Posts by hannahfrankm
Performing at International Pop Overthrow Fest Sunday April 24th in Chicago (2022)
I hope to discover what IPO is all about, as I am intrigued by the selection of musicians, and how “pop” music can mean more than Top 40. It’s a style, and a vibe, with traces of British pop and rock and roll, with a little punk thrown in, yet some aloof coolness that makes it well, cool. I have been so used to being called a “singer-songwriter” or “folk roots” that it took me a moment to consider if…
July News: Historic Magazine Blues & Rhythm in UK Reviews “Comes Love” (2019)
In the July Issue #341 of UK-based Blues & Rhythm magazine there’s a piece on “Comes Love”! I am in a magazine with Robert Johnson on the cover! Do you see me doing backflips? “Nice, unpretentious…” – Blues & Rhythm “Blues & Rhythm covers the full blues and R&B spectrum from pre and post war blues, rhythm and blues, doo-wop vocal groups, vintage soul and gospel and the contemporary blues scene.” – www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk Now that my adrenaline has come down…
The Making of the Heart Hitter Video, with Bluesmen Martin Lang and Dean Haas (2018)
Ever have something hit your heart? Here is a blues-inspired song “Heart Hitter.” The video was made by videographer Dave McGuire. We used imagery of birds and highways, which mirrored the song. Adding some artwork, bright, funky imaginary comic book characters painted on a mural under an overpass make cameos. I made thought bubbles and speech bubbles to make these characters ‘talk’ and ‘think’. Chicago blues musicians drummer Dean Haas and harp player Martin Lang are featured on this track,…