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Hanson are back with new music. They’ve been in the business for over twenty years so Lee and Jess asked Isaac what has changed for them over the past two decades.
Hanson Deliver 25 Years
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In celebration of the band’s 25th Anniversary, multi-Grammy nominated pop-rock trio HANSON toured Australia with their anniversary album and new single “I Was Born”.
“Making music together for 25 years is a milestone that we had to acknowledge, and what better way to do it than an anniversary tour,” said keyboardist Taylor Hanson. Added guitarist Isaac Hanson, “This year is not only about the two decades of music, it’s about celebrating the incredible community of fans who have been with us, singing along year after year”. Coinciding with their benchmark 25th year together, over which the group has released six studio albums and sold over 16 million albums, the band released Middle Of Everywhere – The Greatest Hits, a comprehensive collection which includes hit singles “Mmmbop”, “Where’s The Love”, “Weird ”, “This Time Around”, “If Only”, “Penny And Me”, “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’”, “Get The Girl Back”, plus their brandnew single “I Was Born”. In 2013, the group diversified its brand with the founding of their Hanson Brothers Beer Company, and in 2014 added The Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival based in their hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The festival brings together artists and brewers from all over the world, culminating in one of the leading Craft Beer and Music Festivals in the US, withover 40,000 attendees, occurring this year on May 21 st in Tulsa. Founded in 1992, the trio of brothers began performing classic rock ‘n roll and soul music, and writing original material, crafting a unique blend of harmonies and organic soulful pop-rock. Since then, HANSON has released three studio albums under their label, toured the world cultivating a vibrant global fan base engaged by their dynamic live performances, and released an ongoing stream of special products direct to their devout fan community We spoke to Zac Hanson about 25 years in music, his love for graphic design and having 12 kids between the three brothers… are they tired?
Throwback Thursday: Delanie
Delainie in 1998! 
Hanson Announces ‘Greatest Hits’ Album Due September
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Hanson has announced the upcoming release of a greatest-hits compilation album which will combine songs from their six studio albums, plus their newest single “I Was Born.” Over two CD’s, plus a digital download, the album will ship this fall on Sept. 8.
The band’s career has spanned over two decades, though they are still known for their 1997 hit “MMMBop.” To date, they have sold over 16 million albums, 8 of which have ranked in the Billboard Top 40 in the United States.
Pre-sale of Middle of Everywhere Greatest Hits is available now on the band’s website, and you can see the track listing below.
1. “I Was Born”
2. “Mmmbop”
3. “Where’s The Love”
4. “I Will Come To You”
5. “Weird”
6. “A Minute Without You”
7. “This Time Around”
8. “If Only”
9. “Save Me”
10. “A Song To Sing”
11. “Penny And Me”
12. “Lost Without Each Other”
13. “Underneath”
14. “Strong Enough To Break”
15. “Broken Angel”
16. “Great Divide”
17. “Been There Before”
18. “Georgia”
19. “Go”
20. “Watch Over Me”
21. “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’”
22. “Give A Little”
23. “Juliet”
24. “Get The Girl Back”
25. “Fired Up”
26. “Already Home”
Read More: Hanson Announces ‘Greatest Hits’ Album Due September | http://popcrush.com/hanson-announces-greatest-hits-album-due-september/?trackback=tsmclip
Tuesday Trivia
Excluding the MOE Tour that is currently in progress, The Albertane Tour had the least unique songs performed live during it, only 25, probably due in part to the band’s smaller catalog back in 1998!
Which Hanson tour has had the most dates on it?
HANSON ANNOUNCE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE – THE GREATEST HITS
24th July 2017, New York NY – Today pop-rock trio HANSON officially announce the September 8th release, with presale starting today, for their 25th Anniversary Middle Of Everywhere – The Greatest Hits album. The album is the first comprehensive collection, incorporating songs from the band’s 6 major studio albums, as well as the new single “I Was Born”, released in conjunction with their 25th Anniversary World Tour which has seen sold out concerts throughout Europe, Australia, Latin America, the US and Canada.
