Hanna-McEuen Biography

Hanna-McEuen Biography

Hanna-McEuen is an American country music duo composed of first cousins Jaime Hanna and Jonathan McEuen. Both members of the duo sing, in addition to playing guitar and mandolin; Hanna also plays harmonica, while McEuen also plays banjo. Their fathers, Jeff Hanna and John McEuen, co-founded the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a country music band which had success in the 1970s and 1980s. In addition, Hanna was formerly a member of the alternative country band The Mavericks.  Hanna-McEuen released its self-titled debut album on DreamWorks Records in 2005, although the album's singles were distributed and promoted by MCA Nashville. The album produced a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in "Something Like a Broken Heart". A DVD compilation titled Tried and True was released in 2007.