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Hanson, 'Thinking 'Bout Somethin'' -- Song Premiere With the R&B-tinged pop-rock of their upcoming LP, 'Shout It Out,' and its infectious first single, 'Thinking 'Bout Somethin,'' it's clear that the trio is aiming to take its early influences to heart while having a bit of fun. "The 'Shout It Out' album is an invitation to turn up the music and hopefully ignite a feeling of musical nostalgia and optimism," Taylor Hanson tells PopEater of the record, which drew in guest spots from Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt and horn arranger Jerry Hey, who's worked with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and more. "The song Thinking 'Bout Somethin'' and the music video -- full of street dancing and loud cowbell and our friend, the brilliant Weird Al Yankovic -- are the first lines of that invitation." Taylor takes lead vocals on the funky kiss-off tune, and the soulful inflection of his voice is accompanied by melodic brass, Wurlitzer and a big, catchy chorus made up of Hanson's signature three-part harmony. The single can be downloaded via iTunes on April 27. Its as-yet-unreleased video, directed by Todd Edwards ('Hoodwinked'), recreates a scene from 'The Blues Brothers' in which music spurs a crowd to dance in the streets. The band's interpretation of the scene brings them to the streets of their hometown of Tulsa, Okla., and includes more than 300 extras: Yankovic, two of Taylor's children, 60 local dancers and hundreds of fans who were invited to the set. 'Shout It Out,' featuring 'Thinking 'Bout Somethin'' and the track 'Give a Little' as single No. 2, will be available on June 8. At the end of April, Hanson are set to perform a sold out, five-night run of live shows in New York, N.Y., where they'll play each of their albums in chronological order. Following those concerts are a handful of Bamboozle appearances and a US tour in support of the upcoming release, which kicks off on July 21. The dates for the tour will be revealed soon. 5cG2oKUvteg

They released their last studio album 'The Walk' in 2007.. charted at #56 on Billboard Top 200 and #83 in the UK. Taylor Hanson is also in the band Tinted Windows, they released their debut album last year =U-7y1UxNkHM

Release date has been pushed back to 8th June 2010. Album cover: http://www4.images.coolspotters.com/photos/236172/shout-it-out-profile.png Tracklist: 1. Waiting For This 2. Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’ (1st single) 3. Kiss Me When You Get Home 4. Carry you There 5. Give A Little 6. Make It Out Alive 7. And I Waited 8. Use Me Up 9. These Walls 10. Musical Ride 11. Voice In the Chorus 12. Me Myself And I Hanson's US Tour Dates: Apr 26 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater - Performance of Middle of Nowhere (1997). - SOLD OUT Apr 27 - New York, NY Gramercy Theater - Performance of This Time Around (2000). - SOLD OUT Apr 28 - New York, NY Gramercy Theater - Performance of Underneath (2004). - SOLD OUT Apr 29 - New York, NY Gramercy Theater - Performance of The Walk (2007). - SOLD OUT Apr 30 - New York, NY Gramercy Theater - Premiere Performance of music from HANSON's NEW ALBUM. - SOLD OUT May 01 - East Rutherford NJ - The Bamboozle Festival May 21 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 22 - Charlotte, NC - Uptown Amphitheater - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 23 - Atlanta, GA - Six Flags - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 25 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheater - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 26 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 28 - Houston, TX - Verizon Theater - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 29 - Arlington, TX - Six Flags - The Bamboozle Roadshow May 30 - San Antonio, TX - Six Flags - The Bamboozle Roadshow

Some pictures from the video shoot of their first single, "Thinking bout somethin" http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/6649/g55s.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/291dbnk.jpg

