Nomeansno broke up in 2016, also putting an end to the Hanson Brothers.
Kempster left the group in 2001, and Ernie Hawkins joined for touring behind the group’s third record, My Game . The cover parodied Black Flag ‘s My War . In April 2006, the band went on a tour of Canada. Hawkins appears on the group’s 2008 live album It’s a…
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In 2000, the songs “Rink Rat”, “Third Man In”, “Stick Boy”, and “Danielle”, were featured in the NHL Rock The Rink game for the Sony PlayStation . Also in 2000, John Wright, in his Johnny Hanson character, recorded an instructional video regarding homebrewing beer . Wright also compiled and released…
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Jensen died in a house fire in 1995. Ken Kempster (member of, among many other groups, the Showbusiness Giants ) became the group’s next drummer, referred to as “Kenny Jr” Hanson. This lineup released the group’s second record, Sudden Death, through a subsidiary of Virgin Records . The cover spoofed…
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The Wrights began working with guitarist Tom Holliston as the Hanson Brothers in 1989. The earliest sessions from this time still featured John Wright on drums; however, Ken Jensen of D.O.A. soon joined as the drummer and John Wright devoted himself to the lead vocals. After releasing a debut 7-inch,…
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From 1984 to 1989, the Wright brothers (John on drums and Rob on bass guitar) and original NoMeansNo guitarist Andy Kerr performed Ramones cover sets sporadically under the name The Hanson Brothers. The Hanson Brothers later began to write “their own Ramones songs” i.e., original songs in the fast, melodic…
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