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Monday, May 12, 2014
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Here’s a fact that might shock you.
Taylor Hanson, who shot to fame with the track MMMbop in the late 90’s, is in his thirties!
As Taylor and his brother’s prepare to take the band back on the road (and to Aus!), we caught up with him to find out where life has taken them over the past 17 years.
Listen above to hear what he had to say… (Audio at the source!)
Mix 102.3
Hanson are returning to Australia this August as part of their Anthem world tour!
The three brothers Isaac (33), Taylor (31) and Zac (28) will play HQ in Adelaide on Tuesday August 12 and if it is anything like their last show here in 2012 (see the pictures above) it will another sold out show!
Jodie, Soda & Snowy spoke to Isaac this morning:
Full Tour Dates:
Tuesday, August 5 – The Tivoli, Brisbane (18+)
Wednesday, August 6 – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast (18+)
Friday, August 8 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Saturday, August 9 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne (All Ages)
Sunday, August 10 – Hifi, Melbourne (18+)
Tuesday, August 12 – HQ, Adelaide (18+) – Click here to buy tickets
Wednesday, August 13 – Hifi, Sydney (18+)
Friday, August 15 – Metropolis, Fremantle (18+)
Sunday, August 17 – Powerstation, Auckland (All Ages)
The brothers also dropped into the Mix102.3 studios last time they were in town:
Tickets on sale for the Adelaide show from Oztix.com.au now!
Isaac has called people out from stage for fighting in Omaha and Montreal. (And perhaps other shows as well, these were just the 2 mentioned in the interview we got the question from!)
What are some other titles for beer Hanson has considered?
Tulsa OK—This year’s American Craft Beer Week will stoke lots of activity around the country, celebrating the artisanal beer movement. In Tulsa Okla., pop-rock trio Hanson, now operating as craft beer makers with the launch their debut brew Mmmhops pale Ale in 2013, will bring together brewers in their home state and musicians for a one day beer and music festival on May 18th.
Coinciding with the festival, Hanson Brothers Beer will also make their flagship Mmmhops beer available for sale online, making the beer available outside of the regional market more broadly. Online retail location will be announced next month.
The Craft beer festival will be attended by 14 breweries from across the state of Oklahoma, featuring special small batch beers made available as a part of the festival by award winning brewers and established leaders in Oklahoma craft beer. The event will also feature personal appearances by many of the brewers, appealing to the devout beer fans throughout Oklahoma and the midwest. The free concert part of the event is open to all ages, headlined by Hanson, along with blues soul powerhouse Robert Randolph and The Family Band, and more special guests still to be announced.
The festival will also include a statewide opening band contest which is open to all Oklahoma musicians, giving one lucky winner the opportunity to perform as part of the days entertainment. Launching today in partnership with the Tulsa World, artists will have four weeks to submit songs and ready their fans for a week of online voting starting May 4th. The winning artist will be announced on May 11th, and will open the show at The Hop Jam. The winning band will also get a chance to reach thousands of beer and music fans through the placement of one of their songs as a downloadable track via QR code, on select Mmmhops Pale Ale bottles.
“Through The Hop Jam, our hope is that we can help support the craft beer community and foster a one of a kind music event, while also creating an anchor for the city’s downtown renewal”, said Taylor Hanson.
Partnering with Oklahoma favorites McNellie’s Group, who operate restaurants and bars across the state, to host the festival, Hanson Brothers Beer are proud to be helping ignite further interest in the revitalization of Tulsa’s downtown community.
Find out more about the brewers, music makers and all the event activities at TheHopJam.com andTulsaWorld.com.
The Rock Father
Last Fall, HANSON released their Mmmhops Pale Ale as the inaugural release from their Hanson Brothers Brewing Company, but for those wishing to get a sip of that tasty beverage, the options were limited – with it only being available in their home state of Oklahoma, or in select Midwestern markets. Today, that changes, as Mmmmhops is now available online, and the launch comes complete with a rockin’ commercial. Check it out below…
Coinciding with American Craft Beer Week, Hanson Brothers Beer will be celebrating the community of craft brewers in Oklahoma with the inaugural annual event The Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday May 18th. The festival will feature Oklahoma’s craft brewers, along with live performances by HANSON, Robert Randolph and The Family Band and Butch Walker, for the free all-ages concert in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District.
Keeping with the theme of supporting independent beer and music, The Hop Jam will kick off with a performance by opening band contest winner, Tulsa-based Capitol Cars.
Gates open for The Hop Jam at 3pm for the beer portion of the festival, music will start at 5pm.