Hanson Team With Funk Brother, Michael Jackson Collaborator For June LP “Shout It Out” http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/1/0/2/7/32307201-32307207-slarge.jpg Hanson have been striving to integrate the smooth music they grew up on — Billy Joel, Steve Winwood and classic Stax and Motown records — into their pop-rock sound, and on their upcoming fifth album Shout It Out (due June 1st) the trio of brothers push their love of soul and R&B to the next level. Michael Jackson’s horn arranger Jerry Hey and funk brother Bob Babbitt guest on the record, which they laid down in El Paso, Texas, last April and finished up in studios in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Hollywood. “The album title stood out early on in the record process as a phrase that helped put all those elements into one simple statement,” Taylor Hanson tells Rolling Stone. “The record is built like a lot of records from ’60s and ’70s. From the beginning of the writing process, it felt like the kind of record we could have old school horn parts on.” Working with Hey was a reunion of sorts since he’d also arranged horns on their 2004 release Underneath. But when it came time to team with Babbitt, Hanson says the band benefited from a few “lucky calls” made by industry vet/drummer Steve Jordan and former Michael Jackson music director Michael Beardon to hook them up. Hanson says Babbitt helped the band add movement to the record, which reflected their larger goals for Shout. “I want to be able to talk about changing the world through your actions and being a generation that is aware and a force to be reckoned with — and at the same time be dancing,” Hanson says, adding that the band’s last LP — 2007’s The Walk — was tied to the band’s experiences in South Africa and its fight to raise money for AIDS awareness. “This record is more buoyant.” To kick off Shout It Out, Hanson are performing each of their albums in chronological order over a five-night stand in New York City at the end of April. The sold-out shows will be streamed online, and Hanson says the band has locked in guest appearances from musicians who have played on previous Hanson records — a pool that includes blues guitarist Jonny Lang, Sly & the Family Stone member Rose Stone and singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet. “By going back for a second, it creates a platform that allows you to hear the new record in perspective. In the end, you’ll hear how the songwriting and who we are has never changed,” Hanson explains. “With the new record, we’ve set forth the path we’re on and we’re really comfortable with it. We’re not trying to add anything new. For better or for worse, this is a written, performed, composed by Hanson album.”

Well their last album was 'The Walk' in 2007, charted at #56 in USA, #83 in UK.. they've released a few EPs since then. Full studio album out next Spring, probably May. Taylor Hanson also sings lead in Tinted Windows, their debut CD got to #59 on Billboard earlier this year eSrv64Gy1yw

It's getting a download release in the UK on 7th December. So I far I know it'll be available on Amazon.com, Play.com and HMV.. dont know about iTunes http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stand-Up-EP/dp/B002YST3SG

Here is the official video for "Back With You" by Tinted Windows. The third single from their debut album released in the USA in April earlier this year: U21sxVm95zE Tinted Windows are: Taylor Hanson of Hanson (lead vocals), James Iha (guitar), Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne (bass), and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick (drums).

It's already out ($5 on Hanson.net).

Their last album was "The Walk" in July 2007 (#56 Billboard Top 200). Here's a few bits from a recent interview with Tulsa World: The guys kick of their newest national tour here in Tulsa at Cain's Ballroom on Wednesday, with guests Hellogoodbye, Steel Train and Sherwood. The new album is expected in May. Portions of it were recorded in a studio on a 25-acre pecan grove near the Mexico border. "The core sound was recorded there," Zac said. "Everything else was done in Tulsa." It will be released on their 3CG Records label. "It's a very pop album," Zac said, then paused. He chuckled. "That sounds a little funny coming from us. We're a pop band. But with Isaac's guitar work and Taylor's piano on this album, there are no big reverbs or things like that." What it will have is the big, happy, pop melodies that have helped make the brothers famous. "We never try to be anything, but we were happy and excited about where we were as a band" when making the album. "We try to put out something every year. That's something we've always tried to do. When we were on the majors, we were always frustrated because we always had to wait," he said of the band's history with major record labels such as Island Def Jam Music Group

Hanson released a new EP earlier this week called "Stand Up, Stand Up", on Hanson.net. It includes 4 acoustic versions of songs from the upcoming Hanson album(Spring 2010) plus one song from that album called "World's On Fire". Full tracklist: 1.These Walls 2.Carry You There 3.Use Me Up 4.Waiting For This 5.Worlds On Fire (Full album Version Here's the full video of "Carry You There" - If9em8G2KCE

Do you know when the next album chart for Japan is out? The Tinted Windows album was released on 13th May, so when can I expect to find a chart position/sales for that album? :)

