August 2010 ~ Hansonews

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

♥

Posted by Mari on 6:01 PM

I wish I could be in NY city..

Sounds Like Paper Music Festival

featuring Hanson, Dan Black, Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe at Roseland Ballroom Sept 7

Every summer, PAPER Magazine celebrates music through their highly successful SOUNDS LIKE PAPER program. PAPER will pack New York City’s Roseland Ballroom for the final concert in its Summer Music Festival.

Through a series of “Rare Finds” music events, Ray-Ban and PAPER celebrate the Ray-Ban Rare Prints collection by transforming this iconic music hall into a high-energy live music venue accommodating over 3,200 concert goers. Featuring “Rare” performances from pop-rock fave Hanson, who’s single Thinking Bout Somethin from their new album Shout It Out is tearing up the charts, electronic/alternative British native Dan Black, and a DJ set by Mia Moretti and Caitlin Moe the event is already generating buzz among music aficionados and trendsetters. The festival will bring PAPER‘s celebrated energy and devoted fans to Roseland Ballroom.

Paper Magazine RSVP

Posted by Mari on 3:15 PM

Details:PAPER Magazine and Ray-Ban present the 5th annual SOUNDS LIKE PAPER Summer Music Festival featuring a FREE concert with Ke$ha, Rye Rye and Spank at Roseland Ballroom. Please click the GET TICKET button below and use password SLPAug19 to get your free ticket.

When:September 7, 2010 7:00 PM

Where:Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd St. (Between Broadway and 8th Ave)

Thank you!

Posted by Mari on 12:48 PM

Hello to all.

How are you? It is very rewarding to know that you're losing (or winning, depends on the point of view) a few minutes of your day to read my blog. So I would like to dedicate a post to you, my reader.

When I started with the @Hansonews I never thought it was a joke. I thought, 'Okay, it's time to create a topic for all Hanson news is in one place ... and I must have fun '. So I created and the first week I got great followers who are still with me today. People who praise, people who tell me that @hansonews is the world's best place to get news .. and sometimes criticizing, of course. Bad reviews, saying that I'm all wrong and some fans think I should close the blog and twitter. Well, obviously that is constructive, but I was not happy with these criticisms, especially knowing that they came from fans who live in the same country as me, people who should be proud. I always thought we should be united, help each other. I do not know until today if the person was serious or was just jealous of my popularity. Hard to know. So I came here to thank you that is always there, always supports me and that is reason for everything.

My days are increasingly filled with more responsibilities in my personal and professional life. Unfortunately my life is not just Hanson, I'm 24 years old and have a family and a job that are growing faster. This is all great, but sometimes Hanson stuff has to stand aside. So if I ever let you down, maybe posting some news that is not so new... it is for this reason.

Another thing I want to say .. is the reason why I am Brazilian but my posts are in English. As you can see in the picture, the red dots are where my public come from. Most of them speak English, so there's no reason for me to just write in Portuguese. Not because I do not like my country, 'cause I love here, it's just a convenience to you, my reader.

And some countries I have to thank! There are 28 countries represented, ans 12 others that our accountant failed to tell us what it was! United States with 48.23% of views, Brazil 19.79% .. Canada, France, Denmark, United Kindom, Mexico, Netherlands, Saint Martin, Argentina, Australia, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Chile, Germany, Dominica, Plilippines .. :) Woow and a lot more.

You guys rock! Feel free to comment, suggest, criticize .. everything is very welcome when it is done with the heart. And our work certainly is!

Isaac with my country's flag on his butt

The Bell doth toll for Lady Gaga at Iowa State

Posted by Unknown on 8:20 AM

Last week, the students at Iowa State University got a midday treat — one that combined some “Bad Romance” with a bell tower. Tin-Shi Tam, ISU carillonneur, performed Lady Gaga’s hit song on the carillon (aka the bells in said tower) at noon on Friday. Watch below. An ISU student started a Facebook campaign to request the song, and Tam obliged. Apparently, Tam often takes requests for her Friday performances. Hanson’s “MMMBop” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” also grace her repertoire.

