Sweet songs from the underbelly.
Hannah is an internationally touring American singer-songwriter, performing original works that draw her audience into storylines of political, social and personal power, love and loss. On guitar, with live looping percussion and harmonies, Hannah’s vocals co-mingle and ring out and intimate set, with a modern folk sound reminiscent of Cat Power, Lucinda Williams and Elliott Smith. Noted as “the real deal” by UK’s country music Maverick Magazine, and “with a style that channels Elliott Smith” by Indie Country fm radio, Hannah has appeared regularly in Paris, throughout Europe.
Alongside writing and performing, she founded and produces MUSEfest, an international music and film festival that spotlights inspiring women in music, film and art. The first two editions were in London and Paris, with New York City projected for 2017. She also performs in Lacuna Echo, an experimental audio/visual digital environment project with painter Florence Artur and Absynth creator Brian Clevenger.
She discovered her first electric guitar at a Wicker Park pawn shop, as a student at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied painting, sound and design. In Chicago she was a continuous member of folk, grunge and alt/rock bands, as the songwriter and lead vocalist. She also produced and hosted GrrrlsRock events at Beat Kitchen.
Bands:
• Hannah Judson. With Serge Bencissou, Michel Esquelin, & Brian Clevinger
• Kite Club 2001-2005. With Leslie Santos & Brian Burkhard.
• The Heroines 1999-2001. With Katina Petsas & Leslie Santos.
• Sweet Bridget 1994-2000 With Jim Pogozelski, Dave Bernstein, Kent Withrow, & Leslie Santos.
• Blow Pops 1994-96 With Kim DeCaires
• The Bloomers 1993-95. With Susan Augustine & Steve Petrovic
• Salt Lick 1992-93 With Sean Cook & Kevin Carroll.
Education
MBA, Berklee College of Music. In progress.
MA, BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Painting & sound.
BA, Colby College. Fine art, art history, poetry. Pepper Art Prize.
Classical Spanish guitar studies, San Sebastian, Spain.
Studied classical piano with Bill Wallace and harpsichord with Miriam Barndt-Webb.
Hannah is an internationally touring American singer-songwriter, performing original works that draw her audience into storylines of political, social and personal power, love and loss. On guitar, with live looping percussion and harmonies, Hannah’s vocals co-mingle and ring out and intimate set, with a modern folk sound reminiscent of Cat Power, Lucinda Williams and Elliott Smith. Noted as “the real deal” by UK’s country music Maverick Magazine, and “with a style that channels Elliott Smith” by Indie Country fm radio, Hannah has appeared regularly in Paris, throughout Europe.
Alongside writing and performing, she founded and produces MUSEfest, an international music and film festival that spotlights inspiring women in music, film and art. The first two editions were in London and Paris, with New York City projected for 2017. She also performs in Lacuna Echo, an experimental audio/visual digital environment project with painter Florence Artur and Absynth creator Brian Clevenger.
She discovered her first electric guitar at a Wicker Park pawn shop, as a student at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied painting, sound and design. In Chicago she was a continuous member of folk, grunge and alt/rock bands, as the songwriter and lead vocalist. She also produced and hosted GrrrlsRock events at Beat Kitchen.
Bands:
• Hannah Judson. With Serge Bencissou, Michel Esquelin, & Brian Clevinger
• Kite Club 2001-2005. With Leslie Santos & Brian Burkhard.
• The Heroines 1999-2001. With Katina Petsas & Leslie Santos.
• Sweet Bridget 1994-2000 With Jim Pogozelski, Dave Bernstein, Kent Withrow, & Leslie Santos.
• Blow Pops 1994-96 With Kim DeCaires
• The Bloomers 1993-95. With Susan Augustine & Steve Petrovic
• Salt Lick 1992-93 With Sean Cook & Kevin Carroll.
Education
MBA, Berklee College of Music. In progress.
MA, BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Painting & sound.
BA, Colby College. Fine art, art history, poetry. Pepper Art Prize.
Classical Spanish guitar studies, San Sebastian, Spain.
Studied classical piano with Bill Wallace and harpsichord with Miriam Barndt-Webb.