Tinted Window's new music video, "Messing With My Head". Taken from their debut album to be released on April 21st in the US Tinted Windows are: Taylor Hanson of Hanson (lead vocals), James Iha (guitar), Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne (bass), and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick (drums). Their official website is http://www.trintedwindowsmusic.com and the full tracklist for the album is: 1. Kind Of A Girl 2. Messing With My Head 3. Dead Serious 4. Can't Get A Read On You 5. Back With You 6. Without Love 7. Cha Cha 8. We Got Something 9. Nothing To Me 10. Doncha Wanna 11. Take Me Back 1AweLmMx5Nk

U-7y1UxNkHM Not sure of a UK release date. Their debut album is released in the US on April 21st. Tinted Windows are James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer Taylor Hanson of Hanson, bassist Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick.

Not bad, I'd never heard of her until last year.. she supported Hanson on some of their US tour last year.

Debut single - "Kind of A Girl" 6psmPQaueE0

eSrv64Gy1yw New Band Features Taylor Hanson, James Iha, Adam Schlesinger, and Bun E. Carlos The debut album by Tinted Windows will be released April 21st on S-Curve Records. Tinted Windows are: Taylor Hanson (lead vocals), James Iha (guitar), Adam Schlesinger (bass), and Bun E. Carlos (drums). Taylor Hanson is best known as a member of Hanson, the multi-million-selling trio of brothers from Tulsa who have been recording and touring since 1992. James Iha was one of the original members of the Smashing Pumpkins, and has also been a member of A Perfect Circle and a solo artist. Adam Schlesinger is in the bands Fountains Of Wayne and Ivy. Bun E. Carlos is the drummer of the legendary Cheap Trick, with whom he has played since the group's inception in 1974. The band will be making several appearances at the upcoming South By Southwest Festival in March. They will also perform select club shows starting this spring, and will appear at the Bamboozle festival at New Jersey's Meadowlands. A performance on The Late Show With David Letterman is scheduled for April 20th. More dates will be announced shortly. Taylor and Adam first crossed paths in the mid-Nineties and stayed friends ever since. "Taylor and I had always talked about trying to do something together," says Schlesinger, "maybe write some songs, or play some shows - something." Meanwhile, James' and Adam's respective bands had toured together, and the two have been collaborating on various projects for years, including guesting on each others' records, producing other groups together, running indie label Scratchie Records and co-owning a recording studio in Manhattan. James, Adam and Taylor started kicking around the idea of writing and recording some songs that would set Taylor's unmistakable voice against some loud guitars. They also talked about fusing the sounds of power-pop, rock and New Wave of the late 70's and early 80's, which they all loved, with the more modern rock and pop sounds of their own groups. "We talked about everything from from The Buzzcocks to The Knack," says Iha. "And, of course, Cheap Trick." When discussing possible drummers to round out the group, they thought, according to Taylor, "Who do we know that can play drums like Bun E. Carlos?" They ran through a list of names, before realizing the obvious. Both the Pumpkins and Fountains Of Wayne had shared stages with Cheap Trick over the years. Figuring it was a long shot, but worth a try, they got in touch with Bun E. and asked if they could send him a few song demos. Much to their delight and surprise, he was into it, and agreed to come to New York to work with them. Explains Bun E., "The songs are great and I'm honored to be a part of Tinted Windows." The result is a stripped-down, high-energy record that combines the strengths and identifiable styles of all four members, and yet doesn't really sound like anything else any of the four has done elsewhere. And with three of the four band members contributing songs, there is a real band vibe in the diversity of the material. They have shot videos for two songs on the album already, with plans to do more in the coming weeks. S-Curve Founder/CEO Steve Greenberg noted: "When we first heard about Tinted Windows, we were intrigued by the lineup, since we've done projects with most members of the band in the past. But when we heard the music, we were absolutely blown away. This album is going to make a lot of music lovers very happy and we're honored to help bring it to the world." For more info, go to http://www.myspace.com/tintedwindows or http://www.tintedwindowsmusic.com

