The Oklahoman band Hanson are looking to incorporate a bit of Indian cricketing razzmatazz into their pop-rock sound, as they prepare to launch their upcoming fifth album Shout It Out (due June 8th). The trio of brothers from Tulsa are recording a special rerelease of their debut hit ‘MMMBop’ as a tribute to their new team Kings XI Punjab.
Taylor Hanson told Tulsa Media. “We were on a break from promoting our fifth album Shout It Out (due June 8th) and came across live cricket coverage from India. The game was tied and went down to a super over and the Kings eleven won.”
Zac added “we have never really watched cricket before, but seeing all the people dancing and enjoying themselves at the ball game caught our attention. The way in which the fans are engaged with the team is what were aiming to do with our new EP, that’s why we have decided to become fans of Punjab.”
The comically titled “RavBop’ will have some of the same lyrics as the original song, however will also feature a special chorus as an ode to their favourite KXIP player, Ravi Bopara.
“We want to be able to talk about changing the world in all the four corners, through generation that is aware of culture in every area of the world we can be a force to be reckoned with — and at the same time be dancing, This is why we love the IPL, it combines the culture of India with, sport, music and dancing, we want to be a part of that.” Hanson says.
The band’s last LP — 2007’s The Walk — was tied to the band’s experiences in South Africa, another cricketing hotbed, and its fight to raise money for AIDS awareness. “The mood of this LP was far from buoyant we didn’t really get chance to see how cricket is viewed in South Africa, hopefully our tribute to our IPL side will lead to a more upbeat visit to India”
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.
The three-time Grammy-nominated trio of brothers brothers formed Hanson, a garage band, as pre-teens in Tulsa in the mid-1990s. All three play piano. Today, Zac predominantly plays drums and Isaac plays lead guitar. The act has sold millions of albums since its youthful debut at the downtown Mayfest arts and music festival in 1992.
The brothers hope that this single can be used by the IPL in some of their promotions in a bid for Hanson to eventually tour India.
The boys will be watching the Kings Eleven Punjab in their encounter against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the Friday April 2nd whilst busily promoting their new album, all the details that can be found on www.hanson.web
Taylor Hanson told Tulsa Media. “We were on a break from promoting our fifth album Shout It Out (due June 8th) and came across live cricket coverage from India. The game was tied and went down to a super over and the Kings eleven won.”
Zac added “we have never really watched cricket before, but seeing all the people dancing and enjoying themselves at the ball game caught our attention. The way in which the fans are engaged with the team is what were aiming to do with our new EP, that’s why we have decided to become fans of Punjab.”
The comically titled “RavBop’ will have some of the same lyrics as the original song, however will also feature a special chorus as an ode to their favourite KXIP player, Ravi Bopara.
“We want to be able to talk about changing the world in all the four corners, through generation that is aware of culture in every area of the world we can be a force to be reckoned with — and at the same time be dancing, This is why we love the IPL, it combines the culture of India with, sport, music and dancing, we want to be a part of that.” Hanson says.
The band’s last LP — 2007’s The Walk — was tied to the band’s experiences in South Africa, another cricketing hotbed, and its fight to raise money for AIDS awareness. “The mood of this LP was far from buoyant we didn’t really get chance to see how cricket is viewed in South Africa, hopefully our tribute to our IPL side will lead to a more upbeat visit to India”
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.
The three-time Grammy-nominated trio of brothers brothers formed Hanson, a garage band, as pre-teens in Tulsa in the mid-1990s. All three play piano. Today, Zac predominantly plays drums and Isaac plays lead guitar. The act has sold millions of albums since its youthful debut at the downtown Mayfest arts and music festival in 1992.
The brothers hope that this single can be used by the IPL in some of their promotions in a bid for Hanson to eventually tour India.
The boys will be watching the Kings Eleven Punjab in their encounter against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the Friday April 2nd whilst busily promoting their new album, all the details that can be found on www.hanson.web
Nenhum comentário:
Postar um comentário