you may know them as one of the best indie rock bands on the scene today or
indie rock bands on the scene today or
indie rock bands on the scene today or as the trio that brought you the 1997
as the trio that brought you the 1997
as the trio that brought you the 1997 hit boom Bop hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
hit boom Bop hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
hit boom Bop hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Hanson
we always like to start with the origin
we always like to start with the origin stories of the bands that we interview
stories of the bands that we interview
stories of the bands that we interview so tell us how you guys originally
so tell us how you guys originally
so tell us how you guys originally decided that you wanted to form a band
decided that you wanted to form a band
decided that you wanted to form a band how did we decide we wanted to form a
how did we decide we wanted to form a
how did we decide we wanted to form a man I mean it probably started honestly
man I mean it probably started honestly
man I mean it probably started honestly I’m trying to decide whether to be
I’m trying to decide whether to be
I’m trying to decide whether to be really facetious here it started around
really facetious here it started around
really facetious here it started around the kitchen table I mean it started
the kitchen table I mean it started
the kitchen table I mean it started around it started when we realized that
around it started when we realized that
around it started when we realized that that people responded to a singing
that people responded to a singing
that people responded to a singing casually
our family is musical both of our
our family is musical both of our parents like to sing but it didn’t
parents like to sing but it didn’t
parents like to sing but it didn’t really seem professionally you know just
really seem professionally you know just
really seem professionally you know just saying sort of in church in in this and
saying sort of in church in in this and
saying sort of in church in in this and that and and so it was natural for us to
that and and so it was natural for us to
that and and so it was natural for us to sing hymns national for that to be part
sing hymns national for that to be part
sing hymns national for that to be part of what we’re doing and I think sort of
of what we’re doing and I think sort of
of what we’re doing and I think sort of like they said we would just do it you
like they said we would just do it you
like they said we would just do it you know oh here we are at a family
know oh here we are at a family
know oh here we are at a family get-together or with some friends let’s
get-together or with some friends let’s
get-together or with some friends let’s sing a song and I think we started
sing a song and I think we started
sing a song and I think we started writing songs Isaac probably in
writing songs Isaac probably in
writing songs Isaac probably in particular started writing songs and
particular started writing songs and
particular started writing songs and that that was probably one of the first
that that was probably one of the first
that that was probably one of the first things that like well okay here’s our
things that like well okay here’s our
things that like well okay here’s our own music and it’s not not bad it’s okay
own music and it’s not not bad it’s okay
own music and it’s not not bad it’s okay we’re doing okay yeah and Zak was like I
we’re doing okay yeah and Zak was like I
we’re doing okay yeah and Zak was like I would write some more songs but I’m
would write some more songs but I’m
would write some more songs but I’m still learning to read yeah I’m only fo
still learning to read yeah I’m only fo
still learning to read yeah I’m only fo greater play leg
to be you know kind of honest in
to be you know kind of honest in somewhat self-deprecating with you know
somewhat self-deprecating with you know
somewhat self-deprecating with you know here you are you know you’re young kids
here you are you know you’re young kids
here you are you know you’re young kids so there’s a degree to where you know
so there’s a degree to where you know
so there’s a degree to where you know people initially are like oh wow they’re
people initially are like oh wow they’re
people initially are like oh wow they’re they’re young and they can see that oh
they’re young and they can see that oh
they’re young and they can see that oh this is this is kind of cute and clever
this is this is kind of cute and clever
this is this is kind of cute and clever and then and that as and then it quickly
and then and that as and then it quickly
and then and that as and then it quickly it kind of became a little bit more than
it kind of became a little bit more than
it kind of became a little bit more than that you know I remember particularly we
that you know I remember particularly we
that you know I remember particularly we did a performance and got a standing
did a performance and got a standing
did a performance and got a standing ovation and we’re like wow that’s cool
ovation and we’re like wow that’s cool
ovation and we’re like wow that’s cool and so we’re like we need to make a
and so we’re like we need to make a
and so we’re like we need to make a record that night went to a very very
record that night went to a very very
record that night went to a very very very amateur recording studio and
very amateur recording studio and
very amateur recording studio and basically stood there live with you know
basically stood there live with you know
