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Artist
Hannah Atkins
12+ albums
singer-songwriterelectronicaacousticMellowfemale vocalist
about
Hannah Atkins, singer-songwriter was born 8th August 1981. Growing up in rural Linconshire, Hannah was immersed in music with singer/songwriter Father, musical mother and 4 musical siblings. The VonTrapp family was a regular joke! The earliest record of her songwriting is at age 8, with meaningful poetry neatly written on paper with flowery illustrations! Hannah had classical piano and violin lessons growing up. At age 12 she suffered the loss of a much loved piano teacher Mrs John and refused to be taught by anyone else. 'Mrs John lived in our village & she was lovely! She was so eccentric, gave out great biscuits and got me hooked to The Beano! Her village renowned question to her pupils '' Are you full of beans today?!'' From age 7 she encourages me perform my piano pieces and sing along. I have a lot to be thankful for from Mrs John! Hannah continues with her violin lessons and was part of a few local orchestras as 1st Violin. At 14, Hannah took up the piano again and taught herself to play chords. This was when She started to regularly write and perform her material at local community gatherings around Lincoln. At 16 (1998), one of her songs 'Closer still' was published by radical UK/Integrity Records and made it onto several albums. At 17, a further 2 songs were published and Hannah became a regular performer at the, 'Grapevine' festival. At 18, Hannah had finished A-levels and took a gap year, writing and recording a first 'live' album' Dreamer' in order to raise m
