Jeff Hanson
Jeff Hanson (March 3, 1978 – June 5, 2009) was a singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist whose voice was described in a 2005 Paste review as an "angelic falsetto, a cross between Alison Krauss and Art Garfunkel that is often (understandably) mistaken for a female contralto."
Hanson's vocal style is sometimes compared to Elliott Smith's singing manner.
Early life
Hanson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and raised in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In a lengthy interview for the now defunct daily online magazine Splendind he said:
He started learning guitar at the age of four years and was involved in musical theatre at 10, then shortly afterwards joined a boy's choir for 3 years. By the age of 13 formed the emo/indie rock band M.I.J. with bandmates Ryan Scheife (bass) and Mike Kennedy (drums). The band released a 7" on One Percent Records, an EP and a full album on Caulfield Records and remained active for seven years.
Career
He began a solo career in 2003 and was the first artist to be signed to Kill Rock Stars Records after sending in an unsolicited demo tape. He released three albums for the label, Son in 2003 and Jeff Hanson in 2005 recorded at Presto! Recording Studios with AJ Mogis and Mike Mogis. His third album titled Madam Owl was released on August 19, 2008.
Jeff Hanson (music executive)
Jeff Hanson is an artist and producer manager, A&R consultant and founder and chief of the Silent Majority Group label. He is the former manager of Creed, Paramore and Sevendust, In 2006 he set up the independent Orlando, Florida-based label Silent Majority Group, which is now home to Framing Hanley, Candlebox and Tantric amongst others.
Career
Hanson first discovered Creed when they played live in a bar he owned in Tallahassee in 1998. At the time the band were unknown and their set-list contained mainly cover versions but with two original songs that Hanson was impressed by. Hanson signed Creed to his management organization, Jeff Hanson Management & Promotions, and set about developing their act. He asked his friend John Kurzweg to produce their first record. According to Hanson in an interview with HitQuarters the album cost $6,000 to make and eventually sold around 6 million copies. Creed went on to sell over 30 million records and millions of tickets worldwide. During this time Hanson served as executive producer of both The Scorpion King and Scream 3 soundtracks.
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- Madam Owl released: 2008
- Jeff Hanson released: 2005
- Son released: 2003
Born: 1978-03-03
Died: 2009-06-05
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Hiding Behind The Moon
by: Jeff HansonWell if I were you I'd be wiser
To the sounds that make you up
And if only time was longer
I'd be gone
And if what you say is the answer
And for all you know it's true
Maybe I sleep too long
Or sometimes speak too soon
And remember the sun don't shine
And remember the sky's not blue
And if only I was you
I'd be right along here hiding behind the moon
Well I should have known you'd be leaving
Just as soon as you got here
And in time I'll fall around you
And disappear
And the thought of a day left to wander
In a time with eyes on me
Maybe I say too much
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