I graduated from another Big 12 school, the University of Oklahoma. There, students are often subjected to OU’s fight song “Boomer Sooner” or Rodger and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” (yes, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain) on the hour. Otherwise, it’s just the traditional dings and dongs to denote the time. BORING! Never had I heard any pop hits. So color me jealous of this ISU tradition.

My only great disappointment in this is that there aren’t any Little Monsters on the courtyard attempting to recreate Gaga’s dance from the music video! Now that would be entertaining. But it’s still pretty cool, right?

If you were an ISU student, what song would you request? My vote goes to the Saved By the Bell theme song. We’ve got the running late to class motif and the word bell in the title. Sounds like a winner to me.

Five Reasons to Give Hanson Another Try

Posted by Mari on 5:40 PM

For a hot minute in the late '90s, three brothers from Oklahoma with long, blond hair and the last name Hanson got momentarily famous for singing about things that didn't even make sense ("MMMBop"), selling millions of copies of Middle of Nowhere, snagging Grammy nominations, and, most enviably, kicking Carson Daly in the balls.

But then almost everyone forgot about Isaac, Taylor and Zac -- even though they're still making music now via their own independent label, 3CG Records. Hanson's heading back to Fort Lauderdale for the first time in 10 years, playing at Revolution November 6, and according to this diehard fan, there are lots of reasons to attend -- we list five below.

5. They're all about the fans.
Small media has problems getting interviews with Hanson. It's not because they have big heads. They just reserve their time for the fans. You can get a meet-and-greet if you're a fan club member but that's the most difficult way to get up close. The easiest? Walk with them before every concert. That's how I got my college notebook signed.

4. They're humanitarians, and you can help.
The single "Great Divide" on Hanson's fourth studio album The Walk was recorded in Africa and proceeds were donated to AIDS relief. To keep up the good will Hanson teamed up with TOMS Shoes. If you buy a pair of TOMS at the concert, the American company will donate another pair to kids in need.
3. They're family men.
Two years ago at a House of Blues show, I stretched my neck and locked eyes with Penny, Taylor's daughter. She was clad in her PJ's, hair in braids, and obviously ready for bed. Yes, they're all married. Yes, they all have kids. And yes, the whole gang comes along on tour.
2. Their songs have aged well.
Hanson re-recorded Middle of Nowhere in 2007. That means they're 90s' hit MMMbop as well as "Where's The Love" and "Man from Milwaukee" sound more adult. If you're looking for something a little more new check out "Penny & Me."

1. They're still mad adorable.

The brothers chopped their locks long ago and the shorter do's fit their sexy style. Zac briefly tried growing it back out but thankfully realized long hair is only cute on girls, kids, and Shih Tzus.

Setlist PSU students only show :)

Posted by Unknown on 8:21 AM

1 Waiting for this/ watch over me/ rock n roll razorblade/ in the city medley
2 If only
3 And I waited
4 A Minute without you
5 Penny and me
6 Carry you there
7 Hand in hand
8 This time around
9 Voice in the chorus/ I want you back(jackson 5)
10 thinking bout somethin
11 hold on I'm comin
12 where's the love
13 hey
14 mmmbop
15 give a little
16 Lost without each other

Crowd rocks out to 'MMMBop'

Posted by Unknown on 8:18 AM

By Lauren Ingeno
Collegian Staff Writer

The 650-person crowd in HUB-Alumni Hall erupted in chants of "We want MMMBop" before Hanson took the stage Saturday night for a free concert.

But the grown-up '90s boy band from Tulsa, Okla. proved their sound, look and performance has matured since their teeny-bopper days 13 years ago.

"If you want to stand still, you're at the wrong show," lead singer and piano player Taylor Hanson said to the crowd.

Hanson opened the performance with the title song off of its new album, "Shout It Out," which was released in June.

Ethan Cook (junior-electrical engineering) said he prepared for the show by listening to some of the new album.

"I sampled a few of the songs on Myspace. It all sounded good," he said. "It was like fun music."

The band's lineup jumped from brand-new songs to older songs like "Penny and Me" (2004) and "This Time Around" (2000), during which the band encouraged the crowd to sing as loud as they could.

And though most of the audience was only familiar with a few of Hanson's songs, the crowd fed off the energy and happiness of the band that never stopped smiling.

"They were very catchy," John Zalesky (junior-finance) said.

