American - Musician | November 17, 1980 -
What's really important is that all we ever were was a band. And all we ever wanted to be was a band.
Isaac Hanson
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In a phrase: I always hope it keeps getting better.
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When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff.
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As much as we were very proud of being a pop band, I know we never felt like we fit into that category.
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We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters.
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I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s.
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At some point, you decide to take something you really like and turn it into a business you love.
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There are some seminal things that happened in the '70s for me: Billy Joel and Jackson 5.
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Yes, our band will change and evolve, but we want to establish the reality of what this band truly sounds like.
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We have always adapted ourselves to the songs instead of vice versa.
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When we were younger, we sang at the dinner table. We started doing two part harmony, then three part, and then we added back up tapes and instruments.
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Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case.
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