New R&R EP In Oct

Aug 31, 2015 | ZacHanson

Next month we will be releasing a brand new EP to celebrate the Roots &Rock 'N' Roll Tour.  Believe it or not we are calling the EP the Roots & Rock N' Roll EP... Genius!

We wanted to create a collection of songs that would be a companion for the R&R tour, and show the braedth of influences and styles we hope to bring to the stage this fall.

Tracklisting

  • Remember The Time (Michael Jackson)
  • Hold On I'm Coming (Sam & Dave)
  • To Much Heaven (Bee Gees)
  • Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeren)
  • I Want To Take You Higher (Sly & The Family Stone)
  • I Believe in a Thing Called Love (The Darkness)

The song choice on the new EP is diverse.  Six songs from all different artists that fall into a wide range of genres.  It was a task to narrow the list of potential songs down to just six, but the governing principle was each song needs to be amazing! We are looking forward to sharing clips of all the songs next week, or as soon as we are finished with the final mastering.

R&R EP Available for Pre-Order Now

 

 

Forum Comments

asphodelia

Paola Rizzato / Glasgow, Scotland, GB

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I'm looking forward to 'Too Much Heaven' (it was fantastic to hear it during the last tour) and 'Hold On, I'm Coming' which you guys played at BTTI during the Christmas/Covers night and it was really epic. 

Not a huge fan of The Darkness song but Zac certainly nailed the vocals. I can't think of many singers who could, possibly Chris Cornell...that's about it.


Posted Aug 31, 2015   04:51:53 PM

Thank you, Hanson, for this wonderful treat! <3

Posted Aug 31, 2015   12:07:15 PM

MusicFreakITZ

Megan Kyle / China Grove, NC, US

can't wait to get a copy of this EP.. so glad to see you guys bring back I Want to Take You Higher... always been one of my fave covers you guys have done

Posted Aug 31, 2015   12:25:48 PM

Hanson you guys are the best. :D

Posted Aug 31, 2015   12:56:48 PM

Zac is hilarious. I love how you guys can be both funny and professional :) 

Posted Aug 31, 2015   01:27:17 PM

lasalle2235

michelle wilson / York, SC, US

Ok I have a weird brain and I get side tracked easily and I thought this during the livestream during the recorded clips and again during the MJ blog and again during this video. And before I say this I mean no disrespect and not trying to start rumors but all 3 videos I was drawn to their eyes LOL to the point where that was all I was seeing. I don't know if it was lighting or what they were wearing or I just never noticed before but all their eyes seem darker to me. So then I was thinking maybe they are just getting tired and then I see the robot cookie comments and can't help if they have the munchies if you know what I mean LOL I don't really care the reason but I'm wondering if I am just blind and never noticed there eye color's before. i always thought Tay had blue eyes and Ike and Zac have brown eyes. Or are they just getting older and are getting laugh lines that i just never noticed before? It's driving me crazy LOL what do you think? and like I said no disrespect and not trying to start crap .

      Zac's comment about working on hand and eye movement reminded me of when I was in band in school as a kid. I was still pretty young. Still in Middle school and we had a ton of kids dropping band left and right so our directors ( we had 3 that all helped each other, one main director for middle school one main one for highs school and the choir director helped the band directors) all sat us kids down one class and was trying to encourage us to stay because playing an instrument shows that " you are smarter than the adverage person who doesn't play an intrumnet because we use both sides of our brain at once in order to see the music, read and actually play it" i'm pretty sure that was the correct quote LOL we all know I'm not the brightest person but i remember going home to my mom that day and telling her how awesome i was that I used both sides of my brain at once and she couldn't LOL I can still see her face to this day trying so hard not to laugh and losing and she died laughing and she could not stop. For months my whole family teased me about that LOL I was trying to talk my daughter Hannah to stay in band this year and I gave her the same speech LOL it didn't work on her LOL

Posted Aug 31, 2015   02:01:23 PM

Amazing.. Is this EP for all members?