“This album and the extensive world tour are really exciting for us, because it’s the first time we’ve assembled a true career-spanning collection in one product, or one concert,” said guitarist Isaac Hanson. “The addition of I Was Born to this album is our way of still looking to the future, even as we celebrate where we have been for the last two decades,” added keyboardist and middle brother, Taylor Hanson.
The band initially formed in 1992 performing locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and releasing 3 independent albums before being signed in 1996 by Mercury Records. Their breakout album Middle Of Nowhere, lead by the iconic debut single “Mmmbop” which was #1 in 27 countries simultaneously, sparked the band’s meteoric rise to international fame, and was followed by multiple Grammy nominations, and a two decade long career of chart topping singles, including “Where’s The Love”, “I Will Come To You”, “Weird”, “This Time Around”, “If Only”, “Save Me”, “Penny And Me”, “Give A Little”, “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’” and “Get The Girl Back”. In 2003 the band founded their own independent record label 3CG Records, which has released 4 of their 6 studio albums to date and lead to numerous world tours, playing to their dedicated fanbase. Since the groups founding they have accomplished a rare combination of commercial success and critical respect, with outlets such as the Village Voice calling HANSON “the finest straight up rock band in America”. The band has sold over 16 million albums.
Starting at ages 11, 9 and 6, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac were first inspired to make music while listening to 1950’s and early 60’s soul music and Rock ‘n’ Roll, citing influences from Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, The Beatles and Elvis, to Little Richard and Chuck Berry. These influences formed the bedrock of their musical inspiration, helping to forge their signature sound, which incorporates soulful melodies and song craft.
In 2007 the band began their “Take The Walk” campaign, which helps to combat extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS, serving thousands of individuals in need throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2013, the group founded Hanson Brothers Beer Company, winning a gold medal in the World Beer Championships for their signature Pale Ale “Mmmhops”. In 2014 they founded The Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival in their hometown of Tulsa, OK, bringing together more than 40,000 people annually, for one of the country’s leading Craft Beer and Music Festivals.
To find out more information on HANSON’s tour and music release go to www.hanson.net.
Tracklist:
| 1 | I Was Born |
| 2 | Mmmbop |
| 3 | Where’s The Love |
| 4 | I Will Come To You |
| 5 | Weird |
| 6 | A Minute Without You |
| 7 | This Time Around |
| 8 | If Only |
| 9 | Save Me |
| 10 | A Song To Sing |
| 11 | Penny And Me |
| 12 | Lost Without Each Other |
| 13 | Underneath |
| 14 | Strong Enough To Break |
| 15 | Broken Angel |
| 16 | Great Divide |
| 17 | Been There Before |
| 18 | Georgia |
| 19 | Go |
| 20 | Watch Over Me |
| 21 | Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’ |
| 22 | Give A Little |
| 23 | Juliet |
| 24 | Get The Girl Back |
| 25 | Fired Up |
| 26 | Already Home |
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Hanson: No estamos en esto por el sexo y las drogas
[Translated using Google Translate]
Hanson: We are not in this for sex and drugs
The wave of nostalgia for pop of the nineties is a worldwide success, and the Hanson are not far behind.
The band is about to reach Latin America with its Middle of Everywhere tour to celebrate its 25th anniversary, which will tour more than 20 countries.
With their MMMBop, they achieved fame and is one of the most played songs of the nineties.
It should be remembered that the brothers played their own instruments and wrote their own songs when their members were 16, 13 and 11 years old in 1997.
Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson decided to return to celebrate an important anniversary for the band.
In talks with Taylor exposes how they live the changes in music, fame and rediscover again with their followers on stage.
Are you ready to reach new cities with this tour?
– First of all, we were looking to come with this tour to Mexico and other countries.
We have always had very good experiences, we love fans from Mexico, and it is very exciting to introduce ourselves 25 years after our first time.
Being able to play for the first time in a city does not make you excited and happy.