By the end of the concert, Taylor, Isaac and Zac Hanson finally gave the audience what they had been waiting for and played their 1997 hit "MMMBop."

The audience sang along to the band's most recognized song, even if the voices of these now-adult brothers had changed since the late '90s.

"[The concert] was much better than I thought it was going to be," K.C. Morgans (junior-elementary education) said. "They are definitely very talented and my little crush for Taylor and Zac came back from when I was in the fourth grade."

Staying true to his Midwestern roots, Taylor performed wearing suspenders, jeans, a blue bandanna around his neck and cowboy boots. Throughout the concert it was evident that Hanson's music has also taken inspiration from the brothers' Oklahoman roots, combined with what its official website calls "R&B-flavored pop-rock."

Hanson not only has created a new sound, but also a new record label, Taylor Hanson explained to the audience on Saturday night.

"We had a little trouble with an old record label and decided to start our own," he said. "And ever since, we've been OK."

Jacqueline Nelson (sophomore-health and human development) said she wanted to go home and download music from Hanson's new album.

"It really surprised me how well they transitioned from young pop stars to mature musicians," Nelson said.

Hanson brings ‘Shout It Out’ tour to MAC

Posted by Unknown on 8:17 AM

Hanson will be performing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa.

Native sons of Tulsa, Okla., Hanson has been making music together for nearly two decades. Their out-of-the-blue, soul-inspired brand of American pop-rock ‘n' roll was introduced to the world 13 years ago. Their fifth studio album, Shout It Out, will deliver a powerful group of soulful, melodic tunes that will leave you with a contagious sense of optimism for the future and welcomed reminiscence for American rock ‘n' roll.

Opening for the seasoned musicians is A Rocket to The Moon, a band on the rise with songs peaking on the Billboard Top Heatseakers charts.

Tickets, $32, are available by calling the box office at (480) 644-6500 or visiting www.mesaartscenter.com

A note from Hanson

Posted by Mari on 10:58 PM

Every since the cencelation of our Free paper magazine show earlyer this year we have been tying to fine a way to make it up and now is the time. Look for details to be announced early next week, and show show to happen in early September.

Stay tuned!

Paintings

Posted by Mari on 10:56 PM

I wish I could have some of these paintings without having to pay much for them. Zac is really a great artist and this should be acknowledged by everyone.

US Radio Requests

Posted by Mari on 8:05 PM

Want to support Thinking 'Bout Somethin' on radio?!

Here's what you can do!

Below, you will find a list of radio stations where TBS is currently being played. Look through the list to find your local station (more to be added soon). Call and request the station/DJ play Thinking 'Bout Somethin'. When you hear TBS being played, give the station a call and thank them.

It is important you call in your local area. Please do not call if you can't listen to a station locally. We'll have a station for you soon!

Can't find a station near you on the list? That's ok. You can still support TBS by watching the video on VH1 or MTV, voting for TBS on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown and by watching the video on Hanson's MySpace or YouTube.

Call Letters City State Request Line

Sirius Pulse Sirius/XM 1-877-50-PULSE

WAHR Huntsville AL 256-534-9900

KURB Little Rock AR 501-433-0098

KLLY Bakersfield CA 661-842-5559

KMHX Santa Rosa CA 707-636-4649

KSXY Santa Rosa CA 707-585-9999

WVYB Daytona Beach FL Online Request

WTMX Chicago IL 312-591-6800

WCDA Lexington KY 859-280-1063

WWMX Baltimore MD 410-481-1065

KBMX Duluth MN 218-740-2649

KYKY St Louis MO 314-969-9898

WAYV Atlantic City NJ 609-484-9298

KPEK Albuquerque NM 505-299-7325

KMXB Las Vegas NV 702-364-9400

WTSS Buffalo NY 716-644-1025

WMMX Dayton OH 937-757-1077

KYIS Oklahoma City OK 405-460-9899

KPSI Stillwater OK 405-377-5774

KHTT Tulsa OK 918-460-1069

WLTJ Pittsburgh PA 412-333-5483

WWIK Charleston SC 843-725-0989

WHBQ Memphis TN 901-375-9324

KLTG Corpus Christi TX 361-882-5483

KVLY McAllen TX 888-691-1079

KHKZ McAllen TX 866-973-1063

WXER Sheboygan WI 920-208-1075

CBC CBC Radio 2 Canada Online Request

HANSON’S SHOUT IT OUT TOUR HEATS UP WITH 13 MORE ACTS FOR SECOND LEG OF OURSTAGE.COM OPENING ACT COMPETITION

Posted by Mari on 7:55 PM

EMERGING POP & ROCK ARTISTS INCLUDING FRANKIE MUNIZ’S YOU HANG UP TO OPEN DATES ON HANSON’S NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, PARTICIPATE IN NIGHTLY LIVESTREAM WITH BAND.

