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Here is some brief biographies on Bjork and Hanson!Enjoy!
Bjork
"I've been called called weird since I was three or four.I had got used to it by the age of five.I made a decision then:I'd live by what people thought of me and to make set of rules which I didn't know or understand which would make me incredibly unhappy,or could just do what I wanted.And thats alot more fun isn't it?Call me a freak for thinking that,but its what I do."
Hanson Biography
Every fanson knows that Tulsa,Oklahoma is Hanson's hometown.Tulsa is best known for its oil rather than its music.Hanson lived in many places such as Washington,D.C.,Ecuador,Trinidad,and Venezuela because of thier father's job but Tulsa has always been called home to them.
During their childhood overseas,they started having a love for 50's and 60's Rock N' Roll.They listened to a complilation of songs from 1958.The artists on the complilation soon became thier music heroes.At a young age they started writing songs.
In 1993,they started becoming a band.They started having performances every where they could perform.In 1994, they had thier first independent album called Boomerang.It had early songs and many music covers such as Coasters's "Poisin Ivy" and Jackson 5's "Love You Saved".
In the next year or so,they started getting into more of rock band.Isaac picked up a guitar,Taylor picked up the keyboards,and Zac picked up the drums.In 1995,they released Mmmbop which contained eary versions of "Thinking of You","With You in Your Dreams",and "Mmmbop".In 1996,they got a record deal to Mercury Records.In May of 1997,they released Middle of Nowhere.It suddenly became one of greatest albums of the 90's.Mmmbop was a huge hit of 1997.Hanson gained tons of fans.Hanson made pop come back in a big way.Later that year they released a Christmas album entitled "Snowed In".It solded many copies.In 1998,they released an album called 3 Car Garage which had early recording of songs.In the summer of that year,the had the Albertane Tour.In late 1998,they released an album called the Road to Albetane
In 2000,Hanson made a comeback(Isaac and Taylor had haircuts which made some fans cry.LOL).They released a new album, called This Time Around with the single "This Time Around".It wasn't as successful as Middle of Nowhere but it showed their maturity.
In 2002,they made an appearance in a movie called Frank McClusky P.I..Currently they are making a new album.
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Bjork Biography
She was born in 1965 in Reykjavik,Iceland.She was named Bjork Gudmundsdottir.She grew up in a very musical family.
In her early years,she began playing traditional Icelandic folk songs.At the age of 11 she had her debut album full of folk standards.It was only released in Iceland and it was very successful.
Over the next years she had been in a few years she had been in a few punk bands.Sugarcubes was the last and most successful band she was in.In 1988,they released their debut called Lifes Too Good.It had tons of success.
In 1990 Bjork released an album called Gling Glo featuring Iclandic Jazz.Within a year she began having a love for dance music.In 1992,the Sugarcubes broke up.
In 1993, she released her solo debut called Debut.LOL.It quickly became a dance hit with the hits "Human Behavior"and"Big Time Sensuality".In 1995,she released Post(my favorite Bjork song "It's Oh So Quiet"is on there).In 1997,she realesed Homogenic.
In 2000,Bjork starred in a movie called Dancer in the Dark.In the same year she realeased Selmasongs the soundtrack to the movie.
Bjork's latest album, Vespertine, Came out in 2001 and was followed by a world tour.
The quote on the left is my favorite.People in my school have made fun of me in my childhood and they still do.It used to steal my self-esteem.I have learned that people who make fun of me are stupid and weak.
Hanson
"We would like to thank our fans for giving us the amazing,life-changing opportunity to tour the world and play our music for more people than we ever thought possible.To those of you we have met, and to many more we hope to meet in the future--best wishes to you always."
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