Studio Albums Boomerang (1995, indie release) MMMBop (1996, indie release) Middle of Nowhere (May 6, 1997) #2 U.S. (4x Platinum), #1 UK (2x Platinum), #1 Australia, #2 China, #4 Austria, #4 Sweden, #4 Finland, #4 New Zealand, #5 Holland, #7 Norway, #10 Japan, #15 France Snowed In (November 18, 1997) #7 U.S. (Platinum), #3 Australia, #24 Japan, #87 UK This Time Around (May 9, 2000) #19 U.S. (Gold), #11 Australia, #18 Japan, #33 UK Underneath (April 20, 2004) #25 U.S., #1 U.S. Independent Chart, #49 UK, #70 Japan, #173 France The Walk (July 24, 2007) #56 U.S., #4 U.S. Independent Chart, #1 U.S. Internet Albums Chart, #83 UK, #6 UK Independent Chart, #190 Japan Live albums and compilations 3 Car Garage (May 12, 1998) #6 U.S., #3 Australia, #7 Sweden, #8 Finland, #11 NZ, #39 UK, #42 Japan, #47 Holland Live from Albertane (November 3, 1998) #32 U.S., #21 Australia, #43 New Zealand, #129 UK Underneath Acoustic (August 9, 2003) Available only through the official store. 20th Century Masters - Christmas Collection: Snowed In (September 24, 2004) Underneath Acoustic EP (November, 2004 - Europe only) The Best of Hanson: Live & Electric (October 11, 2005) #182 U.S., #15 U.S. Independent Chart, #93 Australia Mmmbop: The Collection (December 5, 2005) 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Hanson (May 16, 2006) Middle of Nowhere Acoustic (December 12, 2007) Available only through the official store. Take The Walk EP (2008) Singles "MMMBop" (May 1997) #1 U.S., #1 UK, #1 Australia [4], #1 China, #1 Austria, #1 Sweden, #1 New Zealand, #1 Ireland, #2 Holland, #2 Norway, #4 France, #4 Finland "Where's the Love" (September 1997) #2 Australia, #4 UK, #5 New Zealand, #8 Finland, #14 Ireland, #23 Sweden, #24 China, #31 Holland, #37 France, #40 Austria "I Will Come to You" (November 1997) #1 Sweden, #2 Australia, #2 Finland, #3 New Zealand, #4 Norway, #5 UK, #9 China, #9 U.S., #10 Austria, #10 France, #12 Holland, #14 Ireland "Weird" (March 1998) #4 Finland, #10 New Zealand, #12 Australia, #19 UK, #21 Sweden, #22 Ireland, #72 Holland, #80 France "Thinking of You" (July 1998) #6 Australia, #6 Finland, #23 UK, #27 New Zealand "This Time Around" (March 2000) #1 Canada, #20 U.S., #42 Australia "If Only" (May 2000) #8 Finland, #9 Australia, #13 Sweden, #15 UK, #17 Norway, #27 New Zealand, #30 Ireland, #38 Holland, #47 China, #87 France "Save Me" (December 2000) #1 Brazil "Penny & Me" (January 2005) #2 US, #2 UK Independent Chart, #10 UK, #15 UK Download Chart, #28 Ireland, #94 France, #99 Germany "Someone (Laissons nous une chance)" (Promo Only in France - February 2005) "Lost Without Each Other" (April 2005) #39 UK, #8 UK Independent Chart "Great Divide" (November 2006, iTunes download only) "Go" (April 2007 - UK) #44 UK, #3 UK Independent Chart

They performed "Follow Your Lead" on the CBS Morning Show a few weeks ago. Here's a video: pwX5SArqGKU

Hanson - Take The Walk EP/Book (2008) http://i33.tinypic.com/f0umh2.jpg 1. Lay me down 2. Where did it start 3. Change in my life 4. Hope it comes too soon 5. Follow your lead Take The Walk tells the story of individuals taking action to fight poverty and AIDS in Africa through vivid imagery and personal account from HANSON's own experiences. The sale of each book will raise funds to benefit all five causes on TakeTheWalk.net . It's available for pre-order on Hanson.net now, and you get instant downloads of the EP. It costs.. $40. You can preview the EP at Hanson.net