Multi-platinum band of brothers HANSON and leading music discovery site OurStage.com are proud to announce the second set of winning acts for the "Shout It Out with HANSON" opening act competition, which allows local up-and-coming artists the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of fans each night. Following the previously announced 21 winners from the tour’s first leg, the lucky 13 new winning acts will perform on the tour’s second leg (see full list below), and are also invited to be featured on a nightly livestreamed interview and acoustic performance with HANSON at each of the dates (www.Hanson.net/alive). The latest round of shows kicks off on September 14th at the Piper Theater in Mesa, AZ, and will feature winning rockers You Hang Up, with actor-musician Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle, Agent Cody Banks) on drums.

HANSON embarked on this summer’s tour in support of the album Shout It Out, which has been garnering critical praise and fan fervor across the country since its release on the band’s own independent label on June 8th, led by the infectious first single “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’”. At the same time, HANSON turned to the public to source the opening acts for two legs of their North American tour, with a total of thirty-four coveted slots up for grabs. The competing artists were whittled down, with the winners being chosen by fan-determined vote.

“It’s been great partnering with OurStage to help find so many talented independent artists across the country” said Taylor Hanson. “The first leg of the tour has already brought together a great collection of artists, and we know that the we’re excited to continue the Shout It Out Tour”.

Shout It Out was written and produced by HANSON, and augmented with special guests: Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt, who played on some of Motown’s greatest hits, as well as horn arranger Jerry Hey, who worked with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Earth, Wind and Fire and many more. The three-time Grammy-nominated band has been enjoying a massive resurgence in recent weeks, as the response to the album’s first single and video, “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’,” now available at all major digital outlets, has been rapturous, receiving rave reviews everywhere.

Shout It Out Tour Second Leg

September

14 Mesa, AZ Piper Theater

WINNER: You Hang Up - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/youhangup

16 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

WINNER: Sparrow - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/kellyfauth

17 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues

WINNER: Karmina - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/karmina

18 San Diego, CA House of Blues

WINNER: The Patchwork Quilt Fallacy - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/thepatchworkquiltfallacypqf

20 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

WINNER: Red Light Circuit - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/redlightcircuit

21 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

WINNER: Motel Drive - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/moteldrive

22 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

WINNER: Eclectic Approach - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/eclecticapproach

23 Seattle, WA The Moore

WINNER: Tamara Power-Drutis - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/tamarapowerdrutis

25 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom

WINNER: Andrew Allen - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/andrewallenlive

27 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory

WINNER: Xolie Morra & the Strange Kind - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/thestrangekind

28 Boise, ID Knitting Factory

WINNER: The Girlfriend Season - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/thegirlfriendseason

30 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot

WINNER: Cameron Rafati - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/cameronrafati

October

1 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre

WINNER: Jen Pumo - http://www.ourstage.com/profile/jenpumo

TulsaWorld: Hanson music reaches beyond Cain's

Posted by Mari on 1:23 PM

Review: Hanson music reaches beyond Cain's

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Published: 8/26/2010 2:24 AM
Last Modified: 8/26/2010 12:31 PM

On Wednesday night, Tulsa brothers Zac, Isaac and Taylor Hanson somehow managed to fit nearly two decades of music-making into a nearly two-hour powerhouse show.

A crowded Cain's Ballroom welcomed the trio as Taylor stood behind his piano and pounded the keys, playing to an on-stage cameraman as Hanson's homecoming show was broadcast live in hi-definition video worldwide to fans via the band's website.

"We've waited a long time for this moment," he said. "You are the best crowd in the world."

