Tulsa, Oklahoma, natives Hanson began their career with the teen pop phenomenon "MMMBop." After a flurry of attention surrounding the Middle of Nowhere album Hanson released This Time Around in 2000. While the album did not achieve the success of Middle of Nowhere, it showed a change towards a more mature, rock-influence in their sound. After separating with Island Hanson established their own label and has released two albums Underneath and The Walk. They have been entertaining fans for nearly two decades now and have shown a resistance to being influenced by fads and charts. They have dedicated themselves to building a following of fans and remain connected by musical craftsmanship and brotherhood.
The group is due to release a new album "Shout It Out", set to be released on June 8th 2010 on their label 3CG Records.http://www.hanson.net/site/sections/13 "Shout It Out" is purported to be a collection of finely crafted, R&B-flavored pop-rock. It is a homage to the music that inspired Hanson when they first started out. The album is produced and written exclusively by the band and features special guests including: Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt, who played on some of Motown’s greatest hits, and horn arranger Jerry Hey, who worked with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Earth, Wind and Fire and many more.http://www.hanson.net/site/sections/13
Humanitarian Efforts of Hanson
Hanson is very active in humanitarian efforts and sponsor Take The Walk. This is a barefoot walking program designed to raise money to fight poverty and AIDS in Africa. Their website features links where fans can join the bands effort by walking miles in support. The money raised is used to build schools, bring medical care to the poor, purchase shoes for children that do not have any, and drill wells. Purchasing the song "Great Divide" contributes money to the fight against AIDS.
Band Members
- Isaac Hanson - Backing and lead vocals,guitar, piano, bass and the synthesizer.
- Taylor Hanson - lead singer and keyboards
- Zac Hanson - Backing vocals and percussion
Studio Albums or Notable Recordings
Hanson Band 1997 Video
This is a music video of the Hanson band preforming their 1997 well known hit I Will Come To Your. They are young in this video and it is inspiring to see such young artists with such powerful voices. This 4 minute video is done in grays with the band in orange as the bright spot in a gray world. Their voices are melodic and building in this inspiring song.
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Fast Facts
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Genres
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Origin
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Active
1992-present
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Albums
7
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Labels
MCA Music, Inc, Mercury Records, Island Records, Cooking Vinyl, 3CG Records
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Fact:
Taylor Hansen is also a member of the band Tinted Windows
