Candy (2009)

Hannah Howes
Candy

Beginning her solo career, in 2003 in Dunedin's music scene as Sista Mischief
Hannah began playing out and collaborating with local artists, dancehall/roots DJs, and local producer Ecophonik. In 2004 after their single 'Secret', found itself playlisted on top ten bnet and national radio stations. Later that year Hannah released her debut album PATCHWORK QUILT
A mix of reggae and folk ballads. This 'ambitious, intelligent and unpretentious'
album features major players:

Warren Maxwell (Fat Freddy's Drop, Little Bushman), Matt Eddy (Zuvuya, Phantom Power) and Alan Starrett (Principal Viola for the Southern Sinfonia, The Clean, David Kilgour).

“Howes' music speaks to the brain, heart and soul, her lyrics well crafted and tight, her voice seemingly effortless."(Hilary Smith)

In 2005 Hannah released her second album LIVE AT BODEGA

 Featuring guest artists:
Francesca Mountfort (Carnival), Yair Katz (The Mamaku Project)
and engineer Aidan Mills (Holly Smith, Dave Dobbyn, Little Bushman)

"It's a perfect mix- this album is a fascinating live document of a compelling singer and storyteller" (Simon Sweetman)

Since the release of her first two albums. Howes' has been touring and wowing audiences at music festivals the length of the country including Toots and Grooves Festival (Horowhenua), Soundsplash (Raglan), Parihaka International Peace Festivals (Taranaki), Rippon (Wanaka), Nelson Arts Festival, Dunedin Fringe Festival, Destinations (Arthurs Pass), Cause (Wanaka), Kaikoura Roots Festivals, Newtown Festival (Wellington) and has toured NZ several times, independently and with
respected reggae band, Cornerstone Roots.

 “compelling vocals and sumptuous soul, pitch perfect delivery and multi-layered, to the beat, back up" (Tom Chapman) 

 Having now been enticed to the capital city. Howes' has had the opportunity to team up with and play alongside the music makers from Rhombus, Recloose, Age Pryor, Woolshed sessions, Jonathon Crayford Trio, Trinity Roots, Olmecha Supreme, Tahu and Hikoikoi and powerful songwriters Imon Starr, Ariana Tikao,
and Dayna Sanerivi 

This talent has been channelled into Hannah's new album, CANDY.
 Recorded and mixed by award winning engineer,
 Lee Prebble, at the prestigious
 Surgery Studios.

The 13- track album released April 2009.
 Distributed in NZ by Rhythmethod Distrubution.

This beautifully crafted album, both soothing and thought provoking, introduces a stellar new line-up, that will leave audiences tantalised.