"Waiting for This" swung into "Rock N Roll Razorblade," "Watch Over Me" and "In the City" and rolled into more than 20 songs that spanned the band's career.

Indeed, Hanson headed up a raucous retro pop-rock revival, including "Kiss Me When You Come Home, "Where's the Love," "Hey," "Carry You There," "Penny and Me," "Voice in the Chorus," "Me, Myself and I," "Been There Before" and more.

The band's bubblegum pop has evolved into a more-mature-yet-fun-as-all-heck version of funky, freewheeling bubblegum soul. The brothers' refusal to tether themselves to corporate purse-strings has allowed them the creative freedom to write, produce and self-release their own music. Their business model works. Big time.

The setlist felt spontaneous and well-crafted all at once, ebbing and flowing yet flush with energy and consistently nourished with genuine emotion from band and fans alike. Warmth leaped from the stage and into the waving, stretching arms of the screaming crowd as fans pressed into the Cain's Ballroom stage.

Music from the more than half-dozen Hanson albums was melded into a satisfyingly consistent set. An acoustic version of their 1997 tune "Madeline" played well with a funky version of the band's new hit song "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'."

Since the early '90s, the core of Hanson hasn't changed - it's still soulful, poppy, positive and, in many ways, personal.

Together, the brothers created a dreamlike night of positive energy, imbued with a near-tangible spirit of unity.

At one point, Taylor directed the stage camera onto his Tulsa audience, simultaneously sharing the excitement with the band's online fans.

Couples danced, girls bounced like pogo sticks and screamed. Loudly.

Hanson's devotees are sometimes accused of being hypervigilant - and not without cause. A line of campers waiting to see the brothers wound outside Cain's Ballroom nearly 48 hours before the band's scheduled concert even began.

Mostly girls, they brought air mattresses, tents, signs - and some even brought their mothers - so they might be the first through the doors for Wednesday night's show.

Without a doubt, it was worth the wait.

Newspaper

Posted by Mari on 12:16 PM

What a surprise to me to find my favorite band in the newspaper in my area! I took a photo (which I admit is not very good) and I hope you like it, because I remembered you with love.

I just dont know what causes the press publish old photos of these bands that still are successful, like Hanson! I agree when the photos of 'MENUDO' are 1990's, but from Hanson? Came on!

Here's a tip for the press:

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Posted by Mari on 4:11 PM

As everyone already knows, Hanson was in Tulsa last night! I was shocked after seeing those photos of fans who were waiting in line for long hours. But dont get me wrong, I'd be there too! I remember in 2005, I spent seventeen hours in line without having to stay there. And to make the night even better ... Rooney Pranks Hanson! I want to thank the staff of Hanson tickets who took these great pictures.

And if you were there, please come here and tell us how it went! Enjoy!

Setlist Tulsa, OK 08/25/2010

Posted by Unknown on 9:06 AM

1. Waiting For This medley
2. Make It Out Alive
3. If Only
4. And I Waited
5. Where's the Love
6. Kiss Me When You Come Home
7. Hey
8. Carry You There

Acoustic
9. Madeline
10. Penny & Me
11. Me, Myself & I

12. Been There Before
13. Thinkin' 'Bout Somethin'
14. Hold On I'm Comin'
15. Voice in the Chorus
16. Hand in Hand
17. This Time Around
18. A Minute Without You
19. Oh, Darlin'
20. MMMBop
21. Give A Little
22. Dancin' in the Street

Encore
23. Crazy Beautiful
24. It's a Long Way To The Top (with Rooney)

HANSON still growing with the scene

Posted by Unknown on 9:00 AM

Brother's latest album 'shout it out' to legends like Chuck Berry, Blues Bros.
Darren Zancan
Issue date: 8/26/10

You may remember the band HANSON by its 1997 pop hit "MMMBop," but brothers Zac, Taylor and Isaac have more to offer than just a bubble gum pop song. All three members play instruments and offer vocals on each track, which has led to the group's success of more than 15 million records sold throughout its career, Grammy nominations and the release of a fifth record, Shout it Out.

I had the chance to talk with Zac, 24, about the success of the current album, touring and a new addition to his family.

DZ: You guys have been around for about 13 years, so how have you maintained that level of success over the last 13 years?

