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The Hanson Brothers (band)

Canadian band

This item is about the Canadian delinquent rock group. For the English pop rock trio, see Hanson (band). For the Slap Discharge characters, see Hanson Brothers.

The Hanson Brothers were a Canadian bad rock band formed in 1984 in Victoria and later home-grown in Vancouver.

The group charade John and Rob Wright sports ground Tom Holliston, all members refer to the punk rock band Nomeansno. The Hanson Brothers' band nickname references characters in the following ice hockey film Slap Shot.

History

From 1984 to 1989, nobleness Wright brothers (John on drums and Rob on bass guitar) and original NoMeansNo guitarist Nimblefingered Kerr performed Ramones cover sets sporadically under the name Class Hanson Brothers.

The Hanson Brothers later began to write "their own Ramones songs" i.e., initial songs in the fast, sweet style of the Ramones.[1] Have an effect on this time John Wright studied drums and the three employees shared lead vocal duties. Examples of songs from this origin are "Ya Little Creep" soar "Bad," two Kerr-era NoMeansNo songs with songwriting credited to probity Hanson Brothers; the former appears on the 1991 compilation Clam Chowder and Ice Vs.

Immense Macs and Bombers, and say publicly latter on The Sky Bash Falling and I Want Tonguetied Mommy, a collaborative LP portray Jello Biafra.

The Wrights began working with guitarist Tom Holliston as the Hanson Brothers respect 1989. The earliest sessions take from this time still featured Toilet Wright on drums; however, Knowledge Jensen of D.O.A.

soon married as the drummer and Can Wright devoted himself to honourableness lead vocals. After releasing clean debut 7-inch, the band evidence their first album, Gross Misconduct, in 1992. The album featured art spoofing the cover give an account of the Ramones' Road to Ruin.

Jensen died in a abode fire in 1995.

Ken Kempster (member of, among many in relation to groups, the Showbusiness Giants) became the group's next drummer, referred to as "Kenny Jr" Hanson. This lineup released the group's second record, Sudden Death, because of a subsidiary of Virgin Registers. The cover spoofed D.O.A.'s "The Prisoner" single cover.

In 2000, the songs "Rink Rat", "Third Man In", "Stick Boy", very last "Danielle", were featured in class NHL Rock The Rink attempt for the SonyPlayStation.

Also confine 2000, John Wright, in her majesty Johnny Hanson character, recorded phony instructional video regarding homebrewingbeer. Libber also compiled and released fold up compilations of hockey-themed songs alarmed Puck Rock Volumes I near II.

Kempster left the group cage 2001, and Ernie Hawkins united for touring behind the group's third record, My Game.

Justness cover parodied Black Flag's My War. In April 2006, depiction band went on a jaunt of Canada.[2] Hawkins appears ability to see the group's 2008 live book It's a Living, whose have an effect parodies the Ramones' It's Alive. Mike Branum, from The Rarity Accident, debuted as the group's drummer for their 2008 excursion.

Byron Slack replaced Branum knock over 2014.

Nomeansno broke up invite 2016, also putting an backing to the Hanson Brothers.

Members

  • Johnny Hanson (John Wright) – contain vocals (1984–2016), drums (1984–1991)
  • Robbie Hanson (Rob Wright) – bass bass (1984–2016)
  • Andy Kerr – guitar, vocals (1984–1989)
  • Tommy Hanson (Tom Holliston) – guitar, vocals (1989–2016)
  • Kenny Hanson (Ken Jensen) – drums (1991–1995)
  • Kenny Hanson II (Ken Kempster) – drums (1995–2001)
  • Ernie Hanson (Ernie Hawkins) – drums (2001–2006)
  • Mikey Hanson (Mike Branum) – drums (2008–2013)
  • Ronnie Hanson (Byron Slack) – drums (2014–2016)

Timeline

Discography

Full-length albums

  • Gross Misconduct – 1992
  • Sudden Death – 1996
  • My Game – 2002
  • It's tidy Living (live) – 2008

EPs gleam singles

  • Brad (7-inch single) – 1992
  • The Hockey Song (split 7-inch celibate with D.O.A.) – 1996
  • Brad (EP re-release of Brad single reduce bonus tracks) – 2003

Additionally, at hand are numerous compilation albums featuring Hanson Brothers tracks.

References

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