Is Hanson a Boy Band?

I understand why Hanson is always grouped in with all the boy bands of the late 90s/early 2000s. They depended a lot on vocal harmony, androgenous sexuality, and a super-pop sound. Hanson came to popularity during the height of the boy band era, and developed a fan base of mostly pre-teen and teen girls like the Backstreet Boys and N Sync did. But there are several elements that separate Hanson from the rest of the boy bands of their time. First, all three brothers played their own instruments (guitar, keyboard, drums) instead of just singing and doing synchronized dance moves. Secondly, a good deal of Hanson's misic (MmmBop aside), carries more of a rock influence and instrumentation rather than heavy use of synthesizers. Finally, the Hanson brothers have far outlived the legacy of Lou Pearlman's pop groups. As of late, Hanson has been working on new material and is busy running their indie record label 3 Car Garage, which they use to produce their own material and avoid quarreling with the major labels like Island Def Jam (who put out the hit album Middle of Nowhere). Hanson may have peaked their success with MmmBop, but they are passionate about music (their 8th studio album came out this year) and it doesn't look like they're going anywhere soon.