High Peak singer songwriter releases debut album

Hannah Brine’s One Precious Life was released on Friday April, 25 and is a toe-tapping samba.

The upbeat feel-good song has an underlying message about grasping every day, and is the first single from Hannah’s forthcoming debut album Blue Sky Now.

Hannah said: “I lost a friend last year and I spent a lot of time thinking about what's important.

“I was in the Netherlands writing with my co-writer Michael, and wanted to write something about how we only have one precious life, it’s all we get - and the song just came out.

“It’s an upbeat reminder to always make the most of life.”

Inspired by the Great American Songbook, with a voice and song writing style likened to Carole King, Norah Jones and Rumer, Hannah writes and performs ballads and lively jazz anthems, telling tales of growth, change, life and loss.

Hannah’s album features ten new songs, all written or co-written by Hannah, many in collaboration with renowned songwriter Michael Garvin, who has had twenty-three number 1 hits in his career, including for George Benson, J Lo and Dusty Springfield.

Hannah said: “Michael’s songwriting heritage is second to none, with so many number 1 hits.

“We also share a love of jazz and classic songs.

“We met at a writing camp a few years ago when he was chosen to be my mentor.

“We’ve written lots of songs together since and it was a challenge to choose only the best ten for the album.”

Hannah is also taking the songs from Blue Sky Now on the road, touring from Friday April, 25 playing over 20 dates up and down the country, including supporting Rumer at the Buxton Opera House, and also performing in Manchester and London.

Although Blue Sky Now is Hannah’s first album, she has been writing and releasing songs successfully for a number of years across a range of genres. She works as a session singer and singing teacher and is also an inspirational choir conductor with seven choirs in her choir family, including Bollington Singers, High Peak Singers and Didsbury Singers.

One Precious Life is out now and Blue Sky Now is released on June 27 on all platforms.