ABOUT
Matt Hannah is a Michigan-native and Minneapolis-based folk Americana singer-songwriter. His music has been heard on KCMP The Current (MPLS) and radio stations throughout the country, and he has performed throughout the Midwest including at the Mid West Music Fest. His sophomore album Dreamland, released in February 2017, was called “not only original…but inspired” by Babysue and was noted by the Star Tribune and City Pages.
Press for Dreamland:
“Matt Hannah stitches together an Americana fantasy on Dreamland” City Pages feature
“The record shows traces of classic Son Volt and Ray Wylie Hubbard with a warm, troubles-to-the-wind writing style.” Star Tribune
Top 88 Record 2017 - KVSC 88.1 FM
Best of 2017 Minnesota Album - Reviler
Praise for Let the Lonely Fade:
“After moving to Minneapolis, [Hannah] decided to focus on writing folk and Americana-styled songs. And he’s done so incredibly well.” St. Cloud Times
“The tranquil, nature-based video perfectly complements the relaxed Americana spirit of the song, with Hannah showing us some of what makes the North Shore so awe-inspiring and gorgeous.” Gimme Noise (City Pages Blog on video for Bigger than the Ocean)
“Singer-songwriter Matt Hannah hails from the Midwest, but spent time fronting a rock band in New York before he honed his acoustic, melancholy-country spin on Americana-folk music.” Mpls St Paul Magazine
“[Hannah] sounds in places very much like Townes Van Zandt, that heartfelt earnestness that commands a listening audience…Worth taking a note…We will hear Matt Hannah again.” AmericanaUK