Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1992 by brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson, pop
trio Hanson began their career as teen pop idols but matured into a proper pop /
rock within a matter of years. Initially known as the Hanson Brothers when they
made their live debut in 1992, they shortened their name to Hanson the following
year. After two self-penned independent albums – Boomerang (1995) and MMMBop
(1996) – they were discovered after performing at the Wisconsin State Fair and
were signed to Mercury Records. Their debut major label album Middle of Nowhere
was released in 1997 and fe...