1980
- Isaac Hanson was born.
1983
- Taylor Hanson was born.
1985
- Zac Hanson was born.
1987
- The guys started harmonising around the dinner table and realised they
were pretty good!
1988
- Jessica Hanson was born.
1989
- Isaac Writes his first song, "Rain Falling Down".
1991
- Avery Hanson was born.
- They preformed for stangers for the first time, at Papa Hanson's office
christmas party.
1992
- The guys choose the name 'The Hanson Brothers', and start preforming
at Birthday parties, relying on word-of-mouth to get
more gigs.
- The boys sing at a local festival in tulsa called Mayfest. They played
15 songs - 9 coverand 6 originals - but they didn't win. They are aged
6, 9 & 11.
- The boys sing in parking lots outside nightclubs because they are too
young to play inside.
1994
- Mackenzie Hanson is born.
- They record their indendent debut album Boomerang on Hanson Records,
Which was funded by their parents.
- There family hits the road as they start preforming at small festivals
all over midwest America.
1995
- They start to play their respective musical instruments.
- Hanson meet their manager Christopher sebec in texas, after performing
their own songs.
- The boys release their 2nd independent album, MMMBop.
1996
- The trio are signed to Mercury Records after being rejected by 12 other
lables.
- The family moved to LA for 5 months to record 'Middle of Nowhere',
with help from well-known writers, arrangers and producers.
1997
- Their 1st single from Middle of Nowhere "MMMBop", is released in
America and soon hits the charts.
- "MMMBop"is released in Australia on May 19th. By 26th of May, it has
reached No.1.
- They trot off to Europe for a 3 week tour. During this time they film
the "Where's the love" video clip in London
- The boys arrive in Australia for a promotional tour. While they were
here Middle of Nowhere hits No.1.
- Their 2nd single, "Where's The Love", is released in Australia,
and debuts at No. 2.
- After visiting indonesia and Canada, Hanson head off to England to record
their Chrissy CD.
- The guys win 2 awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
- "Snowed In" is released, as well as the awesom video, "Tulsa, Tokyo and
the Middle of Nowhere!"