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You might be surprised who likes Hanson...
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Bono (U2)
"I'll tell you one of my favourite songs, ever - Hanson. One of my favourite songs of all time. [They're] an amazing band."
Bob Weir (Grateful Dead)
"Hanson are the real thing. It'll be interesting to see if the youth of America want music that speaks to them and not for them, or if they want candy-coated horseshit. They're gonna be giants in American music if they continue their trajectory. They have a couple of advantages that almost no one ever gets. They've been playing together since they were tots and they have a sibling vocal blend that's just so tight and so great-sounding that it's just a joy to listen to. They have a great deal of respect for American musical tradition and they ask all the right questions. The last couple times I've met them, you know, they're all over me about this tune and that tune and where did it come from? Who is Rev. Gary Davis, that kind of stuff. They remind me of me when I was a kid. If they want any advice or any direction from me, they've got my number.”
Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
"I got to tell you, Hanson, they are not bad players. Those kids can play. That drummer can play!"
Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
"I like the new Hanson record too. There are some good songs on it. There are some really good songs on it. I hear this acoustic tour they've been on is killer too. Wish i'd seen it."
Eminem
"Why the fuck would I hate Hanson? They're the only fucking real band out there. I mean I don't like that kind of music or anything, but they're fucking real."
Michelle Branch (Check her out, lending her vocals to the song "Deeper" on their new album, Underneath.)
"They write really great, hooky songs and I'm hoping that people will be able to see they aren't brothers that sing 'MMMBop' anymore and they don't all have long, blonde hair anymore, and they actually look like guys instead of girls. People need to give them more credit because they really make phenomenal records. I genuinely love the guys, and I wanna help 'em out in any way I can."
Robbie Kreiger (The Doors)
"A lot of kids were into them, but a lot of older musicians were too. They have a unique sound that gets to me. Unlike a lot of these boy bands, they play their own instruments, and their harmonies are impressive.”
Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
"I was very impressed with the Hanson album. 'MMMBop' is one of the best pop songs ever written, and they wrote that themselves. It wasn't written by a bunch of songwriters. It was a 10 year old drummer, a 12 year old keyboard player, and a 14 year old guitarist. It was a fantastic achievement. Great structure, great singing, great performance. Brilliant. Really, really good. And the following songs could have sat on any Black Crowes album. You know, it's very, very good.”
Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
"If you want to be entertained, go and see Hanson."
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)
"That little one is a kick-ass drummer."
Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
"Hanson makes some great music so we're happy to share the bill with them."
Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)
“Hanson has the spirit and the balls to not only reinvent themselves, but do it on their own terms.”
Butch Vig (Garbage)
"Well, I loved 'MMMBop' the first time I heard it. I heard 'Weird' and said to myself, this is gonna make all the girls out there hold up their lighters—or whatever little girls have—and cry."
Billy Joel
"They're cool. I'm partial to Zac because we act the same. But they will be around for a while."
Elton John
"Hanson... They play their own instruments. A lot of teeny bop acts don't do that.. They're different because they want to be a band. I hope they stay together and persevere, 'cause I think they can write really good songs and they are good guys."
Art Alexikas (Everclear)
"I think a lot of older people look at Hanson the way some older people looked at the Jackson 5 when I was a kid. [MMMBop] is simply a great fucking song. So what if it doesn't mean anything--who gives a shit? It made my heart feel good. I can play this song over and over again, just like I did 'ABC' by the Jackson 5. Great songs say something about their times--but they also have a timeless quality."
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