Hannah Gill | Background Briefing

An introduction: our very best of Hannah Gill

We've been asked about Hannah Gill and her music. Her wonderful, deep and angsty new album I Like the Sunrise is a masterwork. How did she get there? Hannah Gill's stunning music below might well surprise you — here's our selection of her very best tracks from 2016-2026, a showcase for her brilliance. An amazing artist, what a discovery...

Austin (2016):

Change in Blue (2016):

Lose (2018):

Lullaby of the Leaves (2023):

You Hurt Me (single, 2024):

Love, Your Spell Is Everywhere (Transylvanian Lullaby) (single, 2024):

I Ain’t Got Nothin' but the Blues (single, 2026):

Hannah Gill on her background:

“I was born in North Carolina. I lived in Texas for a few years as a young child, where I was exposed to southern rock and blues; I was drawn to this music. After that, my family and I moved to the eastern shore of Maryland, on the Atlantic coast. I was a blues, soul and jazz fan, listening to lots of BB King, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Etta James. New York is such a magnet for the music and art that holds my interest. So I moved to NYC as soon as I could, at age eighteen, hoping to break into the music world, to be a singer. I got to know the city, and soon discovered swing dancing, a nightlife I could enjoy under the age of twenty-one. As I continued to dance, I met musicians and along came opportunities to sing. I've lived in New York ever since.”