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Today, LA via Boston soulful/R&B singer-songwriter Becca Hannah shares her soft, silky debut album Tonight In My Dreams out now. Alongside the album, Hannah shares "Miriam," a touching, personal ode to her impactful childhood therapist. Tracked with a live band, the record ponders connection, love and loss through glossy vocals, heartfelt lyricism and swirling, enchanting instrumentation.
Born from real life experiences, the smooth ten track project touches on lust, love, growth, fear, loss, and longing with soulful vocals and layers of jazz and R&B as Hannah pulls from female powerhouses like Amy Winehouse, Corrine Bailey Rae and Erykah Badu. Hannah hopes the music connects to listeners in whichever ways they find meaningful. Creating her own sense of community through music, Hannah says, "We all love, we all suffer, and how beautiful is it that we can relate to each other through songs that highlight all of the above? It brings a sense of community and acknowledgement of our humanness. It makes the ebbs of life more manageable, and the flows all the more blissful.”
LISTEN: Tonight In My Dreams
The album was tracked live with a 9-piece ensemble, and recorded and mixed by seven time GRAMMY-winner Jim Scott at his own Plyrz Studio in Valencia, CA. Scott’s work with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tom Petty, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and countless others drew Becca and longtime collaborator Tristan Jantz to work with him. A visit to his secret studio, filled with magical vintage gear and creative energy sealed the deal–this album could only be made at Plyrz with Scott.
The latest single out today, written years ago during a bout of anxiety, recalls Miriam, Hannah's childhood therapist who heavily impacted the way she sees herself and understands the world around her. Hannah shares, “Miriam” is a meditative diary and a vessel that can connect us to loved ones who have left the physical realm."
WATCH: "Miriam" (Live From The Studio)
Expanding on the comfort the therapist gave her, Hannah adds, "I thought, 'what would Miriam tell me right now?' I essentially wrote a letter to her through my lyrics and the melody immediately emerged. I couldn’t come up with a chorus that truly resonated for another two years, but then it all fell into place. Tristan helped me spice up some of the chords, and we had a masterpiece. Through writing and singing this song, I've channeled Miriam's essence and the insights she's provided me with that I will carry with me throughout this life and beyond."
Last month, Hannah shared "Thick & Thin," a collaboration with vocalist Ari Lachenauer, muses on partnership and love feeling easy. Hannah shares the song developed after a discussion of choosing your partner even in the midst of growing pains and uncertainties.
Hannah says, "While jamming on my porch, Tristan showed me a new song seed with a soulful, mo-town inspired guitar lick. It sounded like a cozy yet invigorating Sunday morning. We were having this discussion about the nuances of relationships after the honeymoon phase simmers, and the beauty of choosing your partner even in the midst of growing pains and uncertainties. Those testing moments encourage vulnerability and deepen connection, which is how we can truly expand and thrive.” The Forty-Five called the collaboration a "feel-good track" with"two mellow voices uniting over a brass section for a sunny choral harmony."
Listen: "Thick & Thin"
Watch: "Thick & Thin" (Live From The Studio)
With "Empathy" the artist reclaims her agency and finds her own strength. Daily Planet DC wrote, "Built around Hannah’s rich, velvety vocals and a stirring horn arrangement by George Pereli, “Empathy” reflects on how caring deeply for others can blur personal boundaries."
Listen: "Empathy"
Watch "Empathy" (Live From The Studio)
The previously shared "Caramel" emerged from a lingering scent from Hannah's 27th birthday cake. "We approached the writing process in a silly, playful, somewhat ridiculous manner. This was kind of a nice break from my emotionally intense / confessional songs I’ve written in the past." Light-hearted and laid-back, the track relishes in the buzz of a new connection.
Listen: "Caramel"
Atwood Magazine, premiered the track, calling it, "the perfect jazzy single paradise for pinning over a crush," adding, "From the very first lyric and vocal note, the track draws us in with its allure, and the instrumentation is truly just as tantalizing." Atwood goes on to say, "Blending the smoky soul of Macy Gray with the elegance of Norah Jones, Becca Hannah’s seductive single “Caramel” pours into the ears like the smooth drizzle of its namesake."
Watch "Caramel" (Live From The Studio)
With her signature sultry, gritty rasp, Becca Hannah has captivated audiences from Boston to Los Angeles throughout the last several years. The artist has played Made In America Festival in Philadelphia and was a 2025 Tiny Desk contest finalist. After connecting with Jantz in the local Boston scene, the pair hit it off and later both happened to move to Los Angeles a year apart. Now, they've come together to collaborate fully as co-writers and producers on the project, Tonight In My Dreams out now.
The artist's stirring, thoughtful debut album, Tonight In My Dreams, is out now. Don't miss more from the soulful singer-songwriter–connect via Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
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