ZH: That's an interesting thing that I'm not sure I can quite answer in the sense. I mean for us, we actually started in '92. People have known us since '97. We never were going to stop, no matter if we were successful or not successful. It's just something that's in our blood and DNA that we have to make music to play shows.

Whether it's in a theatre or in our garage. That's the way we have always tried to be honest with the music we make and put our passions for what we do first. We are lucky with the way people have responded to it and have a connection with the music we are making.

DZ: The music industry changes every so many years. Obviously from '92 to 2010 you've seen a lot of bands come and go and kind of die off. How does it feel to still be big and noticeable and have your music recognized all over the world in 2010 compared to so long ago when bands were dying off after one or two albums?

ZH: Sure. I mean it's a definitely a different business today since it was a few years ago when we started our record label (3CG Records.) I think, for us, we are trying to look to the future of music and how it's going to get to fans. How we as fans of music are gonna want the experience to listen to a record.

As far as [how] it feels to survive, it feels good to be able to keep doing it every day and still have fans sleeping out in front of venues, playing shows that in an industry where touring is even struggling. Ticket sales are way, way down and we are still out there¦ just played a sold out show in Omaha. We're doing pretty good.

DZ: Not too long ago you decided to split away from your record company and decided to do it your own way. What did that do for you guys maturity-wise? As musicians, how did that help you grow?

ZH: Forming the label and going on our own was really a choice to not change what we do. We were in a situation where we were signed to a label called Mercury, which was a really good home for us.

We had lots of people who understood what we were doing under the vision of the band. After several large mergers, we ended up under Island Def Jam Records, which was not a good home for us. And I think what we saw was that they didn't have a vision for our career and what we were doing.

They wanted to work with us because we had been successful. It just wasn't a good place to be. When we left, it was also something, when you look at the rest of the industry, that there is so much volatility and retention stands are so short. The amount of money people put behind records is so much less.

All the reasons you would be with a label seem to be to disappearing. If you can't know you are going to have people who understand your career, they might be fired a couple weeks after you sign a deal. That's a problem. Or if they don't give you a budget, then these reasons are going away.

The choice to be independent really is the choice to remove the middle man and rely more on the connection with the fans. It eliminates the politics in the music we make and allows us to move forward and make music we are passionate about without having to deal with the insecurities of label executives.

We just make music and hopefully are a band that says we don't care about what's happening now. We care about making music that will connect with people and have a lasting relationship in people's lives.

DZ: You came out with a new album recently. Tell us about what influenced the new album and Thinking 'Bout Somethin', the new single that was released.

ZH: In general, this whole record goes back to our original influences. When we first heard late '50s and early '60s rock and roll and Motown records was when the spark happened. For us to go, wow, we should be singing and writing songs like that. It got us going. The first single, it's even in the lyrics. Throughout the song there are all kinds of references to classic lines and titles from records past that we listened to growing up. It's everything from referencing Ray Charles to the line 'Respect." It's that salt and pepper of going back to that.

We were all feeling a connection to loving those records and rediscovering them at this point in our lives. The horn parts to the record are really keys to the new sound of this record. Every record has an evolution to it. The horn section does something we have never done before. There's a calling out for it. You can do horns wrong and we didn't want it to sound like Chicago. We wanted it to sound like Michael Jackson, a very iconic horn part.

DZ: How much fun was it to make the video?

ZH: The video was definitely a lot of fun. We are huge, huge fans of the Blues Brothers.

DZ: There are a lot of people who may not understand the video because they are too young.

ZH: Well, it's funny, but we didn't even realize it until we finished the music video that it's the 30-year of the release of the Blues Brothers. It was made in '79. You know, we grew up watching that movie because it was this perfect combination for us that was like bad humor, car chases and great music.

When we thought about that song and title, everything connected with the idea with reproducing the scene with Ray Charles. What you see in that scene (of the music video) is people reacting by expressing themselves through dance. They are the kind of moves that don't look like a bunch of professional dancers. They are real people dancing. It's not 100-percent perfect. It's not pop and lock (here he makes pop and lock noises.) It's a retro classic, dance moves anyone could do.

That was the feeling we wanted to portray about what this record is, which is a summer record. It says let it out and let loose. Even all the songs that are not happy love songs... in the end, the messages are saying you will get through it and just shout it out.

