Whether they’re rerecording the tunes that made them famous with an orchestra, or collaborating with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, the Hanson boys always seem to keep busy. Following the November release of their long-awaited Against The World album, the brothers announced a new album and tour to mark its 30th anniversary earlier this year. Just five dates into the run, Hanson returns to Jannus Live for the first time in five years.
The Oklahoma songwriter and John Moreland sideman possesses one of the heartland’s most captivating vocals and uses it—along with an unparalleled understanding of the guitar—to paint warmth, kindness and empathy into his work; we hope he gets to share a lot of a forthcoming album, Tourist, with the Bay area on this one.
This article appears in Jul 14-20, 2022.