basically stood there live with you know with microphones and recorded you know
with microphones and recorded you know
with microphones and recorded you know what was at the time an album although
what was at the time an album although
what was at the time an album although is it every song we knew who slew an
is it every song we knew who slew an
is it every song we knew who slew an album it was every single song we knew
album it was every single song we knew
album it was every single song we knew every single song we’d written we just
every single song we’d written we just
every single song we’d written we just stood there went one two three next song
stood there went one two three next song
stood there went one two three next song go you know and sang it and we good we
go you know and sang it and we good we
go you know and sang it and we good we paint mechanicals on those songs I think
paint mechanicals on those songs I think
paint mechanicals on those songs I think it was also our first late-night session
it was also our first late-night session
it was also our first late-night session do I think that that session actually
do I think that that session actually
do I think that that session actually ended about 10:30 11 o’clock and not yet
ended about 10:30 11 o’clock and not yet
ended about 10:30 11 o’clock and not yet and I’m sure I was probably sleeping
last time I checked you know at six
last time I checked you know at six years old you usually you know not used
years old you usually you know not used
years old you usually you know not used to staying up that late
the thing about our history as well is
the thing about our history as well is even though we started particularly
even though we started particularly
even though we started particularly young I mean most musicians most artists
young I mean most musicians most artists
young I mean most musicians most artists start as kids I mean some you know you
start as kids I mean some you know you
start as kids I mean some you know you got to start somewhere
got to start somewhere
got to start somewhere you start hearing music making music and
you start hearing music making music and
you start hearing music making music and even though we were relatively young
even though we were relatively young
even though we were relatively young when we began to be a band we went out
when we began to be a band we went out
when we began to be a band we went out and he did gigs like we we played shows
and he did gigs like we we played shows
and he did gigs like we we played shows a lot of shows long before we were
a lot of shows long before we were
a lot of shows long before we were signed I mean we did over 300 shows
signed I mean we did over 300 shows
signed I mean we did over 300 shows before I was 13
we earned our stripe subway bands do I
we earned our stripe subway bands do I would never trade that I mean I would
would never trade that I mean I would
would never trade that I mean I would trade some of those weekends for you
trade some of those weekends for you
trade some of those weekends for you know maybe some other activities of it
know maybe some other activities of it
know maybe some other activities of it but but I would never trade the idea of
but but I would never trade the idea of
but but I would never trade the idea of going out and learning your craft and
going out and learning your craft and
going out and learning your craft and being a performer early because you
being a performer early because you
being a performer early because you can’t you can’t fake that
you can’t get that understanding of
you can’t get that understanding of yourself as an artist any other way than
yourself as an artist any other way than
yourself as an artist any other way than to go out there and work and get in
to go out there and work and get in
to go out there and work and get in front of audiences over and over and
front of audiences over and over and
front of audiences over and over and over and and and have to figure out not
over and and and have to figure out not
over and and and have to figure out not just how to like write a good song or
just how to like write a good song or
just how to like write a good song or how to play play well and not screw up
how to play play well and not screw up
how to play play well and not screw up along the way but how to actually be a
along the way but how to actually be a
along the way but how to actually be a performer how to be so comfortable in
performer how to be so comfortable in
performer how to be so comfortable in what you’re doing that you’re not
what you’re doing that you’re not
what you’re doing that you’re not thinking about okay what’s the next
thinking about okay what’s the next
thinking about okay what’s the next corridor am I seen this well but to
corridor am I seen this well but to
corridor am I seen this well but to actually be thinking okay how am I am i
actually be thinking okay how am I am i
actually be thinking okay how am I am i grabbing that person on the front row
grabbing that person on the front row
grabbing that person on the front row you know and and I think a lot of
you know and and I think a lot of
you know and and I think a lot of artists now I mean these days I think a
artists now I mean these days I think a
artists now I mean these days I think a lot of artists because technology is out
lot of artists because technology is out
lot of artists because technology is out there kind of miss out on having to do
there kind of miss out on having to do
there kind of miss out on having to do that
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