28 Years Old

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BIOGRAPHY

Jim Hanft is an American singer/songwriter signed to Veranda Records in Sweden. Armed with female harmonies and a broken harmonica, Jim Hanft makes modern folk music with balls and sensitivity. After touring internationally, performing a residency at LA's Hotel Cafe & having multiple songs on network TV, Jim Hanft released his second full length album, Weddings Or Funerals in October, 2010. The alternative style of producer, Lasse Marten (Peter, Bjorn & John, Lykke Li and the Shout Out Louds), the honesty of Jim Hanft's lyrics and the purity of Samantha Yonack's harmonies create a modern musical landscape rooted in storytelling & raw unaltered performances.

OFFICIAL SITE: http://jimhanft.com

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Folk, Alternative Country, Alternative Pop

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Lawnmower Sounds, I own my own publishing

Contact

Publishing: jimhanft@gmail.com
Label: petra@verandarecords.com
Music Supervisor: pat@kivaloent.com
Booking: booking@jimhanft.com

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / harmonica / vocals

INFLUENCES

Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Neil Young

DAY JOB

Web/Graphic Designer

I AM INTERESTED IN

in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

experience >

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Wrote an original score for the independent feature film "Mother Of Invention" More info here: http://exploreinspire.com/

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