Posted Aug 31, 2015   02:47:59 PM

and one suggestion: "Don't stop believing"  Why not?? hahaha

Posted Aug 31, 2015   02:49:40 PM

CeciliaCarvalho

Cecilia Carvalho / Fortaleza, Ceara, BR

@Pollyana, the EP is available for everyone to pre-order, it's not exclusive for fan club members :*

Aww, and YES to "Don't Stop Believing" ;)

Posted Aug 31, 2015   03:02:16 PM

TheGlam_Squad

Suze Robertson / Dallas, TX, US

 I didn't realize the shake leg gene was so dominate in the Hanson clan . This explains so much . (Side note: Zac if this band thing doesn't work out you'd be a great stripper !) 

 

Woohoo newish Hanson music ! 

Posted Aug 31, 2015   03:18:33 PM

asphodelia

Paola Rizzato / Glasgow, Scotland, GB

12 7

@Suze - you did not just suggest that....

Off you go now in the s***list, hang on, I'll hold your hand...

Posted Aug 31, 2015   04:08:41 PM

Lautje85

Laura van Kuijk / ZOETERMEER, Nederland, NL

I am so excited to hear more of Too Much Heaven. I loved it live during the Anthem tour. But I really like the multitracks of the vocals on the studio recording.  Can't wait :)

Posted Aug 31, 2015   04:10:25 PM

lolita11

Paola Carnelli / North Bay Village , Florida, US

8

Lol! Robots humming for warm cookies. I love it haha! Really looking forward to hear the finished work! Oh and thanks for sharing the amazing "behind the scene" 

Posted Aug 31, 2015   04:10:41 PM

CeciliaCarvalho

Cecilia Carvalho / Fortaleza, Ceara, BR

@Suze HAHAHAHAHAHA

Posted Aug 31, 2015   04:21:41 PM

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This is going to feel longer than a month! I'm so excited to crank this up n jam out! 

Posted Aug 31, 2015   05:47:19 PM

Crimsonfell

Thanks so much for the R&R EP! Even thorough, I can't make it to the tour. It's just nice to hear some of songs that are going to be played at the shows. It's a great little memento as well! I can't wait to listen to the new music! When it arrives in the mail!

Posted Aug 31, 2015   06:03:26 PM

This is why I love this band. Amazing cover songs.   Lasalle2235, I think its the lighting making their eyes look darker. Of course they have a few wrinkles or whatever like so many people do. I doubt they are smoking pot if that's  what your thinking.

Posted Aug 31, 2015   07:29:21 PM

misskz

Kari Zerfass / Escondido, CA, US

So excited for this! 

Posted Aug 31, 2015   08:57:50 PM

lasalle2235

michelle wilson / York, SC, US

thanks mamajive :-) I really don't care the reason why LOL but It was bugging me why they looked different to me :-) I'm that person you all know that is the last person to notice a new haircut or you got something new or whatever. You would not believe how many times i have told someone their "new" haircut looks awesome and being told they had actually got their hair cut a long time ago and are actually ready for another one lol so I wasn't sure if I had just never noticed before lol

Posted Aug 31, 2015   10:23:15 PM

White_Tiger

Jennifer Walker / Newnan, Georgia, US

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@Pollyana - OMG! That would have been beyond awesome to include the Darkness and Journey! I am hoping that song makes the cut this fall because I'd really love to see it played live. 

The only songs in which I wasn't familiar with were Sam and Dave & Sly and The Family Stone. The other's I've heard the original versions. I believe Zac killed it on vocals for the Darkness it sounded great during the above video (ps: did you cut the mic slinging out?!) and I can imagine the final recorded version will be even better.

Posted Sep 1, 2015   01:36:51 AM

auriallan

aurelie garcia / suresnes, france, FR

i juste love, i look forward to receiving to  the home to be able to listen to the loop

Posted Sep 1, 2015   03:53:15 AM

bron1980

Bronwyn Lee Huntbach / Melbourne, Victoria, AU

I found a copy of too much heaven on you tube 

Posted Sep 1, 2015   04:57:40 AM

Yes, thank you :) Can't make the tour so the EP is a nice treat! 

Posted Sep 1, 2015   06:15:46 AM

i have to say I'm excited about zac treating us into the darkness classic so cool 

Posted Sep 1, 2015   06:23:43 AM

Looking forward to the cd, love the song choices, well expect the Ed Sheeren one. Don't really like that song but anyway, can't wait! ^^

Posted Sep 1, 2015   01:32:46 PM

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