HANSON Release First Single From New Album

HANSON announced today’s release of “Child At Heart,” the first single from the multi-platinum, 3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated pop-rock trio’s eagerly anticipated new project, RED GREEN BLUE. Written by Taylor Hanson, and co-produced by Taylor, GRAMMY® Award-winning Producer/Engineer/Mixer Jim Scott (Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco) and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist/producer David Garza (Fiona Apple, Midland, Sharon Van Etten), the dynamic new track is available now via 3CG Records at all DSPs and streaming services. An official music video is streaming now via YouTube.

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“The song ‘Child At Heart’ is about remaining open and hopeful despite the obstacles of life’s journey,” says Taylor Hanson. “Like a child whose heart is yet to be discouraged by the tribulations of the world.”

The music video for “Child At Heart” was premiered this morning on American Songwriter, followed by an exclusive live chat with the band talking about the making of the song, the music video, and the creative vision behind the Red Green Blue album.

“The music video depicts a series of inflicted wounds and tragedies, which leave my character nearly dead,” says Taylor. “It’s meant to be a metaphor for the pain of life and love, and the ultimate redemption of his love rejoining him reinforces the song’s message that we have to remain open and hopeful, despite what life throws at us.”

Comprising three solo-led projects from Taylor, Isaac, and Zac Hanson, RED GREEN BLUE arrives via 3CG Records on Friday, May 20; pre-orders are available on Hanson.net now. The album, which marks HANSON’s milestone 30^th anniversary, brings together the band’s three unique creative voices like never before, with a third of the album written and produced by each brother: Taylor’s RED, Isaac’s GREEN, and Zac’s BLUE. The album, which is also, co-produced with Jim Scott and David Garza, amplifies the band’s unique trifecta of sound in a new way which is highlighted through the release of three singles, one featuring each brother. Starting with Taylor’s emotive rock anthem on “Child At Heart” (out today) followed by Isaac’s organic and heartwarming “Write You A Song” (March 11) and the rock-infused force on Zac’s “Don’t Let Me Down” (April 15), each song is a clue to the unique musical influences which make up the project.

“Going into our 30^th year as a band we felt like it was imperative we continue to tell our story like only we can,” says Isaac Hanson, “and telling stories in ways that will continue to challenge us to grow and give people new reasons to listen. RED GREEN BLUE is about sharing what has made us a band that has been able to weather so many storms.”

“Our love and respect for Jim Scott has only grown since we first met 20 years ago,” says Taylor Hanson. “He has been behind some of our favorite albums, so it’s an absolute joy to have finally made a project together.”

“We have had a long friendship and deep connection with David Garza since our early days as a band,” says Zac Hanson. “We could not have had a better musical collaborator for this milestone project.”

HANSON

RED GREEN BLUE

(3CG Records)

Release Date: May 20, 2022

Tracklisting:

RED

1-Child At Heart

2-Rambling Heart

3-Truth

4-We Belong Together

5-Semi Hollow

GREEN

1-Bad

2-World Goes Around

3-Wake Up

4-Don’t Let Me Down

5-Where I Belong

BLUE

1-Greener Pastures

2-Write You A Song

3-No Matter The Reason

4-The Gift of Tears

5-Cold As Ice

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HANSON will celebrate the new album on their upcoming RED GREEN BLUE World Tour, set to get underway June 8 in Helsinki, Finland’s House of Culture; North American dates – produced by Live Nation – begin July 12 at Houston, TX’s House of Blues and continue mid-September. Latin American tour dates follow in September, with shows in Australia/New Zealand set for November. New shows in Switzerland and Mexico have also been added to the schedule. HANSON’s first full-scale world tour in more than three years, the RED GREEN BLUE World Tour will feature the live premiere of 15 songs from RED GREEN BLUE along with the first-ever live performances of songs from 2020’s Against The World and career-spanning setlists of fan favorites. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit hanson.net/calendar.

Officially founded in May 1992, HANSON will mark their momentous 30-year anniversary with HANSON Day 2022, an unforgettable weekend of exclusive streams and events set for May 12-14 in the band’s hometown of Tulsa, OK. Highlights will include a very special livestream concert event on May 13, direct from Tulsa’s famed Cain’s Ballroom; streaming tickets are available now exclusively via In.Live. For complete details and registration, please see hanson.net/hday2022.

