b. July 31, 1988); Avery Laurel (b. November 4, 1990); Joshua Mackenzie (b. January 7, 1994) and Zoe Genëvive (b. January 14, 1998). Zoe's birth was highly publicized, announced on newspapers all over the world.


Middle brother Taylor married Natalie Anne Bryant on June 8, 2002. They have two children, (Jordan) Ezra Hanson (b. October 31, 2002) born just four months after their marriage. Daughter Penelope Anne Hanson (b. April 19, 2005).

Youngest brother Zac announced his engagement on Mexican television in 2005. Rumors have circulated since that he is engaged to Kathryn "Kate" Tucker although he has not confirmed this rumor.

Older brother Isaac is rumored to be dating small time Florida model Nikki Dufresne.

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Discography

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Albums and singles

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Promotional

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Soundtrack appearances

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Filmography

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See also

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External links

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