Hi!

It’s ALL GO getting ready for the album launch… I really hope you can make it!

Click here to buy your tickets to the launch now! (£1 less than if you buy them on the door)

Click here to buy ‘Beyond Your Skin’ on i-tunes now!

Click here to buy your hard-copy of ‘Beyond Your Skin’ now! 

Love from Hannah xx

Hi!

I hope this finds you well. I have a new album out titled ‘Beyond Your Skin’. It is available from www.hannahatkins.com now! If you order an album before Christmas, you will receive a free Dalit candle* in one of my mini fair-trade gift bags – perfect for a unique extra present! (See picture below).

My album launch event is coming soon. Save the date!!

Date: Wed 15th Feb 2012
Venue: Band On The Wall, Manchester
Times: Doors at 7:30 with great support acts. Hannah performing at 8:45pm
Tickets: £7 early bird offer.** More on the door. Tickets available from Band On The Wall box office & www.hannahatkins.com

Click below to buy your ticket.

If you can only make one of my gigs next year – make it this one!! I will be having an awesome line up of support acts including Shane Beales. My band will include a string ensemble and numerous other guest musicians such as harp and horn players! NOT TO BE MISSED!! Many of my songs on Beyond Your Skin address different social justice issues and I have partnered with 8 different charities to support these causes. We will hear several incredible people sharing their stories of hope on the night.

Much love and Happy Christmas!

Hannah xxx
www.hannahatkins.com

* Hannah Atkins has partnered with Dalit Candles to support their work in India with some of the world’s poorest communities.
** £7 Tickets available from www.hannahatkins.com until 31st January 2012.

Exciting news!!! I am working VERY hard and I have a new album coming out for Christmas! So.. bear it in mind for presents (or your own Christmas treat!)… More details to come + order forms etc on my website in the next two weeks. I will also be giving away a free Christmas gift with all orders made before Christmas this year.

I have a few gigs coming up as part of my album launch tour:

Lincoln (William Farr School, Welton)
Sat 26th November
7:30pm
Tickets £7.50 including buffet dinner

London (The Underbelly, Hoxton)
Monday 28th November
7:30pm
Tickets £5 (or £6 for two!!)

Liverpool (Oomoo Cafe)
Friday 9th December
7:30pm
Tickets £4

More gig dates in London / Manchester / Bristol and Leeds!

Hope you can make one in your area!

Hannah x

I hope this finds you well :)

I am working so hard on my new album ‘Beyond Your Skin’ and will have it out for Christmas this year!! Yeah! It has been a long time coming!

I haven’t been doing many gigs until the album has been completed – but I have a couple which may interest you…

I have a gig supporting After The Fire and the Bill Mason Band…
Fri 21st October 7:30
Wythenshaw Forum
£10 donation to go towards Dalit people (some of the world poorest people in India)

I also have a gig at William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln on Nov 26th at 7:30pm. It’s the high school I went to for 7 years – so I love to go back there!

Much love,

Hannah x

Hi all!

I hope this finds you well! Just so you know… I will be doing a mini tour this bank holiday weekend!

• Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham @ The Performance cafe – Sunday 28th Aug @ 7pm

• Grapevine Festival, Lincoln @ Blink venue – Monday 29th Aug @ approx 10pm

• Jules Holland’s ‘Jam House’ venue – Birmingham on 31st Aug @ 7:30.

For more details, visit www.hannahatkins.com

With love,

Hannah xx

I hope this finds you well! Just so you know… I will be doing a mini tour at the end of this month:

- Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham @ The Performance cafe – Sunday 28th Aug @ 7pm

- Grapevine Festival, Lincoln @ Blink venue – Monday 29th Aug @ approx 10pm

- Jules Holland’s ‘Jam House’ venue – Birmingham on 31st Aug @ 7:30.

For more details, visit www.hannahatkins.com

With love,

Hannah xx

I thought you might want to watch this… Life Association are the charity who supplied my fairly traded and organic cotton bags that my last album came packaged in. They’re a great charity based in Manchester, England but doing loads of projects in India with some of the world’s poorest people in India.  I’d love to go out there some-time soon.

Here’s their lastest slide-show – and they’re using my track ‘Beautiful’ :)

Hannah x

I hope this finds you well!

