Hanson (Band)

Hanson is a band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was known in 1997 with her ​​debut single MMMBop world.

  • 4.1 albums
  • 4.2 Singles

Members

  • Clarke Isaac "Ike" Hanson ( born November 17, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma)
  • Jordan Taylor " Tay " Hanson ( born March 14, 1983 in Jenks, Oklahoma)
  • Zachary Walker " Zac " Hanson ( born October 22, 1985 in Arlington, Virginia)

Band History

Early years (1992-1996)

Hanson occurred since 1992 in public. Their first album Boomerang they took in 1995 to in-house and brought it along with the following 1996 album MMMBop in self- distribution out. At the South by Southwest festival in Austin (Texas ) occurred Hanson in 1996 as a street musician on where they were discovered by manager Christopher Sabec.

Commercial success (1997-2002)

Hanson were taken from Mercury Records and released their 1997 debut single MMMBop, which reached # 1 on the charts in 27 countries. Your published in the same year debut album Middle of Nowhere was produced by Steve Lironi and the Dust Brothers. Worldwide, more than eight million copies were sold. The album brings the band a three Grammy nominations in the categories of Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance.

In the same year Hanson brought out the Christmas album Snowed In. Followed in 1998 3 Car Garage, a compilation of tracks from their two indie albums. In addition, Hanson completed in 1998 their first major tour. In addition to performances in Paris, Cologne and London, the Albertane Tour Hanson led primarily by Canada and the United States. The live album Live from Albertane was recorded during this tour at Key Arena in Seattle.

In 2000, Hanson released their second studio album, This Time Around, which was again produced by Steve Lironi. Because of structural rearrangements at Mercury Records This Time Around was released by Def Jam Records Iceland. The album failed to match the success of Middle of Nowhere.

Independent career (since 2003)

During the recording of their third album came the break with their record company. Hanson left Iceland Def Jam Records and set up their own record label, 3CG Records. The documentary Strong Enough to Break by Ashley Greyson showed this process.

In summer 2003, Hanson began an acoustic tour to introduce the songs of her new album to the public. The first year it released DVD Underneath Acoustic Live containing the recording of the concert at the House of Blues in Chicago.

After the quarrels with Iceland Def Jam and the establishment of 3CG Records was released in 2004 her long-distance self-produced third studio album Underneath, which debuted in the Billboard Independent Charts at # 1. The first single Penny & Me Hanson first worked with producer Danny Kortchmar. They received prominent support by Michelle Branch, who sings in the background at Deeper.

The following year they released the album The Best of Hanson Live and Electric, in addition to the well-known hits also contained unreleased material.

Also in 2005, presented the documentation Hanson Strong Enough to Break at American colleges before to draw attention to the state of the music industry. They protested against the power of the big record companies and are committed to giving bands opportunities for development and they do not plan on the drawing board. On October 22, 2006 Strong Enough To Break has been demonstrated Film Festival in Los Angeles at the Hollywood. In January 2007, Hanson presented the film on iTunes as a free podcast available.

While working on her fourth album The Walk Hanson traveled to Africa in 2006 and recorded the song Great Divide on along with a school choir from Soweto in South Africa. Also on other pieces of the album is to hear this choir. The proceeds of the published in October 2007 Single Great Divide Hanson donated to organizations that have committed to the fight against the HIV virus in Africa.

The produced jointly with Danny Kortchmar album The Walk was published in 2007, first in Japan and England. In summer 2007, Hanson The Walk also published in the U.S. and Canada. During the subsequent tour of the United States Hanson held before each concert a march of a mile to draw attention to the poverty in Africa. In collaboration with TOMS Shoes were sold on this occasion. TOMS Shoes has pledged to give an equivalent shoe in Africa for every shoe sold.

Ten years after the release of Middle of Nowhere Hanson took on May 5, 2007 in Tulsa, the songs on the album in acoustic versions live on. They released Middle of Nowhere Acoustic in December 2007, but the CD / DVD sold only through their website.

After Taylor Hanson 2009 with James Iha ( Smashing Pumpkins ), Adam Schlesinger ( Fountains of Wayne ) and Bun E. Carlos ( Cheap Trick ) published as a super group Tinted Windows album and had completed several appearances, Hanson went back into the studio. Their fifth regular studio album Shout It Out Hanson presented as part of a concert series during the Bamboozle Festival in New York in April 2010. In each of the five concerts at the Gramercy Theatre on five consecutive days, Hanson played one of their albums, starting with Middle of Nowhere, ending with Shout It Out.

In the U.S., Shout It Out, was released in June 2010. The video for the first single Thinking ' Bout Somethin', a tribute to the Blues Brothers turned Hanson with the support of hundreds of fans and Weird Al Yankovic in her hometown of Tulsa. During the subsequent tour Hanson still held marches of a mile before each concert to raise money for Africa.

In June 2011 she participated in the video Last Friday Night by Katy Perry.

Private life of Hanson

  • Taylor Hanson joined in June 2002 in Atlanta ( Georgia) with Natalie Anne Bryant down the aisle. The couple has five children: Jordan Ezra (* October 2002), Penelope Ann (* April 2005), River Samuel (* September 2006), Viggo Moriah (* December 2008) and Wilhelmina Jane Hanson (* October 2012 ).
  • Zac Hanson is married to Kathryn Tucker model since June 2006 - the wedding took place in Atlanta (Georgia ). The two have three children: son John Ira Hanson (* May 2008), daughter Junia Rosa Ruth (* December 2010) and son George Abraham Walker ( born October 17, 2013).
  • Isaac Hanson is since September 2006 married to Nicole Dufresne. The couple married in Panama City ( Florida). Both now have two sons, Clarke Everett (* April 2007) and James Monroe Hanson (* July 2008).

Discography

Albums

Platinum in Switzerland

4 x platinum in the U.S.

Singles

Gold in Austria

Platinum in the UK

Platinum in the U.S.

  • Tulsa, Tokyo and the Middle of Nowhere (1997, PolyGram / ​​Mercury )
  • Road to Albertane (1998, PolyGram / ​​Mercury )
  • Underneath Acoustic Live (2004, 3CG Records / Warner Music / 10thStreet )
  • Strong Enough to Break ( iTunes) (2007, 3CG Records)
  • Taking The Walk ( iTunes) (2007, 3CG Records)
  • Middle of Nowhere Acoustic (CD & DVD) (2007, 3CG Records)
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