Hana (American musician)

This article is about the American singer. For the Chinese singer, see Hana Kuk.

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Hana performing at The Lyric Theatre, Los Angeles in 2016
Hana performing at The Lyric Theatre, Los Angeles in 2016
Background information
Birth nameHana Gabrielle Pestle
Born (1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginBillings, Montana, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2006–present
Websitehanatruly.com

Hana Gabrielle Pestle (born July 11, 1989),[1][2] known mononymously as Hana (/ˈhɒnə/ HON-ə;[3] stylized in all caps), is an American singer-songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles.[4]

Hana began working on music in 2006, with the help of producers and writers Ben Moody and Michael "Fish" Herring.[5] Her early work was largely acoustic-based,[6] heavily utilizing her performance on the guitar.[7] During this period, she recorded under her birth name Hana Pestle.[8] She released three extended plays—Hana Pestle (2008),[9] Live in the Studio (2009),[10] and For the Sky (2011)[11]—and her debut studio album, This Way (2009).[12]

In 2013, upon meeting producer BloodPop, Hana chose to take a break from recording to focus on learning production. Dissatisfied with her output, she decided to rebrand herself and change the direction of her music. In 2015, she re-emerged with the single "Clay", changing her recording name to the mononym Hana. Her eponymous debut extended play (2016) under this moniker explored an electronic style.[13] In November 2019, Hana released her second studio album, Hanadriel. The album was made in four weeks, and the creation process was live streamed by herself on Twitch.[14]

In addition to her solo work, she is also known for her frequent work with musician Grimes. Hana has performed as her live backing vocalist and band member,[15][16] and the pair have collaborated on numerous songs and music videos.[17][18][19]

  1. ^ Mohan, Mukta (October 25, 2017). "Singer-songwriter HANA talks Music and Magic". The Isis Nicole Mag. Retrieved September 24, 2019. Born Hana Gabrielle Pestle in Atlanta, Georgia...
  2. ^ "HANA — woke up to the best birthday spread ever, complete..." hanatruly.com. July 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "hanapestle's Channel". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2019. ...my name is pronounced like DONNA.
  4. ^ McDermott, Emily (March 15, 2016). "Rebirth". Interview Magazine. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019. HOMETOWN: Billings, Montana [...] CURRENTLY BASED: Los Angeles.
  5. ^ "Former Evanescence Guitarist/Songwriter Produces CD For Hana Pestle". Blabbermouth. May 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2019. Since April 2006, Ben has been co-producing and co-writing Pestle's full-length debut with Michael 'Fish' Herring.
  6. ^ Tinkham, Chris (May 12, 2016). "HANA: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2019. ...as an acoustic-based singer/songwriter/guitarist.
  7. ^ "Interview – HANA". Emporio Armani Sounds. 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019. I was doing singer-songwriter kind of stuff, just me and my guitar...
  8. ^ Tinkham, Chris (May 12, 2016). "HANA: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2019. ...who previously recorded under her full name, Hana Pestle.
  9. ^ "Hana Pestle - EP by Hana Pestle". iTunes Store (US). May 27, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "Live In the Studio by Hana Pestle on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "For the Sky - EP by Hana Pestle". iTunes Store (US). September 27, 2011. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "This Way by Hana Pestle". iTunes Store (US). September 22, 2009. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  13. ^ Tinkham, Chris (May 12, 2016). "HANA: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  14. ^ Russell, Erica (November 6, 2019). "How HANA Created 'HANADRIEL' on Twitch in Four Weeks". Paper Magazine. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Friedlander, Emilie (July 30, 2015). "Meet HANA, The Little-Known Grimes Collaborator With A Stadium-Sized Voice". The FADER. Retrieved November 29, 2018. If you happened to catch Grimes on tour with Lana Del Rey this year, you probably noticed the recent FADER cover star dancing around on stage with a purple-haired back-up singer named HANA.
  16. ^ "Grimes: 808s, bird calls and dentist's drills". Ableton. July 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2019. The musician I'm touring with currently, named HANA, is a really incredible multi-instrumentalist and vocalist so she has been adding a lot creatively lately, and taking on things like lead guitar...
  17. ^ Young, Alex (October 21, 2017). "Grimes covers Tegan and Sara's "Dark Come Soon": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  18. ^ Klinkenberg, Brendan (November 29, 2018). "Hear Grimes' Assertive New Song 'We Appreciate Power'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "Grimes X HANA - The AC!D Reign Chronicles {Director's Cut} [Official Video]". YouTube. Grimes. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2019.