17 April 2015 - 0 Comments

Otago born, London based artist Hannah Curwood releases her new album under her recent moniker Hannah In The Wars.

Hannah Curwood’s previous releases, Sky Above, Horse Below (2007) and The Blind Love EP (2009) both received resounding critical acclaim, with tracks such as the murder ballad It's Been Snowing All Winter showcasing Hannah's use of dark lyrics, twisted imagery and ethereal melody, earning her a place as one of the country's celebrated alternative folk writers.
 
Now based in London, Hannah in the Wars is her new project and the result of working alongside Roger O'Donnell of The Cure and a handpicked group of talented musicians. The new songs are a collection of lyrically robust emotional narratives. Curwood’s distinctive and powerful vocals are accompanied by Telecaster, piano, synth, delicate string arrangements and the brooding pulse of an orchestral percussion. 
 
O'Donnell has supported the band by providing his country home studio as a recording base, and lending guidance with vocal performance, arrangements and his expertise in synth programming.
 
The resulting 10 songs evoke the likes of P J Harvey, Anna Calvi, Sharon Van Etten, Laura Marling and Smog - delicacy entangled with intensity. 

The album was mixed by Paul Corkett (The Cure, Nick Cave, Bjork) and is out today via O'Donnells 99X/10label and available via iTunes and all good vinyl stockists.
 
Curwood begins her nationwide tour tomorrow night at The Wine Cellarwith Lucklessand Will Wood.

H.I.T.W  Tour Dates

Sat April 18th - Auckland, The Wine Cellar
Sun April 19- Rotorua, Rogue Stage
Wed April 22- Wellington, Moon 1
Thurs April 23- Picton, Le Cafe
Fri April 24- Nelson, The Playhouse
Sun April 26- Lyttelton, Wunderbar
Tues April 28- Queenstown, The Sherwood
Wed April 29- Wanaka, Gin & Raspberry
Thurs April 30- Invercargill, Great Southern Songhouse
Fri May 1- Dunedin, Taste Merchants

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