Shout It Out, Boys!

My most vivid memory of Hanson is that of three brothers who, barely in their teens, singing the hit song "MMMBop" while expertly playing their respective musical instruments. And oh, did I mention that they were cute? But that was about 15 years ago and I haven't heard of them since until the announcement of the release of a new album, Shout It Out, and a concert here in Manila, Hanson Shout It Tour 2012.

Isaac, Taylor and Zac, collectively known as Hanson, is the pop-rock boy band from Oklahoma, USA that took the radio by storm in 1997 which catchy songs like "I Will Come To You," "Penny and Me," and "Where's The Love." The little boys are grown ups now -- Isaac is 31 y/o, Taylor is 29 y/o and Zac is 26 y/o -- all of them married and with kids, but the passion for writing music and performing for fans still remains and this is why they continued to pursue their career in music.

It was a blast to see them up close and in person at the press conference and concert and their new and most ambitious album sounded great, as inspired by the music that Hanson listened to growing up -- 60s soul and 70s songwriters. Shout It Out debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Independent charts and has captured the hearts of fans around the world yet again.

HANSON (l-r): Isaac, Zac and Taylor

Having seen the fans in the concert, I must say that Hanson has tapped into the younger market of screaming teenage girls (yes, they screamed their lungs out most specially every time Zac was focused on the video wall) while keeping the lot they enamored since 15 years ago.

As for me, they're back on my radar and I will be waiting for greater music and things from them in the years to come.

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