HANSON are a multi-platinum, 3x GRAMMY® Award-nominated pop-rock trio, selling over 16 million albums, and performing concerts to over 3 million fans. Founded in Tulsa, OK in 1992, the band established a regional following before making a meteoric rise to international fame with their major-label debut, Middle of Nowhere, led by the worldwide pop smash “MmmBop,” which was a #1 single in 27 countries simultaneously. A string of top 40 singles, seven studio albums, two Christmas albums, and five live releases have followed. HANSON founded their independent 3CG record label in 2003, a crucial step in the band’s ability to maintain their coveted connection with their global fanbase, later chronicled in the acclaimed documentary, Strong Enough To Break. The band celebrated their 25^th anniversary with 2017’s epic Middle of Everywhere 25^th Anniversary World Tour as well as their first comprehensive anthology, Middle of Everywhere: The Greatest Hits, incorporating songs from their six major studio albums along with a new single, “I Was Born.” 2018’s String Theory saw HANSON joined by the Prague Symphony performing string arrangements by legendary composer David Campbell, with the accompanying tour featuring leading symphonies in some of the world’s most prestigious venues. In addition to their musical endeavors, HANSON launched their “Take The Walk” grassroots campaign in 2007 to provide poverty and HIV/AIDS relief in Africa. In 2013, they launched HANSON Brothers Beer, premiering their new venture with a signature Pale Ale, Mmmhops. The following year saw the first annual Hop Jam Beer and Music Festival in Tulsa, OK, now among the largest craft beer and music events in the country.

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HANSON

RED GREEN BLUE WORLD TOUR 2022

EUROPE

JUNE

8 – Helsinki, FINLAND – House of Culture

10 – Stockholm, SWEDEN – Berns

12 – Oslo, NORWAY – Vulkan Arena

13 – Goteborg, SWEDEN – Pustervik

14 – Kolding, DENMARK – Godset

16 – Hamburg, GERMANY – Mojo

17 – Koln, GERMANY – Gloria

18 – Munich GERMANY – Strom

20 – Milan, ITALY – Magazzini Generali

21 – Rubigen, SWITZERLAND – Mühle Hunziken **JUST ADDED**

22 – Paris, FRANCE – La Cigale

23 – Brussels, BELGIUM – Ancienne Belgique

24 – Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS – Melkweg

26 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City

28 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanisers

29 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz

30 – London, UK – Roundhouse

JULY

2 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy

3 – Leeds, UK – Stylus @ Leeds University Union

NORTH AMERICA

JULY

12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

14 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater

15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

16 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern

17 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

19 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theater

20 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

22 – Richmond, VA – The National

23 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring

24 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Palace Theatre

28 – Albany NY – Empire Live

29 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

30 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

31 – New York, NY – The Beacon Theatre

AUGUST

2 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre

3 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

5 – Elizabeth, IN – Caesar’s Event Center

6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

7 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

9 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live

10 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

12 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant

13 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom

14 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee

16 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre

18 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s

19 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis

20 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors (SOLD OUT)

21 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theater

23 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre

24 – Edmonton AB – Midway

26 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre

27 – Seattle, WA – The Moore

28 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

30 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

31 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

SEPTEMBER

2 – Los Angeles, CA – Ace Theatre

3 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts By The Bay

4 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl

7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

9 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

10 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre

11 – Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom

13 – Austin, TX – Emo’s

14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

LATIN AMERICA

SEPTEMBER

24 – Puebla, MEXICO – Auditorio CCU BUAP **JUST ADDED**

25 – Mexico City, MEXICO – BlackBerry

27 – Guadalajara, MEXICO – Teatro Diana

28 – Leon, MEXICO – Foro del Lago

29 – Queretaro, MEXICO – Teatro Metropolitan

OCTOBER

1 – Monterrey, MEXICO – Pabellon M

4 – Santiago, CHILE – Teatro Coliseo

6 – Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA – Teatro Gran Rivadavia

8 – Montevideo, URUGUAY – La Trastienda

11 – Porto Alegre, BRAZIL – Teatro Bourbon Country

12 – Curitiba, BRAZIL – Live Curitiba

14 – Ribeirão Preto, BRAZIL – Arena Eurobike

15 – Sao Paulo, BRAZIL – Espaco Das Americas

16 – Uberlandia, BRAZIL – Arena Sabiazinho

19 – Brasilia, BRAZIL – Centro de Convencoes Ulyess Guimaraes

21 – Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL – Qualistage

AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

For more info and tickets, please visit HANSON.net

HANSON Release First Single From New Album

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