Hanan’s debut album, The Year I Lived, collects twelve songs that weave together elements from pop, rock, R&B and jazz, all filtered through a singer-songwriter lens. And Hanan not only sings and writes, he’s an instrumentalist and studio engineer as well, meaning that the final product practically carries his own DNA. Despite his unusually wide array of influences, Hanan never loses his sense of identity, always making his presence known with unique musical juxtapositions, bound together with his sweet and soft voice. From fuzzy power-pop to piano balladry, Hanan clearly follows traditions, but never formulas.

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Download "The Yead I Lived" booklet with lyrics, credits and photos here

What's Up With Hanan?

"Songs on the Radio"

And the radio keeps on playing them over and over again. . .

"Dark Clouds"

Tried to keep it simple, but the urge to add more won!

"Change our Definitions"

Jamming around in the studio :)

"Running on Faith"

Cover of one of my favorite Eric Clapton songs.

"Wake Me Up"

Having fun at the studio :)

"Bergen County"

When home doesn't feel like home. . .

"Spark"

Something new :)

Happy Birthday Sting!

Sting is celebrating his 60th birthday!
We're celebrating too!

"Going Down South"

Solo and rockin'!

Hanan - "Leave Me"

Solo acoustic

"Somewhere more exciting"

Rock Am Ring was really fun!
Here's an impromptu performance, directly from the back of the Gibson bus.

More to come soon.

Hey there,

Hanan has been really busy lately. Not only is he finishing the Willie K album and the Henrik Käthe album, he also finally started preproduction for his 2nd album.

From what we have heard, it is worth the wait to say the least.

Thanks for all your support and interest - 2011 will be a great year!

All the best,

Team Hanan

The Beard Song

Happy Holidays!

'Tis the season to be jolly.
Have Hanan help you!

Great gig in Berlin.

Hanan opened for the mighty Jeff Beck.
Click below for live bootleg recordings:
Official Bootleg Part 1
Official Bootleg Part 2

Team Hanan

Hanan - "Powerdown"

Hanan does his version of American singer-songwriter guitarist Chris Whitley's "Powerdown".

"The Funky Avocado"

Michael Hedges was a great man and a wonderful musician. Hanan plays his own version of "The Funky Avocado". Enjoy!

Hanan - Studio Jam

Hanan spent all day recording in the studio and took a quick jam break. Here's a little glimpse.

Chicken Pickin'

Watch Hanan do a little chicken picking. Yeehaw!

Latest entry in Hanan's diary

February 4, 2012

Party!

The Superbowl is tomorrow!

Wooooohooooo!!!!

Bunch of our friends are coming over, so we've been getting our clean on.

Mopping and scrubbing. The crib is looking right !

So excited to do this with everyone again, after so many years!!!

And getting to see all the hilarious commercials? Finally!!!

Now we just have to make sure nothing's missing:

Large TV? Check!

Beer? Check!

Guacamole and Chips? Check!

BBQ Chicken Wings? Check! Check! and Check!

Come at your own risk ;)

February 3, 2012

Don't tell me you love me.

Unless you actually do.

Love - that's one word that gets thrown around way too easily.

It's OK not to say it.

There are a lot of other nice things to say to a person.

Pick one.

Just make sure you mean it.

Those 3 little words come with certain expectations.

Lately, I find myself let down quite often by people who repeatedly tell me they love me as they apologize.

February 2, 2012

You will be disappointed

I absolutely love most of what Seth Godin publishes.

You should check him out, if you don't already know him.

http://www.sethgodin.com

Today, he wrote the following words, which really resonated with me:

"You will be disappointed.

Sooner or later, you'll ask for something or read something or expect something and you won't like what you get. You'll feel like I wasted your time, wasted your money or didn't meet your expectations.

Not just me, of course. Everyone. Even you. You will disappoint someone, and the organizations you depend on will disappoint you. Expectations keep rising, and promises keep being made. We keep bringing more magic into the world, but rising expectations mean that there's more disappointment as well.

That's part of the deal of being in the world.

The alternative, I'm afraid, isn't to choose a path where we make everyone happy and always exceed their expectations. Nope. The alternative is to hide, to fail to engage and to produce nothing.

A pretty easy choice."

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