Liverpool’s King Hannah is a band with a fully-formed sound that seemingly came out of nowhere.
Led by the duo Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle, their debut, I’m Not Sorry, I’m Just Being Me is an Americana-tinted, slowcore amalgamation that received rave reviews on its release earlier this year.
Onstage at Toronto’s The Drake Underground, the line-up (now aided by a bass player and drummer) started things off with the album’s lead track ‘A Well Made Woman’. A song imbued with minimalist guitars, melodic drums, and chilly vocals, it proved resoundingly effective with audience members as the perfect choice to kick things off.
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Craig Whittle, one half of King Hannah. Photo by Myles Herod
Elsewhere, as on ‘The Mood That I Get In’, Craig’s lo-fi guitar tones merged with Hannah’s unique voice (think PJ Harvey meets Portishead) to create an undeniably atmospheric, almost psychedelic, buzz in the room that you could cut with a knife.
However, despite the low-tempo nature of their material, the night’s audience was drawn in by the hypnotic rhythms. As a band, one couldn’t have asked more from King Hannah anyways. Being their first North American tour, they came and showed what they can do, and they did it just wonderfully, weaving a web of musical intrigue.
- King Hannah (Photo by Myles Herod)
- King Hannah (Photo by Myles Herod)
- King Hannah (Photo by Myles Herod)
- King Hannah (Photo by Myles Herod)
- King Hannah (Photo by Myles Herod)
- King Hannah (Photo by Myles Herod)