Hanson sings and plays keyboard and the piano with the band Hanson. He and his older brother, Isaac, started the band with younger brother Zac in 1992, and were initially known as The Hanson Brothers (later changed to just 'Hanson'). At the time, Isaac was eleven, Taylor was nine, and Zac was six. They performed as an a cappella group outside clubs in Tulsa. On May 6, 1997, the band released their first major studio album, "Middle of Nowhere", with Mercury Records. The first single, "MMMBop", made it to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. May 6 has been declared "Hanson Day" in Tulsa in honor of the release of "Middle of Nowhere".