Plus I doubt they'll be expecting it to sell well, they probably wont even do any kind of promotion for it. They're in Africa again right now with http://www.tomsshoes.com http://www.abryanphoto.com/africa/2007_11_22_Day6/DDDliwayoSchool/Blog/jpg/021.jpg http://www.abryanphoto.com/africa/2007_11_17_Day2/MotherOfPeaceSchool/MotherOfPeaceSchoolBlog/jpg/003.jpg More at http://www.abryanphoto.com/blog/

They released "Go" in April but that was a total flop, charted only @ 44 mPAeOlTvcmo

Hanson singles: "MMMBop" (May 1997) #1 U.S., #1 UK, #1 Australia [2] #1 China, #1 Austria, #1 Sweden, #1 New Zealand, #2 Holland, #2 Norway, #4 France, #4 Finland "Where's the Love" (September 1997) #2 Australia, #4 UK, #5 New Zealand, #8 Finland, #23 Sweden, #24 China, #31 Holland, #37 France, #40 Austria "I Will Come to You" (November 1997) #1 Sweden, #2 Finland, #3 New Zealand, #2 Australia, #4 Norway, #5 UK, #9 China, #9 U.S., #10 Austria, #10 France, #12 Holland "Weird" (March 1998) #4 Finland, #10 New Zealand, #12 Australia, #19 UK, #21 Sweden, #72 Holland, #80 France "Thinking of You" (July 1998) #6 Australia, #6 Finland, #23 UK, #27 New Zealand "River" "If Only" (April 2000) #8 Finland, #9 Australia, #13 Sweden, #15 UK, #17 Norway, #27 New Zealand, #38 Holland, #47 China, #87 France "This Time Around" (July 2000) #20 U.S., #42 Australia "Save Me" (December 2000) #1 Brazil "Penny and Me" (January 2005) #10 UK, #2 UK Independent Chart, #15 UK Download Chart, #28 Ireland, #94 France #99 Germany "Lost Without Each Other" (April 2005) #39 UK "Great Divide" (November 2006, iTunes download only) "Go" (April 2007 - UK) #44 UK, #3 UK Independent Chart

In the UK yes... but its not been like that everywhere.... "The Walk" charted in the US at #56 in July with almost zero radio play. From an 'Entertainment Weekly' article a couple of months ago: Let's talk about a struggle at home: Radio play. I'm frustrated for you guys. Taylor: We're not even going to radio with a single. We haven't even sent a CD to radio.... Regardless of Eliot Spitzer [the governor of New York, who prosecuted labels for the practice of payola when he was the state's Attorney General] and the good stuff that's going on on radio, money buys radio, and we want to spend our money in other places. Isaac: I really don't think ''MMMBop'' would be a hit today. I don't think that pop radio would take a chance on it. One of the first people that added the record was somewhere like Appleton, Wisconsin. Appleton, Wisconsin can't add a record on their own. It's a slight generalization, but for all intents and purposes, radio stations have so little autonomy that they can't really say, ''You know what, I like that record. I'm gonna kind of give it a fair shot.'' There's very little risk being taken.

Most of their albums have flopped, one more wont do any harm Boomerang (1995, indie release) MMMBop (1996, indie release) Middle of Nowhere (May 6, 1997) #2 U.S. (4x Platinum), #1 UK (2x platinum, #2 China, #4 Austria, #4 Sweden, #4 Finland, #4 New Zealand, #5 Holland, #7 Norway, #15 France Snowed In (November 18, 1997) #7 U.S. (Platinum), #87 UK 3 Car Garage (May 12, 1998) #6 U.S., #7 Sweden, #8 Finland, #11 NZ, #39 UK, #47 Holland Live from Albertane (November 3, 1998) #32 U.S., #43 New Zealand , #129 UK This Time Around (May 9, 2000) #19 U.S. (Gold), #33 UK Underneath Acoustic (August 9, 2003) Available only through the official store. Underneath (April 20, 2004) #25 U.S., #1 U.S. Independent Chart, #49 UK, #173 France The Best of Hanson: Live & Electric (October 11, 2005) #182 U.S., #15 U.S. Independent Chart The Walk (July 24, 2007) #56 U.S, #4 US Independent Chart, #1 Internet Albums Chart, #83 UK