Herald Sun

The oldest member of clean-cut band-of-brothers Hanson — who rose to international fame with their 1997 smash hit MMMBop — told the Leader that he “felt bad” for Bieber and Cyrus because of their controversial antics.

Bieber has recently uploaded a photo of his crotch onto social media and Cyrus is becoming increasingly known for her provocative ‘twerking’ dancing.

“On some level or other I feel bad for them,” Isaac, now 33, said.

“I think in the ways those artists are behaving, they will look back and regret some of the stuff they are doing.”

The Tulsa band, comprised of Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson – all now married with children- has received several Grammy nominations, sold more than 16 million albums and have just released a new album, Anthem.

At the time, the pop stars, aged 11, 13 and 16, were likened to the Beatles due to the legions of screaming female fans at their concerts.

But Hanson remained the good boys of pop, keeping a clean image from then to now.

Isaac put out a warning to Bieber and Cyrus that their behaviour could overcome their music.

“As an artist or musician, you want to be remembered for the music you make,” he said.

“Hanson will be associated with MMMBop and long blonde hair, in the same way the Beatles are associated with mop tops and suits.

“What Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber (are doing), they are ingraining a certain thing with people’s minds and they stand a good chance to regret those things.”

Hanson is in Australia touring with their new album, Anthem, will play Melbourne’s The Hi-Fi on Sunday, August 10, and have already sold out their show the night before at the Palais Theatre.

Isaac said the band’s concerts attracted hardcore fans who have been on board since they were 13, to new fans who have just discovered their music — but the “screaming quotient” remained.

“For some reason or another there’s definitely still continues to be a significant screaming quotient at Hanson shows,” he said.

“In some ways, Australian fans are more dedicated and more enthusiastic than some of our most loyal fans in the US.”

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Sam Noble Museum

As you know from Digging Deep for Leadership, each year 12 high school students from across Oklahoma participate in Paleo Expedition – a hands-on two-week paleontological experience in Black Mesa. This year Taylor Hanson and Zane Woods, two of our Board of Visitors members, decided to visit the site to do a little digging of their own! And of course, we were thrilled to have them.

Wait! It gets better. Hanson has chronicled the experience in a four-page story that will appear in the summer edition of Tracks, the museum newsletter. And today, we’re offering you a sneak peek! So relax, pull up a chair and lose yourself in the words of Taylor Hanson.

In the Footsteps of Dinosaurs

After our introduction to the site we were anxious to get to work and be of some service. At the front edge of the quarry was a cluster of earth, which had recently been coated with thick layers of plaster carefully molded around it to protect the fossil during transportation before being examined at the museum.

Now that the team had a couple of extra willing strong backs, Zane and I set out to perform the task of carefully flipping the nearly 300-pound cluster of earth that was half in plaster, in order to finish the preparatory process of chiseling away the remaining sediment for transport.

We set out to perform this simple task with smiles on our face and a not-so-small streak of nervousness – knowing that in a matter of minutes we could be responsible for destroying millions of years of time-protected fossil and a fair bit of labor by our hosts. Thankfully with close instruction and a healthy heave, two science tourists were able to perform the task successfully (and greatly relieved to have done so). 

Over the period of the afternoon we took on whatever tasks we could.  We joined the team in the detailed and dusty job of excavating one inch at a time the excess soil and clay, each clinging to the bottom of the fossils earthen cluster, and I enjoyed every scuffed knuckle and dust-coated wipe of my brow.

All around me I saw a team of passionate people putting their years of dedicated study and practice into action, carefully unearthing a new part of history. To be among them brush and pick in hand as a total novice getting the chance to share in that discovery was absolutely incredible.

Amazing, right? Now, we know what you’re thinking. Where are the other three pages?! To read the rest of Hanson’s story, pick up a copy of Tracks – available at the end of July in the museum lobby. Or better yet, become a museummember! We’ll even mail it to you. Either way, you won’t want to miss this article. Because whether you’re a lover of paleontology, Oklahoma or Hanson, there’s something for everyone in this rich recollection.