My first tour is over. Was lovely to sing my songs... hear tunes written on my little keyboard brought to life by fantastic musicians, and connect with some truly scrumptious audiences.
Can I do it all again soon please?!
Thanks to all the venues and players and everyone who came along!
This is it kids! Blue Sky Now is out in the wild. It really does take a village and this album has allowed me to cover a lot of musical and emotional ground and growth.
There are many thanks and I'm so so sorry if I've forgotten you but here goes in no particular order. With love and gratitude
My album Blue Sky Now is out now! You can stream it from here ditto.fm/hannah_brine... or buy a physical copy from here hannahbrine.myshopify.com/products/blu...
I was lucky enought to chat to Robert Elms on BBC Radio London last week about my new album Blue Sky Now and he even played two tracks. Here are the edited highlights!
BBC Introducing were so kind about my latest single Cobwebs & Lace last week - here's what they said!
One week until Blue Sky Now is released - can't wait for you to hear it!
My debut album Blue Sky Now is released on June 27th - it will be available on all streaming platforms and you can also pre-order it now via my website (orders will be shipped out to UK addresses w/c 30th June) - I can't wait for people to hear it!
hannahbrine.myshopify.com/products/blu...
Here's the story behind my new single Cobwebs & Lace - on all streaming platforms Friday May 30th. All the songs on my album Blue Sky Now are very personal & I can't wait for you to hear them all. Use this link to hear it first thing Friday & let me know if you like it! ditto.fm/cobwebs-lace
You can presave my new single Cobwebs and Lace now, before its release next Friday - you know you want to!
ditto.fm/cobwebs-lace
This is the intro - part of the amazing & lush strings arrangement that the wonderful Paul Edis wrote for us, featuring Debs White & Dave Larkin on violin, Reiad Chiba on viola and Julia Graham on cello. All produced by Jamie McCredie who also got to play his ukulele! Stream it from May 30th!
My next single, out on May 30th, is another track from my forthcoming album Blue Sky Now.
This is Cobwebs & Lace, written with the lovely Emily Phillips. It’s all about childhood memories and finding your independence as you grow.
The next single from my forthcoming album Blue Sky Now will be released at the end of the month - I'll be telling you all about it and sharing a sneaky clip next Friday - make sure you come back and listen!
Thanks so much to @jazzlondonradio.bsky.social for playing One Precious life the other day - so kind!
It's #BandcampFriday - why not support a musician by buying their music from Bandcamp today! You might even want to buy One Precious Life!
hannahbrine.bandcamp.com/track/one-pr...
So go listen to some jazz on #InternationalJazzDay and let it move you and fill your soul!
Astrud Gilberto - growing up I had a Brazilian friend, so was lucky to be introduced to lots of bossa nova records. I love this era of music, and Astrud is the queen. Astrud’s tone is so light and I really like that it feels sophisticated rather than overly saccharine.
Nancy Wilson - I am late to this party, and what a party it is. Such soulful and beautiful singing. She is up there as one of my favourite vocalists now.
Chet Baker - I love how much character he has in his voice. He doesn’t chase ‘the pocket’ for his groove, but allows his melodies to float over. He interprets so many standards and really makes them his own, almost like they are his original tunes, they feel so personal.
Ella Fitzgerald - there is a reason she is considered one of the greatest singers of all time. Her scat is brilliant. Her phrasing is brilliant. Her tone is wonderful. I’ve never heard her sing anything that isn’t exquisite
It’s #InternationalJazzDay so I thought I’d celebrate five of the greats that I have taken huge inspiration from. Firstly Bill Evans. His playing makes me feel things - it’s emotional and beautiful, it taps into something higher than us.
Here's my gig report from last Saturday, the first gig in my 2025 tour, in Oswestry at the Hermon Arts Centre, a behind the scenes look at what it's like to be a touring musician! If you're coming to Glossop this Saturday, or Woking or Matlock Bath later in May then I'll see you there!
My new single One Precious life is out now - stream it everywhere or buy direct from Bandcamp here hannahbrine.bandcamp.com/track/one-pr...
My new single “One Precious Life” is out this Friday.
My whole album is the most personal my songwriting has ever been, so I thought you’d like to know a little bit about what prompted me to write this one.
Presave now & play on Friday! ditto.fm/one-precious...
Hi Andy - this coming Saturday, April 26th, at Hermon Chapel Arts Centre. It's the first gig of my tour and it's going to be amazing!
www.hermon-arts.org.uk/events/hanna...
My tour starts next Saturday in Oswestry, then we visit Glossop, Woking & Matlock Bath, before so many more! The music featured here is my new single One Precious Life which is out next Friday - it's going to be a very busy week!
This will be an intimate unplugged live performance. The ticket cost includes a copy of my debut album Blue Sky Now, which is released just 2 days before.
It’s going to be really special and I’m so grateful to Sam and the team at Denmark Street for making this happen.
dice.fm/event/q2ygxy...
Today is #RecordStoreDay - a day to encourage everyone to support independent record shops ... so I’m thrilled to be able to announce today that I’ll be playing a one-off acoustic gig at Rough Trade Denmark Street on June 29th at 3pm.
dice.fm/event/q2ygxy...
My new single is out on April 25th.
One Precious Life 🌟💛
It's a life affirming song, to encourage us to live in the moment and count our blessings .
Written with Micahel Garvin and Henk Pool
In the Netherlands last spring 🚲🌷
A white female brown haired adult doll wearing a white jumper and jeans, packaged like an action figure, with the heading Hannah Brine, singer-songwriter and as well as the doll the packaging contains a notebook and pen, a microphone and stand and an acoustic guitar
While I’ve been planning what merchandise/merch I should be taking on tour, I've also been loving the doll in a box trend I’m seeing everywhere. I don’t think these would sell (if they really existed), & my merch budget isn’t big enough to justify actually making them! Would anyone really buy one?!
We all want to express ourselves, and in songwriting, I find a connection with myself, the universe, and hopefully others, also on this human journey.
A big shout out to the cowriters on my album Blue Sky Now, which is out June 27: Emily Phillips, Michael Garvin, Henk Pool & Jeff Franzel!