DZ: Where's your favorite place to play?

ZH: That's, hmm, anywhere that has a really excited fan base. Chicago has been really good to us. New York is good. I don't care about where we are, but I care about the fact that the people are screaming out the lyrics to every song and dancing and enjoying themselves.

That's what makes a really good show. You could be in the crappiest rock club in the basement of a brewery and still have a good show. If you have fans that connect with what you are doing, that is the best show.

♥

Hanson to perform sold out show

Posted by Unknown on 8:49 AM

By Allegra O’Neill
Collegian Staff Writer
Posted on August 26, 2010 4:47 AM

Pop music fans like Penn State student Malorie Goldblatt will be able to get their fill of '90s boy bands this weekend.

Hanson will play to a sold-out crowd Saturday at HUB-Alumni Hall. The free tickets went on sale Monday and were gone by Tuesday.

"They were my favorite band in middle school," Goldblatt (junior-advertising public relations) said. "I can't believe they are coming to Penn State."

Student Programming Association (SPA) Late Night Chairman Kenny Verbos said he is excited to have Hanson for SPA's first concert.

"At the end of last year we discussed who we wanted for the first concert and the committee picked them as their No. 1 choice," Verbos (junior-biobehavioral health) said.

The band, which debuted in 1997, is promoting its new album "Shout it Out," according to its official website. The new album is a mix of "R&B-flavored pop-rock," according to the site.

Drummer Taylor Hanson posted a comment about the band's new work on the website to describe its new sound.

"The anatomy of our band is similar to a '70s rock band - white guys from the Midwest who grew up listening to '50s and '60s soul, who are mixing guitars, with vintage keys and melodic songs," Hanson wrote.

Although Hanson's popularity began with "MMMBop" in 1997, Goldblatt said she is still excited to hear the band's newer songs.

"I pretty much stopped following them over the years, so I am interested to see what kind of music they are making now that they are older," she said.

And diehard fans are even more excited.

Matthew Stackhouse (junior-actuarial science) said he is excited to see them perform.

"I remember when Isaac, Taylor and Zac first arrived on the music scene with 'MMMBop,' " Stackhouse said. "I loved that song and they've only gotten better with hits like 'Where's the Love' and the new 'Thinkin' Bout Something.' " In 2003, Hanson ran into difficulties with its label causing the band to leave and start its own record company 3CG Records, according to the band's official website.

In their prime, the brothers received many Grammy nominations, making brother Zac Hanson the youngest songwriter in history to receive one, according to the band's website.

Verbos said the concert will be a success.

"There will definitely be a good turnout," Verbos said. "I'm really excited to see our first concert of the year off."

Doors for the show open at 10:30 p.m.

Devoted Hanson Fans Camp Out At Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom

Posted by Unknown on 8:28 AM

Posted: Aug 25, 2010 9:01 AM Updated: Aug 25, 2010 12:05 PM

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TULSA, OKLAHOMA -- The group Hanson is in Tulsa Wednesday at the Cain's ballroom for their "Shout It Out" tour.

A number of the group's Tulsa fans began camping out in line earlier this week.

If you still want to go to Wednesday's concert which begins at 7 p.m. you can go online at cainsballroom.com.

Cain's Ballroom is located at 423 North Main Street in downtown Tulsa.

Dozens of Hanson fans camped out in sleeping bags and tents waiting for Wednesday night's concert.

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Eager Hanson fans camp out at Cain's before tonight's homecoming show

Posted by Unknown on 8:19 AM

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Published: 8/25/2010 2:13 PM
Last Modified: 8/25/2010 2:13 PM

Hanson fans started lining up for the Tulsa trio's Wednesday night performance as early as 9 a.m. Tuesday, confirmed Chad Rodgers, Cain's Ballroom general manager.

The campers had tickets in hand and music in their hearts as they prepared for tonight's show. The Hanson brothers, Zac, Isaac and Taylor, will perform at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.

Doors open at 7 p.m., showtime is 8 p.m. Opening acts include Phill Marshall and Rooney.

Tickets are still available at the box office and via tulsaworld.com/cains.

The pop and R&B trio's latest album, "Shout It Out," earlier this year.