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Listen: 90s Icon Taylor Hanson joins Laura Bennett on Hope Drive to chat about 30 years in the industry
Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when brothers Zac, Taylor and Isaac were just seven, nine and 11 respectively, Hanson initially built a regional following of fans before their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere – and its first single MMMBop – launched them on to the world stage.
In the years that followed they have sold over 16 million albums internationally, and enjoyed a rare enduring relationship with fans that have journeyed with them since their debut.
In fact, in Tulsa, “Hanson Day”, which was meant to be a one-time occurrence marking the release of Middle of Nowhere and its success, has become an annual event celebrated by fans and that will be used this year to commemorate the impending anniversary.
Speaking to Hope 103.2, Taylor said, “I think the connections that people make – especially when you’re young – to music and to pop culture are stronger than ever”.
“They are what form your views and you hang on to those,” he said.
“I feel really proud that we’ve had that connection. Music is extremely personal. I’m very grateful that we’re a part of people’s lives.”
“I’m very grateful that we’re a part of people’s lives,” – Taylor Hanson
The first single from the new album, Child At Heart, is a timely gift to longstanding fans of the band, as Hanson sing about the youthful spirit that’s needed as you get deeper into adulthood and how it can help you find hope in difficult times.
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