About

Hannah Schmidli is a young, independent singer-songwriter based in the Yarra Ranges just outside Melbourne, Australia. She has emerged out of the local acoustic and folk music scenes and has evolved throughout her teenage years with the inspiration of different genres and artists.

Since writing and recording her first LP (Shadow) in 2016 and subsequent LP (Someone Else) in 2018, Hannah has continued carving her niche in what can best be described as an acoustic indie/folk/jazz fusion. This has culminated in the release of her critically acclaimed EP, "Modern Martyr" in November 2019 and a very personal single in November 2020, "Mother, My Teeth are Expanding".

She has such a moving and powerful presence with her incredible voice, insightful masterful songwriting and the vulnerability she brings to the stage.

She is a dynamic songwriter who displays a writing maturity beyond her age. Her performances are engaging and thoroughly entertaining. She has the rare ability to be able to connect with audience members, young or old and take them with her as she weaves images with her lyrics, stories and music.

Hannah already has an impressive list of festival and venue performances, radio interviews and appearances, songwriting and performance awards, and has written, recorded, co-produced, and released two albums and an EP to date.

Venues

• Northcote Theatre - Opening for Yesterday’s Gone “The Fleetwood Mac Legacy” (Lisa Mitchell, Kav Temperley (of Eskimo Joe fame), Charlie Collins, and Karen Lee Andrews).

• Burrinja Theatre - Opening for Katie Noonan - May 2023

• The Jazz Lab - Opening for Bloom (Eva Cassidy Song Book Show) - May 2023

• The Fat Goat - International Womens Day - 2020 & 2023

• Live @ St Andrews, Sunday Sessions, Opening for Timothy Wolf - June 2022

• The Brunswick Ballroom, Opening for the “New Melbourne Folk Club” - March 2022

• The Lyre Room, Birrunga Cultural Centre (Upwey) - Opening for The Charm of Finches - February 2022. Opening for Blue Moon Marquee - March 2023

• Jimmy Hornett - March, June 2021, March & November 2022

• The Thorburn Theatre - Opening for Bloom (The Adele & Amy Song Book) - June 2019

• The Paris Cat Jazz Club - April, June, August, and November 2019, February 2020, March 2021, May 2023 & Aug 2023.

• Ariette's Concert Lounge - Croydon (support for Claymore).

• The Peacock Den - The Basin 2018 & 2019

• The Lost Ones - Ballarat 2018.

• The Memo Music Hall - St Kilda 2018 (support for Damien Leith).

• The Skylark Room - 2018 Someone Else Album Launch & 2016 support (with Sadie - Girl on the Hill).

• The Flying Saucer Club - 2016 (with Sadie - Girl on the Hill).

• Son of Run - 2016

• The Selby Folk Club - 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016.

• Club Voltaire - 2016

• The Palace Hotel - Camberwell 2016 & 2017

Radio Appearances

• 3AW 693 - Interview and live-to-air performance with Billy Pinnell and Grubby and Dee Dee (Listen) Mar 2018

• ABC774 Melbourne - Afternoons with Clare Bowditch - Live performance & Interview.

• 3MDR - The Dotted Line - 2023, 2022, 2019 promoting Paris Cat gigs, 2018 promoting Someone Else LP Launch, 2017 (with Hannah & Sadie) & 2016 (Solo) - Live performance & Interview.

• 88.3 Southern FM - Good Morning Bayside - 2016 - Live performance & Interview

• 88.3 Southern FM - Live at Southern FM Live Sunday Session - Nov 2017

• Yarra Valley FM - 2016

• Apple FM Bacchus Marsh - 2019

• SYN 90.7 FM - The Hoist, Australian Music Show - 2019

• 3MDR - SideTracks - Regular guest co-host 2020 and on-going

• Indigo FM - Sunday morning show during Yackandandah Folk Festival (2023)

Awards

• Winner - Roddy Read Memorial Song Writing Award 2018 - Song - Ellanore

• 1st place - The basin music festival open songwriters award 2018 - Song - Ellanore

• best act (U18) - The Basin Music Festival - Youth Stage 2017

• best act (U18) - The Basin Music Festival - Youth Stage 2018

• Shortlisted for:

  • Roddy Read Memorial Song Writing Award 2018

  • Roddy Read Memorial Song Writing Award 2017

  • Roddy Read Memorial Song Writing Award 2016 

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