From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hanna–McEuen
Hanna–McEuen
Hanna-McEuen
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Genres Country
Years active 2005
Labels DreamWorks Nashville
MCA Nashville
Associated acts The Mavericks
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Website http://www.hannamceuen.com/
Members
Studio album by Hanna-McEuen
Jaime Hanna
Released August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)
Jonathan McEuen
Genre Country
Hanna–McEuen was an American country music duo
Label DreamWorks Nashville
composed of first cousins Jaime Hanna and Jonathan
McEuen. Both members of the duo sing, in addition to Producer James Stroud and Hanna-McEuen
playing guitar and mandolin; Hanna also plays harmon-
ica, while McEuen also plays banjo.[1] Their fathers, Jeff Track listing
Hanna and John McEuen, co-founded the Nitty Gritty Dirt
1. "Fool Around" (Jaime Hanna, Alan Miller) - 3:22
Band, a country music band which had success in the
2. "Blue Sunrise" (Hanna, Charles English, Miller) - 3:34
1970s and 1980s.[2] In addition, Hanna was formerly an
3. "Read Between the Lies" (Hanna, Jonathan McEuen,
occasional supporting musician for the alternative coun-
Miller) - 3:30
try band The Mavericks.[2]
4. "Something Like a Broken Heart" (Hanna, Robert
Hanna–McEuen released its self-titled debut album
Reynolds, Miller) - 3:52
on DreamWorks Records in 2005,[2] although the album’s
5. "The End of Me" (Hanna, Dennis Britt, Miller) - 2:32
singles were distributed and promoted by MCA Nashville.
6. "Wild Eyes of Love" (Hanna, Miller, Angelo Petraglia)
The album produced a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot
- 2:54
Country Songs charts in "Something Like a Broken
7. "Prayer for You" (Jessie Siebenberg, McEuen) - 3:45
Heart." Hanna-McEuen received positive reviews. Stephen
8. "Is It Only Me" (Hanna, Don Schlitz) - 3:54
Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic called it "one of the best de-
9. "Someone Else" (Hanna, Miller) - 4:03
buts of 2005" and cited the duo’s country rock and alter-
10. "Tell Me" (Hanna, Raul Malo, Miller) - 3:13
native country influences, rating it four-and-a-half stars
11. "Rock and a Heartache" (Hanna, Britt, Miller) - 3:24
out of five.[3] Entertainment Weekly reviewer Chris Will-
12. "Ocean" (Jimmy Adams, McEuen) - 4:07
man gave a B+, comparing its sound to The Mavericks and
calling it "an euphonic, often euphoric alternative."[4]
Personnel
Jack Lowe of About.com gave it five stars, saying that it
was "very smooth and fun to listen to."[5] As listed in liner notes.[1]
After disbanding, Hanna joined Gary Allan’s road
Hanna-McEuen
band, in which he plays guitar. He also co-wrote Allan’s
2007 single "She’s So California".[6] McEuen, meanwhile, • Jaime Hanna – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,
has continued to record as a solo artist.[7] baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, vocals
• Jonathan McEuen – acoustic guitar, electric guitar,
resonator guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals
Hanna-McEuen (2005)
Additional musicians
Hanna-McEuen
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
• Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
1
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hanna–McEuen
Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 42
Year Single Peak posi-
tions
US Coun-
try
2005 "Something Like a Broken Heart" 38
"Tell Me" 56
"Ocean" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Video Director
2005 "Something Like a Broken Heart" Trey Fanjoy
"Ocean" The Malloys
• Greg Morrow – drums [3] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hanna-McEuen
• Gordon Mote – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/
organ album/r778448. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
• Phil Salazar – fiddle (track 12) [4] Willman, Chris (19 August 2005). "Hanna-McEuen
• Gabe Witcher – fiddle (tracks 3, 6, 7, 12) review". Entertainment Weekly.
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar http://www.ew.com/ew/article/
0,,1095889,00.html. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
Chart performance [5] Lowe, Jack. "Hanna-McEuen review". About.com.
http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/
Singles gr/blhannamceuen.htm. Retrieved 28 February
2010.
Music videos [6] Shelburne, Craig (15 October 2007). "Tim McGraw
Takes on Texas at Big State Festival". CMT.
http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/
References 1571965/tim-mcgraw-takes-on-texas-at-big-state-
[1] ^ (2005) Album notes for Hanna-McEuen by Hanna- festival.jhtml. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
McEuen. Nashville, Tennessee: DreamWorks [7] "HWH Records". HWH Records.
Records Nashville (B0001399-02). http://www.hwhrecords.com/. Retrieved 22 June
[2] ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Hanna-McEuen biography". 2011.
Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/
p704988/biography. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
External links
• Hanna-McEuen official website
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Categories:
• American country music groups
• Country music duos
• DreamWorks Records artists
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