Do you generate some expectations?
– Well, we know people who have lived there, we know that Guadalajara in particular is a very artistic city, it’s definitely a musical city, so we’ve heard good things and we expect fans to exceed our expectations … it would be great.
What is the most relevant in these 25 years of career?
– There have been many important things in these years, I do not know if there is a moment that is the most important.
I think it was the power to fill the fans around the world with the first album, it was an important step; The second was to make our own musical label in 2003, and become independent producing music in our genre.
We have gained a lot of experience and continue to face challenges as artists.
How do the tour now live, unlike those youngsters who started?
– It’s not as different as you might think, since we’ve always done it for music, we’ve always been lucky; Besides we are not in this for sex and drugs.
I think there is a great change in our lives, being traveling around the world, sharing music and creating experiences.
We have to know the world, try foods, flavors and travel cultures that we would not have known were it not for the music.
Now we have more history, more memories and above all more appreciation of the opportunities, since we have realized how hard and rare this race is.
Your fans are already mothers or fathers, how do you feel with the new generations?
– It’s amazing that we have a lot of fans that went from teenagers to parents, and we see them as a way to get the new generations into action with our music, so we love that idea.
The first song we met was rock and roll, which was from the generation of our parents or even previous, so we understand the feeling of knowing music of another generation.
At the same time, we do not make music for a group, we make music for ourselves, and we hope people will discover it and like it.
We are always grateful to have new fans and hope that those who have been from the beginning continue there.
Will it be a solo anniversary tour or will there be more in the future?
– There will be more for the future, the last two years we were a little quiet, focused on developing other projects and this year on the tour.
We are going up, going to the future, to the next chapter, thinking about new music, so in this tour we are celebrating our history, but it is also a step into the future.
How do you see the way you make music today?
– It is always an unpredictable process, music is everywhere, inspiration too, it is always a matter of being aware of it and knowing where the inspiration comes from.
Being trained in how to turn that into a song, so the difference in this tour, is that we have more experience and we are more sensitive.
We hope to become better people and stay excited about it.
There is much nostalgia for the music of the 90’s, what do you think it should be?
– Nostalgia is a natural process, every 20 years – more or less – there is a rediscovery, as when we started, we had a huge nostalgia for the 70’s and that had been 20 years before.
I think it’s natural that people feel that, because it’s been a while since, I feel lucky to contribute a small part.
Will there be a new album, documentary or short-term collaboration?
– We are planning to release new music next year, collaborations and above all new unique musical projects, is what we are referring to is something exciting and different.
I was born is his last single, emerged as a commemorative subject of those years?
– We take it as looking back and doing something new, capturing our essence altogether, our purpose and connection to why we do it.
What are we going to hear at their concerts?
– They will listen to a bit of everything, this tour reflects the six albums, there is a selection of our material.
It’s difficult to include everything in a show because there are so many songs, but we will take people on a journey through the band’s history … from the beginning to the end.
The people you know will feel the musical journey, even those who have never heard the Hanson, will understand and know the most representative of their history.
Any message to the fans?
– The main message is that we are very excited to play there, thanks for the unconditional support, since this tour is really a celebration, not only for playing these years, but also a thank you for the fans who have followed us and stay with us , we hope to see you soon.
Its passage through Latin America
Monterrey. August 13, Cinema Rio 70.
Guadalajara. August 15, C3 Stage.
Mexico City. August 16, Plaza Condesa.
Santiago, Chile). August 19, Underground Club.
Buenos Aires, Argentina). August 22, Allianz Opera.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil). August 24, Km of Hall Advantages.
Throwback Thursday: Jillian’s Throwback Merch
Some of Jillian’s vintage merch: keychain from 98, lanyard from ’00, playing cards from 2004(?), and my 3 VHSs
Tuesday Trivia
Excluding the Albertane Tour – 40 is the minimum number of unique songs performed on a tour.
Which tour had the least number of unique songs performed during it? (Excluding the currently in-progress Middle of Everywhere tour?)