Indie folk rock
Hannah is an internationally touring American/French singer-songwriter, who performs original works pulled from narratives 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 a 2020 Los Angeles edition cancelled due to the pandemic. She was the Music Director for the 2019 LA Fashion Festival. And has also performed 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 Brian Clevinger, Charlie Galunic, Serge Bencissou, Michel Esquelin.
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/SNHU
MA, BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Painting & sound.
BA, Colby College. Fine art, Art history 
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​Jazz guitar, Suzahn Fiering
Classical Spanish guitar, San Sebastian, Spain.
Classical piano, Bill Wallace and harpsichord, Miriam Barndt-Webb.