Pop-rock trio Hanson will celebrate the release of their new craft beer—Mmmhops Pale Ale—with a the inaugural Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival in Tulsa, OK on May 18. The festival will feature performances from Hanson, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Butch Walker.
For more information on how to purchase the beer, which launches online now, visit the website. Gates for the festival open at 3 PM for the beer portion, with music beginning at 5 PM.
Tulsa-based group Capitol Cars will open the inaugural Hop Jam music and beer festival Sunday.
The group had the most votes in the Awesome Music Opening Band Contest by a narrow margin. Only 33 votes of the more than 1,500 cast separated first and second place, with a tie between second and third place.
Capitol Cars will open the Hop Jam on May 18, playing ahead of Butch Walker, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and festival organizers Hanson. The band will also have their music available for download as a QR code on bottles of Hanson’s beer, Mmmhops.
While Mmmhops has been available at many liquor stores across Oklahoma for a few months, the band announced Monday that Mmmhops is now available for order online atmmmhops.com. Mmmhops is a pale ale with 7.5 percent alcohol, brewed by Oklahoma-based Mustang Brewing Company.
The Hanson brothers asked for bands to submit a video of their original music, which they were able to narrow down to five contestants. Public voting then began to determine the winner. Most of the voting was close throughout, but Capitol Cars pulled in the most votes by the time voting ended Saturday night. The finalists included EH3-Eric Himan Trio, The Outset, Bruce Flea, Carnegie and Capitol Cars.
This is the first year for the Hop Jam, started by Hanson to combine their love for music and beer. The free music festival is set to take place in the Brady Arts District on Main Street. Brewers from across Oklahoma will also be on hand to offer samples of their beer, which can be purchased individually.
Hanson will have Mmmhops on hand as well as a new beer at the Hop Jam.
You can go to tulsaworld.com/hanson find the winning video.
Seven News
MMMbop boys, Hanson, have announced two extra shows on their Australian tour in Melbourne and Sydney.
The trio of brothers will be touring with music from their latest album Anthem, which the boys say was influenced by Aussie rockers AC/DC.
In a recent interview with AAP, Taylor Hanson said band members tried to emulate the Young brothers’ pounding rock sound.
“If you hear the first song on the record it’s pretty unmistakable.
“Not to say that we’ve tapped it fully but there’s definitely some strong (AC/DC) influence.”
Taylor says the boys discovered AC/DC a couple of years after they burst on to the scene with their catchy 90s pop song, MMMbop.
“We started with more soul music and early rock’n roll, 50s 60s, and as we really began playing and touring, we began to discover much harder stuff.
“This is 16 years ago, when I was 15. We’ve loved them for a long time.”
The band wanted to capture AC/DC’s “primal response”, he added.
“You hear it and you think `Yes, I am on a highway to hell and I don’t care!'”.
Hanson have added an extra show in Melbourne at The Hi-Fi on August 10, and an extra show in Sydney at The Hi-Fi on August 13. They kick off their tour in Brisbane on August 5.
INAUGURAL HOP JAM BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 18th FEATURING HANSON, ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND & BUTCH WALKER
May 12th Tulsa OK – Pop-rock trio HANSON announce that the release of their craft beer Mmmhops Pale Ale. The brothers’ debut beer from their Hanson Brothers Beer Company was first released in their home state of Oklahoma and select markets in the Midwest in fall 2013.
Mmmhops Pale ale is a smooth-bodied Pale Ale crafted with rich malt and a signature blend of hops, with 7.5% alcohol. The recipe was inspired by the desire to create a high flavor Pale Ale that appeals to both new and established craft beer drinkers.
In conjunction with the release of the beer online, HANSON are also premiering the first online commercial for the brand, featuring the brothers and a group of friends gathering at a local craft bar.
Coinciding with American Craft Beer Week, Hanson Brothers Beer will be celebrating the community of craft brewers in Oklahoma with the inaugural annual event The Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday May 18th. The festival will feature Oklahoma’s craft brewers, along with live performances by HANSON, Robert Randolph and The Family Band and Butch Walker, for the free all-ages concert in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District.
Keeping with the theme of supporting independent beer and music, The Hop Jam will kick off with a performance by opening band contest winner, Tulsa-based Capitol Cars.
Gates open for The Hop Jam at 3pm for the beer portion of the festival, music will start at 5pm.
For further information about purchasing Mmmhops online and to view the online commercial, go to www.Mmmhops.com.
Additional festival information is available at www.TheHopJam.com.
Journey, Wheel in the Sky is today’s Music Monday for song Hanson should cover!