Middle Of Nowhere Review
Middle Of Nowhere
Producer(s): Stephen Lironi; the Dust Brothers (John King & Michael
Simpson)
Mercury
POP
Originally reviewed for week ending 5/17/97
Buoyed by the top 10 success of lead single "MMMBop," the teenage
brothers who make up this Tulsa, Okla., trio are stardom bound and
seemingly determined to help steer music away from grunge and back to an
unabashedly tuneful sound reminiscent of the early rock'n'roll and
Motown eras. Refreshingly, the members of Hanson are talented
singer/songwriter/performers who write and play most of their material
(with help from writers Mark Hudson, Ellen Shipley, and Barry Mann &
Cynthia Weil and session musicians). Other highlights include
supercharged pop tune "Where's The Love" and ballads "I Will Come To
You," "Weird," and "Yearbook." A natural fit for the teen market and
also for pop, AC, and college airplay.
Email: mmmtay@ilovechocolate.com
