Hanson: The True Boy Band
Because of the many musical groups existing in the world today, the media frequently advertises any group of male singers as a boy band. However, upon taking a closer look at these stereotyped groups, one will discover that among the manufactured dance quintets ruling the pop world today, none measure up to the raw talent of Hanson--the true boy band.The American Heritage Dictionary clearly states that a band is "a group of musicians." Furthermore, a musician is defined as one who plays an instrument. Backstreet Boys, we have a problem. While Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys have performed one song each, both live and recorded, such a minor thing as playing instruments for the full length of their albums or concerts is still a mind-boggling idea for the Backstreet Boys. Lucky for them, teenage girls have displayed an obvious passion for almost any pop star--as long as he has a good stylist.N Sync's expertise in the instrumental world can be summed up in one word: nonexistent. On all of their albums, both national and international, the members of N Sync obviously believe the risk of their manicures is too big to take in strumming a guitar or playing a piano. They have yet to play instruments,
It didn't stop with Middle of Nowhere--on every other album thereafter released by Hanson, whether it was a two-track single or an album of thirteen songs, Hanson entirely wrote their music, lyrics, and helped with production. Newsweek says, "Hanson are a food group apart from the sugary, in-between snacks called [Backstreet Boys and N Sync]. The cover clearly states that Hanson co-produced and played their instruments for the entire album. " Newsweek has summed up these groups in a few words, "In the kid-pop realm, where every move is planned and every note polished, Hanson are still the unlikely leaders. Ten points for the Backstreet Boys. Majority rules--Hanson is made up of boys. Finally, we examine the most important issue of musical credibility to assure that the real musical talent lies with Hanson. Saunders argues "the three brothers, Isaac, Taylor, and Zachary have an indisputable talent befitting musicians many years older, especially when it comes to live performances. " Isaac, the oldest, plays both electric and acoustic guitar; Taylor plays the harmonica, bongos, keyboards, tambourine and piano, while Zac contributes his own talent on the drums. I am certain the puberty is over long before twenty-one, and thirty is practically retirement! N Sync also began when their youngest member was a teenager--Justin Timberlake was fourteen--maybe he was hitting puberty then, but he's certainly grown out of it--though his voice won't testify to that. Currently Taylor and Zac are 15 and 17, while Isaac is twenty. Presently, Nick is 21 and Kevin will be thirty years old this October. Middle of Nowhere, Hanson's debut album on a label, was entirely co-written by the group. " Obviously, they all qualified as boys when they began at ages 6, 8 and 11.
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