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Hannah Wicklund has been traveling fast and far, playing big cities and small towns around the world since starting her band at 8 years old. With her new album, Produced by Sam Kiszka, she is now arriving somewhere completely unexpected. Ethereal texturing, smokey falsetto vocals, string section surprises and guitar solos that carry equal parts pain and joy are woven tastefully into what Wicklund says is , “A record that just sounds like me”. Much like Hannah’s paintings she has become known for, each song is intricately entrancing and honored with two things seemingly lost in today’s world….patience and time. With Sam Kiszka on bass/keys/organ and Danny Wagner on drums, both of Greta Van Fleet, the songs serve as a rock ’n' roll roadmap to a crossroads that Wicklund has been unknowingly gravitating towards for well over a decade. X marks the spot where the weary girl speeding towards the woman she will become meet in a fiery head-on collision. On this album, we hear from the woman rising from that wreckage. The woman who’s scarred but smarter, holds compassion for the girl who carried her here, and with wide-open clear eyes, unflinchingly stares down the future.
Indeed, The Prize is a beautiful representation of what raw feminine power and determination look, feel and sound like. Carved with pain during the most wounded and fragile point in our young heroine’s life, this record is for anyone that has ever had to look inward to move onward. “This album was so radically healing for me, and I hope it can inspire and perhaps play a role in someone else’s story” says Wicklund. “I want us all to remember, it can be lonely and is never easy ‘doing the work’, but we are each worthy of our own love, time, and dedication.”
Went for Marcus King, left early to make sure we got a copy of Hannah’s record before they were gone. She is so incredible! She came out absolutely rocking and I was an instant fan. We’ve purchased all her records since and are excited to see her again in Seattle ‘23. Don’t miss her!!
This was the first time I had seen a show on that stage at The Uptown Theater. They did a great job separating the different crowds for the different shows going on that night. The Encore stage was a small intimate stage and really awesome for a music lover. The local act (Howard Mahan) they brought in to open was awesome and Hannah herself sounded incredible in this set up.
Hannah, really rocks and in such an intimate setting really shined. The band was tight and the acoustics, I believe are actually better than in the Paramount theater itself. Seeing Hannah Wicklund open for Marcus King at the Capital really put her on my radar as someone I need to see again, and am I glad I just happened hear about this show. All and all a great experience and if you get the chance to see her, just go for it, you will not be disappointed. Almost tempted to drive the 6 hours up to Rochester.
The opening band, The Charities, were absolutely phenomenal. Such great energy. I was completely blown away by their talent. Hannah was KILLING IT.it’s insane how talented she is. I would absolutely see her again
This was one of the best shows I’ve been too!! You can see she loves what she’s doing and she is such a good singer/guitarist. Definitely can’t wait to go see her again :)
