How can a band you forgot existed be selling out two-night concerts in New York City?
They have deeply, deeply connected fans.
It all starts with the bands online fan club,Hanson.net.
Credit: Jiro Schneider
We were like, No, no, its the future!
I dont remember any other websites for a long time.'
Theyre learning this more now, but a lot of bands arent told, Youre an entrepreneur.
When you become a band, youre building this little cottage business.
This is your corner store.
(Tulsa, Oklahoma, their hometown, even has an annualHanson Day.)
Its a lot to ask people: The tickets are sold as a 2-night set.
You cant buy them separately, so if youre coming, youre spending essentially the whole weekend with Hanson.
Hanson considersRoots and Rock n Rolla longform concert one long show stretched over two nights.
Thats a lot of time spent with fans and with Hanson.
So as freeing as it is, theres also a sense of responsibility.
Were like, S. Its gotta be really good.'
So many people would say, Oh, you guys are so much morematurenow,' Isaac says.
Thats the go-to thing.
Were actually 50-year-olds, he jokes.
Thats why we could sing at a young age we were trained.
We were already 25.
Just very small people.
You cant help but reflect your life on the music, Zac says.
We dont write autobiographically, but its part of what you do.
Most of their lives have been spent in this band.
I love photography I dont know which of those things would win out.
I would probably be some sort of visual artist, Zac offers.
Ive always loved drawing comics, Ive always loved painting.
Id be an illustrator or designer.
But this hypothetical parallel universe is almost too much to fathom for Taylor.
Once you take the music out, its hard, because thats who you are, he says.
Its kind of like asking, What would you do if you werent you?'
