Hanson on His Eternal Association with the ’90s (Exclusive)

For Hanson members, the 1990s are still in vogue.

The band, comprised of brothers Isaac, 43, Taylor, 41, and Zac, 38, said at the Old Navy & The Cut Host 90s Throwback Party on Monday, September 9, in New York City that they’re happy to be known as a ’90s band and to have burst onto the music scene during that era.

“We’re proud of where we come from,” the brothers told PEOPLE. “We never want to live in the past, but where we come from is where we come from. That’s where we come from and there’s been a lot of great music.”

“Rock bands, pop bands, hip-hop, R&B, all of that was happening at the same time,” they added. “And the way the Top 40 was going, it was really like a leap. We took over the No. 1 spot at Notorious B.I.G. That’s what the music scene was like.”

The brothers, who began making music in 1992, noted that there were “a lot of things going on in the ’90s” that “influenced” their music and helped them decide to “get back into the business.” Their experiences eventually resulted in their 1997 album In the middle of nowherewhich reached number two on the Billboard 200 that year and included the single “MMMBop,” which went on to reach number one internationally.

They shared that they also “greatly admired” artists who “broke through in the ’90s,” including Spin Doctors and Tonic, so much so that they even worked with other bands from that era.

“We collaborated with a lot of people we admired in the ’90s,” the brothers recall, before pitching the idea of ​​”collaborating with the Spin Doctors and with Counting Crows.”

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The brothers previously opened up about their fame in a 2022 interview with PEOPLE and shared that they feel “lucky to have always been a bit of an anomaly” when it comes to how they came together to form a family band and make music together.

“Being brothers who don’t fight too much and share a dream is unique,” ​​Zac shared. “We’ve been a band for a long time, and a lot of people are like, ‘Wow, you guys are normal,’ because the industry has a way of leaving its mark on people. But we’ve always had a very strong sense of belonging.”

Even though a lot of time has passed since they began their career, one thing has remained the same: family remains the most important thing to the brothers, who have 15 children between them. They noted that when they are putting on shows, their children are always at the forefront of their minds.

“After I finish a show, I’m like, ‘Wait a second. I have to do an encore, and then I’ll call you for bedtime story,’” Isaac shared.

Taylor added: “A father’s job is to sacrifice everything you want for your child. I may be meeting a famous musician, but sorry, I have to call my daughter and tell her about her day.”