I was wondering if any majors ever asked them to sign in since they went indie ?

ooo good question!

I think that would only happen if Hanson had a hit song and a successful album. Unless they created a buzz about themselves, I don't think the rest of the industry really thinks of them at all. Along with 90% of the world's music buyers.

I like them Indie anyways. They would have to shell out alot of their own money to get the buzz going. Since they're family guys now, I don't think they (or the major labels) are looking to be mainstream.

Honestly after all the effort they put in to become independent, I highly doubt they would ever consider going back to mainstream and major labels.

I'd like to believe there was considerable interest in them after Underneath, with them topping the independent chart and all (of course the major label folks keep their eye on independent artists too, always looking for bands who they think can help them cash in, lol). But I agree with senske, I don't think Hanson would even consider that option now. Not until something dramatically changes in the way they treat the artists.

In the SETB documentary they said they had offers from several major labels but knew that going Independent was the best choice for them. They have had complete control over everything they do with their career now.

 I'm so glad they went Indy and I don't expect them to ever go back to a major label. As far as if they have had any offers since back then, only Hanson knows.

They would never go back. Why bother going back to needing approval for every little thing you want to do if you can just do it the way you want it now? We would never get any Meet and Greets or reporter interviews or Fan Club Members events and they wouldn't tour as much and CDs would take longer if they were on a major label again.

I agree. All this would've never happened if they hadn't gone indie ! And their music would've been different so this is the best reason for them to stay were they are wich is best place to be

last thing I heard was that they've considered signing with Arista Records, but that was right before going indie.

there are some pro's and con's, if a band's indie or major..but I think the way it is now  is the way it should be.

Why do you think we wouldn't get any Meet & greets if they were on a major label? They did those before 3CG too, right? Almost all bands arrange meet& greets before gigs, indie or not. And I doubt it would have any great impact on the intervals between albums, at least generally. Because it was three years between Underneath and The Walk, and it will be three years between The Walk and the next one. Usually major labels push their bands to release albums every two years or so. Otherwise the fans generally move on to new acts. Making of Underneath was a disaster, but it isn't always so.

Now it sounds like I'm defending major labels, and I truly don't want to, I'm very happy about Hanson being indie! I'm just saying that it isn't always so black and white. Some artists -although admittedly very few- manage to strike a deal where they are granted complete artistic freedom with their music, and in those cases staying on a major label can be a good decision

Meet and Greets and reporters as we have it set up through the fan club did not happen til they went indie. There were no fan club members events til they went indie. There weren't any fan club members kits til they went indie. You see my point?

It was two years for the Walk. It'll be 3 til the next CD is released but thats only because they have to set up their international stuff. It used to take them around a year for the label to approve the songs they want to do, or never in the case of Underneath, so that they could start recording and actually start making the record. Now they just do it when they feel they have the right time.

A music artist shouldn't release a CD more then like 2 years apart. Their music can't change that much within a year, you know?

It doesn't seem like there would be any benefit to them to go back to a major label.  Hanson have proven to be successful as an indie band - they are making money and sustaining their fanbase.  And they have the freedom to do whatever they want.

yeah exactly. they'd never give that up to go back to have big bosses that they have to get permission from to do anything.

Hanson are getting good music out faster now that they are there own label. I sure hope they don't go back to the mainstream crap, but Im not worried. I think they are permently their own own label anyways. I wouldn't worry 2 much.

Whether or not any major companies did ask or not Hanson wouldn't go back. . . they had too many problems with gaining artistic/musical control over their own music. When you have a major company, you gain the promoting and such, but you have do whatever is in your contract (almost of all of the time there is very fine print.) It Hanson a while to break away from Mercury Record, and as they do appreciate the chance to work on a major company, they really want to do their own thing now at their record company.

Yeah I do see your point with the members' events and membership kits. But back then we did have at least the MOE magazine and even the MOE CD of old songs. So it wasn't like all that bad. I guess for us outside the US one of the main differences between Hanson's time on Mercury/ IDJ and on their own is that now they spend a lot less time in Europe, Australia, Latin America etc. So in SOME ways you miss the opportunities they had to travel back then etc.

But two years between Underneath and The Walk? Counting how? Underneath was released in April 2004; The Walk came out in Japan in February 2007, in the UK in April 2007 and in the USA in July 2007.

I do understand why it's taking them some time longer with releasing the next album than they originally planned, and it's all okay. It's great if they manage to release the album simultaneously worldwide. I'm just saying that it tends to be the usual three years between the albums anyway. It's just for us fans to try and be a bit more patient, which is hard, I should know!

But really, honestly, I would never wish them to go back to major labels. It has gone really bad in recent years, you can see it in all mainstream music today. Just when you thought the mainstream music scene couldn't get any worse, it keeps getting worse, more standardized and unimaginative all the time. But as Hanson have said, around the time of MON they were still pretty happy being on Mercury. i suppose with TTA things were still good enough.

Despite what I've said I am very happy with the way Hanson and 3cG are handling things, releases and promotion (sure I want more promo in Europe but still). i don't even miss the days when Hanson were the most ubiquitous band on Earth. I would hate it if they had someone telling them what kind of music to write, who is producing it, and when it's going to be released. Things are the best way possible right now. And I have faith it will be better for European fans too, with the new album.

sjo126, I agree, two years is a minimum between albums. Three years, then, that is starting to test my patience...  Anyways, the member CDs and EPs are a great help with that.

I like how Hanson gone indie, like the hanson.net stuff and ect. They sure keep in contact with us fans thats for sure. But I must admit I miss moe magazines but still happy that I kept them all.

They would in No way go back... Not with the hell they faced at IDJ then if I remember they had a hard time with Mercury when they were pulling together MoN