King Hannah
November 14th – h 18.00
Teatro Regio – Parma
It all begins in a bar in Liverpool where two young waiters discover they already know each other.
Craig, as in a screenplay, when hired, immediately notices Hannah as she has already been working there for some time.
Actually, the young man had been struck by the thin face of this girl he had seen some time before at a university band concert. He had been captivated by her.
Fate often plays a fundamental role in people’s lives, provided that know how to recognize the signs, so Craig tells Hannah how much he enjoyed that performance.
They discover they like the same music and, after becoming good friends, they decide to start a project together.
In 2019, they released Crème Brûlée, a twilight single filled with powerful electric guitars.
The song attracted attention and, after their first EP, they signed a contract with a Berlin label that scheduled performances for them in the German capital.
Their partnership began with a shared admiration for Springsteen’s Nebraska.
It is no coincidence that the blurred sounds and rarefied atmospheres of their songs are reminiscent of the Boss’s album in many places.
After all, their cover of State Trooper, with its sensual female interpretation, is yet another cornerstone of their rise to fame.
Their debut album, I’m Not Sorry, was released in 2022 and King Hannah were immediately launched into a hugely successful US tour.
Two years later, Big Swimmer was released, an album inspired by their travels and the numerous stages they shared with artists such as Kurt Vile and Thurston Moore at festivals around the world.
Sharon Van Etten also appears on two tracks on the album.
King Hannah are a leading light on the contemporary British scene and their live performances are meticulously crafted in terms of sound and instrumental approach.
Coming from the ‘90s, they blend American and British musical experiences to perfection.
Their lyrics tell of everyday life, a constant juggling act between regret and inadequacy.
The timidity of thought finds expression in the power of sound.