I will admit it: I have "MMMBop" on my iPod. Now, it's not like I absolutely worship Hanson - I don't have their poster on my bedroom wall or, at least, I don't anymore - it's just that I kind of like their music. Love 'em, hate 'em, or make voodoo dolls of 'em in your spare time, it's hard to deny that this trio can carry a tune. But, since the craze of "MMMBop" has ended, where exactly have they been carrying on?
Made up of brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac, this band skyrocketed to fame in 1997. With the youngest member just twelve at the time, this group seemed as innately talented as the Jackson Five or the members of the Partridge Family. Beginning in the modest roots of their home state of Oklahoma, it was only a matter of time before Hanson was a household name and "MMMBop" was stuck in the heads of music lovers everywhere, even when we tried to get it out.
However, after their album Middle of Nowhere was released in 1997 - an album that included both "MMMBop" and the hit song "Weird" - Hanson seemed to all but disappear from the airwaves and from the earth. It was indeed weird. They went from childhood prodigies to seemingly one or two hit wonders in a mere matter of months.
Despite their apparent nonexistence, Hanson did not go the route of many bands: they didn't break up, call it quits, or fake their own deaths. Instead, this band of brothers is very much still around.
In 2001, Hanson fell out with the label they'd been using for quite some time, Island Def Jam Records. This fall out transpired after the label refused nearly eight dozen songs from the group, claiming the songs failed to captivate the targeted audience. Hanson, instead of sticking with a label that appeared futile, decided to start an independent one of their own, 3CG records.
Article comments
1 - Evan Paul
wow its nice to hear a band from My generation is still marching on and going strong!
2 - HansonSIO
Great music throughout the years. Their first independent album released under their own label, Underneath, is genius...A different kinda genius just like Middle of Nowhere was genius. The Underneath album climbed to No.1 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart. To think they were only around 18, 20 and 23 when they released that and owned their own label...
For those who want to enjoy Hanson's current music, I suggest you check this out...Hanson performing "Waiting for This".
3 - Christopher Rose
Yeah, if lightweight middle of the road pop is genius, then Hanson are.
Right...
4 - Katherine
I love hanson so much and so does my friend phoebe and I'm only 12 :)