Hanson in the Studio Co-Producing Long Awaited New Album
Los Angeles, CA - Hanson are currently in a Los Angeles studio co-producing a new album due early next year. Isaac, Taylor and Zac are recording with Stephen Lironi (Jon Bon Jovi, Black Grape, Fun Loving Criminals) and Mark Hudson (Ringo Starr, Aerosmith), the same production team responsible for their multi-platinum debut, Middle of Nowhere. Simultaneous with the spring release of the album, the band will embark on a worldwide tour.
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Blues guitarist and singer, songwriter Jonny Lang comes in and lays down some killer solos. Isaac says, "It is very cool to know a guy your age who can play like that, it is really inspiring. And we are also big fans of his most recent record "Wander This World" so that makes it even better."
Friday, October 8, 1999:
DJ Swamp, (the DJ for Beck) does a little scratching.
Monday, October 11, 1999:
Thursday, October 21, 1999:
It has been more than two years since Hanson released Middle of Nowhere, their debut album, which met with critical acclaim and enormous commercial success, selling more than 8 million copies worldwide.
"Essential Album; Middle of Nowhere (1997) Their virtues were simple: good songs, good looks. But the brothers Hanson had good teachers- the whole of rock history, as captured on the Time-Life anthology from which they learned how to play--and they proved that rock would go forward on the lessons of its past." -Rolling Stone
Since the release of their debut, Hanson have appeared on a variety of high profile TV shows such as Saturday Night Live, Oprah, Late Night with David Letterman, The Late Show with Jay Leno and Rosie O'Donnell. In addition, they have toured the world exte nsively and released Snowed In, Three Car Garage (a collection of their earlier demo recordings) and Live From Albertane.
Wednesday, October 6, 1999:
Hanson works with string arranger David Campbell to do strings on two songs. "We worked with David on "Yearbook" and "I Will Come to You" from the last record so it was great to work with him again" says Zac. "When you put strings on a song it always seems to make it more complete. And it's great feeling to just sit at the piano and give out ideas, and on the spot they are charted and put down." adds Taylor.
Wednesday, October 20, 1999:
Singer, songwriter and Harmonica virtuoso John Popper puts down some solos. "We met John last summer while we were both on tour and played with Blues Traveler in Virginia Beach. So it was only natural that when we wanted harmonica John was the guy we called" says Taylor.
"Sauce" a choir conducted by Rose Stone of "Sly and the Family Stone" comes in to sing on two songs. "What a cool experience to have such a soulful group come in and sing. It makes you realize how far you have to go." says Zac.
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