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Review: Hannah's Field
This review started out as a "Live Show" review, however it's so much more than that. We make it our business to seek out new, cutting edge talent, the best of the best. We had heard of Hannah's Field some time ago, but our busy schedule had just made it impossible to catch their live show. We finally had our chance on Saturday, Oct.16th, and we were not disappointed!
Hannah's Field is a show I would recommend to anybody who loves great, moving, wonderful female vocals, and talented, well crafted veteran musicians as back up make their show an absolute, put it on your calender, must see!
The only thing I could possibly recommend is that they play more music off their new cd "inside a song". I bought their new cd for a mere $10 while at their show, the whole band was kind enough to autograph my cd not knowing who I was, I later introduced myself.Like most music lovers I find it very nice when artists or bands do that, it shows they care about their fans! I then took the cd home and gave it a spin Sunday morning. I was so impressed by this cd, I called my entire staff and asked them if they would come over and join me in listening to this fantastic new cd!!!
There is not one bad song on the entire cd! Right from the very first song "Lovers Trance" Hannah embraces you with her vocals, she has the perfect voice for her style of music, a bluesy rock sound. I was absolutely amazed at how good the actual songwriting was for someone so young. Yet her songwriting teamwork with veteran guitar player John Bolduc is unbelievable. They have their own Lennon/McCartney thing going on, and we can only see greatness in their future!
Hannah's Field new cd "inside a song" is an absolute must have cd. Their live show is a chance to catch budding greatness, Hannah will one day shine!

Change is Good - Hannahs Field rocks.
- by Thomas Pizzola - July 15, 2004

Hannah Freidenberg of Hannahs Field.

Local Motion

When asked how the new version of Hannah's Field differed from earlier incarnations of the band, lead vocalist Hannah Freidenberg said the new version was a little bit more rock 'n' roll and a lot less jam-orientated. Adding that when she started writing songs for the band's soon-to-be-released debut CD, Inside A Song, she made a conscious decision to move away from the jam and move closer to the rock, in terms of more traditional song structures, that relied on the standard verse-chorus-verse structure to get their point across.

Judging from the band's performance at the Zen Bar last Friday, it seemed as if Freidenberg has made the right decision. The songs they played from the new CD were punchier, catchier and more to the point, with several making a solid impression after one play. Freidenberg also benefited from the ace band backing her. Bolduc is the perfect combination of technique and emotion, as each note he rings from his guitar is fluid and expressive. The rhythm section, which consists of bassist Bob Hemingway and drummer Cody Morrison, is extremely tight, expertly handling the shifts in mood and tempo with style and grace. So, for now, it looks as if Hannah's Field is heading in the right direction.

"Keep up the great sounds you provide it makes me feel good."

HannaH*s Field brings 'gypsy reggae' to the North Coast

HannaH*s Field plays "gypsy reggae," an acoustic folk-rock sound that seems to appeal to all kinds of music lovers, from folkies to reggae snowboarders to rock 'n' rollers. HannaH*s Field will play from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Astoria Coffeehouse. There is no cover charge.

HannaH, also known as Psychedelic Woman, performs lead vocals with acoustic guitar and djembe and is accompanied by Andy "Gypsy Rasta" Ardenski on djembe, bells, percussive vibrations and acoustic guitar. Their stated influences include Jack Johnson, Janis Joplin, Slightly Stoopid, Ani Difranco and Ben Harper.

HannaH has been nominated for best female vocalist in the Hartford Advocate for five years, and HannaH*s Field has shared the stage with such great acts as The Average White Band, Brother's Johnson, Gov't Mule (members of the Allman Bros. Band), Derek Trucks, The Samples, Percy Hill and Sound Tribe Sector Nine. They have performed at such venues as the Eugene Hempfest, House of Blues in Chicago, Mississippi Pizza, Toad's Place, 9 Muses Acoustic Tavern, Pearl Street Nightclub and the Spiral Rhythms festival. HannaH recently released a solo CD, "Psychedelic Woman."

Reviewers have been ecstatic about the look and sound of HannaH*s Field.

"With flash garments, long hair, and clamant, vociferous strains, vocalist and percussionist HannaH reminds me of an updated, confident Janis Joplin with an optimistic edge."-Dagmar Noll/Eastern Newspaper.

"When those guys worked those drums... all hell was breaking loose. The audience was going wild." -Hogmama, 2007

"Here we have this little hummingbird of a girl and a voice that can hold a note forever... it was awesome." -Smoking Pig John, 2007

"The Little Girl that Sings Big. With a blues man's warmth, a bad girl's passion and a Buddha's enlightenment." -John Bolduc, music producer, 2005.

Astoria Coffeehouse is located at 243 11th St. For more information, call (503) 325-1787 or visit www.astoriacoffeehouse.com. For more information about HannaH*s Field, visit www.hannahsgroove.com

HannaH’s fieLd
astoria coffee House
sat., Jan 26, 7pm
Get ready for a reggae treat.
vocalist/guitarist Hannah
and duo percussion partner andy
ardenski “bring love, light and
spirit” to the river city with their
Gypsy Reggae sound. Now a Northwest
“thing” apparently Hannah’s
Field came west from Connecticut,
of which she was nominated Best
Female vocalist in the Hartford advocate
5 years straight. and before
heading to the Northwest, Hannah
worked and recorded with Louis
Johnson of Brother’s Johnson
notoriety, singing backup in their
band at the House of Blues and
First avenue in Minneapolis-the
club that Prince enshrined in the
movie Purple Rain.
Described as an “updated Janis
Joplin” by one critic and “a little
hummingbird of a girl that could
hold a note forever”, music mag
Hogmamma wrote in 007, “when
those guys worked those drums .
. . all hell was breaking loose. the
audience was going wild.” On that
note, although it sounds like the
kind of thing where you may want
to dance barefoot in the street,
you’ll probably at least be able to
work up a good sweat in the middle
of January. a solid music pick o’
the month. No Cover!