This interview first appeared online on Gothamist.com on July 25th, 2007
Yesterday saw the release of The Walk, the 7th studio album from Hanson. Yes, that Hanson. Over a decade has passed since “MMMBop” hit the airwaves, and now the Hanson boys are all grown up into men. Men who rock!
Gothamist sat down with Taylor Hanson recently to discuss crazy fans, drag queens, and raising kids. Tonight he and his brothers play Webster Hall.
What’s some of the craziest fan behavior that you’ve encountered over the years?
We’ve had a lot of people get tattoos. People will get a tattoo on their ankle or hip, and one particular fan had a larger than life sized image of my face tattooed on her back. She was very proud of it and would show it off in public, but creepier than the tattoo itself was the whole vibe that went with it. It’s one thing to get a tattoo and it’s an entirely different matter to cover your entire back.
At this stage, everyone in the band is married and you and Isaac even have children. How has this change affected your music and does that come through on the latest record?
I don’t know if it’s directly affected the music. It’s changed our lives a lot in the sense that we have a whole different set of dynamics every day, whether we’re on the road or making a new record. More than anything, it just makes every moment that we’re living much more packed and full of activity.
Years from now, should we expect some sort of pan-generational Hanson super group?
I like the idea of a super group. My kids are pretty musical in their own way, so I think only time will tell.
