Yes it was we, are a few years back parted from our record company and took the album that we were making with them and released it independently in the United States had a number one Independent debut in the United States.
I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s.
People my age don't always know where their music comes from.
Christmas albums are not something you do frequently.
We legitimately walked into 'Anthem' head-on, not paying enough attention to internal band tension.
Word of mouth is way more important than millions of dollars spent marketing.
We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters.
What's really important is that all we ever were was a band. And all we ever wanted to be was a band.
Our first manager really pushed that we not sell our publishing rights, which is one of the earliest things an artist will do: They'll sell in order to get a cash advance.
I was totally offended when people said we were like *Nsync. I've got nothing against them. I know those guys. But comparing us was lame. It was apples and oranges.
When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff.
Oklahoma is very entrepreneurial.
I don't get sick of 'MMMBop' in any way shape or form, and I don't know why I would.
We said from the very beginning that we're in this for the long haul.
Every book has to start with a first chapter, and I think that 'Middle of Nowhere,' 'Mmmbop' and 'Where Is the Love' are good places to start for us. I don't think it's a bad place.
There are a lot of dynamics and a lot of politics that go into records and getting played on the radio.
As much as we were very proud of being a pop band, I know we never felt like we fit into that category.
Hanson will be associated with 'MMMBop' and long blonde hair in the same way the Beatles are associated with mop tops and suits.
Texas is a pretty free state.
In some ways, Australian fans are more dedicated and more enthusiastic than some of our most loyal fans in the U.S.