So… I have been in the studio loads, preparing my new album. V exciting!! We had a sting quartet in on Sunday – I LOVE live strings – they sounded beautiful! The first violinist had just been to Europe to hire a violin that is worth £150,000!!! It sounded amazing! – I should hoe so, carrying something worth as much as a house on your back!

I am looking for an artist / designer who may be interested in joining the creative team I have put together to design the album cover / photography / web-site / stage-design etc etc I have a web-designer / photographer and fashion designer on board already… Could you be the missing designer!!?? If so, please e-mail me at info@hannahatkins.com ASAP!! (Or if you know anyone who may be interested.. please let them know too!) For more info… see the brief below *

This last couple of weeks has been pretty full-on.  I went to London last week to meet with the Levis ‘Shape What’s To Come’ campaign team about how we could possibly work together. There’s a possibility that I may become one of their ambassadors… The web-site is great – check it out… http://en.shapewhatstocome.com. The same day as I left for London, we had a new asylum seeker lady move in to our house. She is lovely! She is from Iran – I need to brush up on my Iranian words again! After having Raza, also from Iran, living with us for over a year, I really should know some words.. (currently I remember NONE!!)…

I traveled quite a lot last week – I went to a funeral in Sheffield – which was really sad.  One of the actors of the theater company that I am trustee for died of an epileptic fit in his sleep.  He was only 27 – it seems really unfair. As far as funerals go, it was a lovely service and I believe he’s in Heaven now – which is better than earth, so at least he’ll be happy.  I really feel for his family and close though :(

On a more happy note, I had a gig at the beautiful Gilpin Lodge Hotel last week too.  It is a gorgeous hotel in The British Lake District.. stunning!! Look at the web-site.  Instead of paying me for the gig – they are going to put us up for three nights – B&B and dinner & spa included… It’s worth nearly £1000, so I’m quite happy about that deal!

Much love to you all!

Hannah xx

Brief for the Artist / Designer project…

• Offer input into Hannah’s image alongside a hub of other creatives (Hannah herself, a stylist, a fashion designer and web designer Rachael) (based in Manchester but not a necessary)
• Develop themes and art direction ideas for the new album
• Storyboard the Flash Showreel with Rachael
• Provide artwork that is ready for animation
• Same visuals can be used on the album artwork
• Ideas for the live show

Unfortunately this is not a paid project (sorry!) but this is a great opportunity to grow your portfolio with an interesting project and one that has the potential to been seen by a lot of people. You’ll get a chance to show off your illustration skills and design flair alongside other Manchester talent.

Hope you are doing well :) If you’re in the UK, I hope you’re enjoying what’s left of the snow! Our road is still a bit of an ice-rink which is quite fun with the wheel spins and skids in the car!

Just wanted to remind you that I have a couple of gigs coming up this weekend…

Manchester – 11th Dec
Green Bohemia Christmas Special
Green Rooms

Bristol – 12th Dec
Coleston Hall

I’ve had a good week this week – We’ve been applying to festivals for next Summer which is exciting! I have a new manager – which is also v cool – I’m enjoying passing people on to him for quotes etc.  It’s hard to be the artist and the business women! I hate talking about money even thought I have run my own business with a team now for over 8 years!!

A couple of new developments.. I did a song-writing workshop for the Co-op last week.  It was on the theme of Racism. It was great to work with a couple of other good artist friends – MC / Hip-Hop artist and beat-boxer Testament and MC Adapt. I am meeting with representatives from the Co-op nect month to see if we can partner on any other social / creative projects.  The Co-op are such a long-standing great Social Justice organisation, I’d love to do more work with them.

I’ve also been contacted by Levis. They wrote to me saying… ‘Your passion for music and your commitment to sharing it with others to inspire social change and justice is truly inspirational. Your blog has been recognised by Levi’s® as playing a significant role in shaping and influencing the social change and music communities; we believe you have what it takes to help us launch the Shape What’s to Come movement.’ I am meeting with them in Jan too… watch the space!

We are expecting another Asylum seeker to move in to our house in the next week or so too… looking forward to that. We always learn so much form people from other cultures…. Always v interesting :) I’ll keep you posted!

Much love,

Hannah x