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Internationally touring indie folk-rock/americana singer-songwriter (Boneyard Records).
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CONTACT
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BIOs
Elevator Pitch
Elegant and whip-smart, performing artist Hannah Judson fuses Americana, folk-rock and wisps of jazz to construct narratives that hover between real and surreal. Text and projected image create a suspended space where lyrics of universal truths are distilled into crystalline gemstones, reminiscent of experimental artist Laurie Anderson and songwriter Norah Jones.
Short
Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and performing artist, Hannah Judson tours internationally, and has shared the stage with many notable musicians including The Kennedys, Lola Lennox, Freda Love Smith, Miss Baby Sol, Rachael Sage, Gaelle Buswel, Suzahn Fiering, and Cindy Shapiro. She has performed at many festivals including the Folk Alliance International showcase, Los Angeles Fashion Festival, Folk You Paris, and MUSEfest in Philadelphia, London and Paris. Hannah has contributed tracks to indie films like The Bench (Ivy Bona) and Sophia’s Violin (David Smith). She wrote the score for an experimental performance based on Tim Burton’s work, “Pièces Rares du Cabinet de Curiosité du Docteur Loyali Les Enfants de Tim B" (Guerin and Bursztynowicz), and also performed as a member of Lacuna Echo, an experimental multi-media performance. She signed with Boneyard Records in Sacramento CA in 2018.
Originally from coastal Maine, Hannah also lived in Cambridge UK, Florence Italy, Lacoste France, Vienna Austria, Boston MA and San Sebastian Spain. She started her first band Salt Lick while attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She currently lives in the Paris region.
Medium
Hannah Judson is an internationally touring American singer-songwriter based between Paris France and the US. She performs original works that draw her audience into storylines of political, social and personal power, love and loss. She plays with electric and acoustic guitars creating live looping harmonies and percussion, 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. Her most recent compositions begin to reveal an interest in jazz theory and history. 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 and the US west coast. She is currently releasing her next album first with a series of singles through 2022 with an album release scheduled for 2023 (Boneyard Records).
Alongside writing and performing, she founded and produces MUSEfest, an international music and film festival that spotlights inspiring women in music, film and art. Festival editions have been held in London, Paris, Philadelphia and online. She also creates sound art and 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. She graduated with an MBA in music business from Berklee College of Music.
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.
LONGHannah Judson’s songs unleash indie folk-rock stories steeped in lyrical grit and fearless beauty—Midwestern electric guitar wrapped in Parisian café culture. Elegant and bold, she fuses Americana, folk-rock, and touches of jazz to craft narratives that blur the line between real and surreal, distilling universal truths into crystalline moments.
An American/French singer-songwriter, Hannah tours internationally and performs lyrically potent indie folk-rock songs using electric guitar, live looping, and percussive vocals. Her intimate, modern folk sound has been compared to Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, and Natalie Merchant. Noted as “the real deal” by the UK’s Maverick Magazine and “with a style that channels Elliott Smith” by Indie Country FM radio, she has appeared regularly in Paris, across Europe, and in the US.
Hannah has worked with notable artists including The Kennedys, Lola Lennox, Freda Love Smith, Miss Baby Sol, Rachael Sage, Gaelle Buswel, Suzahn Fiering, and Cindy Shapiro. She’s performed at the Folk Alliance International Showcase, Los Angeles Fashion Festival, Folk You Paris, and MUSEfest in Philadelphia, London, and Paris. She has contributed to indie films like The Bench (Ivy Bona) and Sophia’s Violin (David Smith), and scored the experimental performance Pièces Rares du Cabinet de Curiosité du Docteur Loyali Les Enfants de Tim B (Guérin and Bursztynowicz). She also performed as part of Lacuna Echo, an experimental multimedia project.
Satellites Grace the Sky Like Tumbleweeds (Boneyard Records), released April 25, 2025, was recorded by renowned producer Carlos Canzani at Studio de la Source in Île-de-France. The album explores the effects of social distance and the collective reckoning of recent years, offering songs that reflect the tension and tenderness of arriving at “where we are right now.”
A risky, engaging songwriter, Hannah constructs ethereal environments where danger and love combat in free fall. Her narrative songwriting—rooted in the tradition of Leonard Cohen and Joan Baez and laced with nods to Liz Phair, Jill Sobule, and Neutral Milk Hotel—is known for its delicate, breathy textures and percussive elements. Her performances are warm, funny, quirky, and deeply welcoming.
Originally from coastal Maine, Hannah was a fixture in Chicago’s Wicker Park alt/folk scene during the grunge era. She formed her first band, Salt Lick, while studying painting and sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was an active member of the city’s folk, grunge, and alt/rock circuits, and has always been active in supporting women in the arts. She produced GrrrlsRock events at Beat Kitchen in the 90s, and created The Hannah Judson Beat, a podcast spotlighting women in music. In 2014, she founded MUSEfest, an international platform celebrating women in music, film, and art. She later became Director of Music for the LA Fashion Film Festival (LAFFF) and earned an MBA in music business from Berklee College of Music/SNHU. She signed with Boneyard Records in 2018.
In France her band is Charlie Galunic (lead guitar) and Brian Clevinger (bass, Absynth creator), and in Chicago with Jeff Phillips (bass) and Leslie Santos (drums). After 18 years in the Paris region, she is now based in Chicago.
PHOTOS
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PRESS
"A little Alanis Morissette with a twist of Lucinda Williams, set against a post-rock bohemian Paris soundscape."
- Luci Turner, Left Bank Magazine
"Hannah Judson is an intelligent songwriter who is tuned into that special place where thoughtful lyrics blend seamlessly with unpredictable musical nuance inviting listeners deep into the art she has created. "
-Sylvie, Her Song Music Blog
"Love this! Dylan meets Martha Wainwright."
- SK Shlomo
"Hannah Judson is the real deal."
- Alan Cackett, Maverick Magazine
"...reminiscent of Heather Nova... One can tell that Judson has a vast cultural knowledge, and it is present in her compositions."
- Farah Joan Fard LaParadiddle
"I like your style whether intentionally or not, channeling Elliott Smith."
- Sylvia Harris, Indie Country fm
"... un remarquable album de ballades folk. Ce disque, baptisé Underbelly, séduit par sa grâce et sa douceur."
- Pierre De Boishue, Le Figaro Magazine
"Sensuelle, brute et originale, elle provoque avec des textes pinçants."
-American Center for the Arts Dorothy's Gallery
- Luci Turner, Left Bank Magazine
"Hannah Judson is an intelligent songwriter who is tuned into that special place where thoughtful lyrics blend seamlessly with unpredictable musical nuance inviting listeners deep into the art she has created. "
-Sylvie, Her Song Music Blog
"Love this! Dylan meets Martha Wainwright."
- SK Shlomo
"Hannah Judson is the real deal."
- Alan Cackett, Maverick Magazine
"...reminiscent of Heather Nova... One can tell that Judson has a vast cultural knowledge, and it is present in her compositions."
- Farah Joan Fard LaParadiddle
"I like your style whether intentionally or not, channeling Elliott Smith."
- Sylvia Harris, Indie Country fm
"... un remarquable album de ballades folk. Ce disque, baptisé Underbelly, séduit par sa grâce et sa douceur."
- Pierre De Boishue, Le Figaro Magazine
"Sensuelle, brute et originale, elle provoque avec des textes pinçants."
-American Center for the Arts Dorothy's Gallery
