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Hanson are a three-piece pop-rock
band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brothers Isaac, Taylor
and Zac Hanson started writing music and performing
together in 1991, at the ages of 11, 9 and 6.
Starting out as a vocal group, Hanson (then known as
The Hanson Brothers) performed a cappella in and
around their hometown of Tulsa, singing to anyone
who would listen. They would sing 50s and 60s rock
and roll, as well as original songs the boys had
penned together.In 1994 Hanson produced their first
independent album, Boomerang, selling it themselves
at shows. This album consisted of a mixture of cover
versions and original material, such as Boomerang
and Rain, the first song they wrote together.
Following a lack of interest from record companies,
Hanson began working on a second independent album
in 1995. By this time, Hanson had picked up
instruments and had moved from being a vocal harmony
group to a rock and roll band. With Taylor on
keyboards, Isaac on guitar and Zac on drums, Hanson
would write and produce this album entirely by
themselves. Entitled Mmmbop, the album included the
first, much slower, version of the smash hit
song.Mmmbop attracted the attention of major record
company Mercury. In 1996 Hanson went to LA to start
work on an album, this time on a much larger budget.
Hanson would co-write with established songwriters
such as Desmond Child, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
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