ABOUT ME
Hannah Dorman is an upcoming singer songwriter from Richmond UK. Her music and lyrics show a maturity beyond her years and she is continually writing more. Hannah has an eclectic mix of influences from KT Tunstall and Anastacia to Take That and McFly. Firmly set in the pop/rock tradition with a dusting of country, her songs are catchy, memorable and loved by her growing band of fans.
Listening to Hannah it's hard to imagine she only started playing live in January 2009, though you can find videos of her on You Tube from 2007 when she was just 13 - or you can see them here. Last year Hannah played 60 gigs in the South East in pubs, clubs and on local radio whilst keeping up with her other commitments.
Hannah began singing and dancing from an early age and has always wanted to be a performing artist. Hannah currently plays acoustic sets singing with her guitar, but she doesn't want to remain a solo artist and is working towards having a band and dancers to support her. Her plan is 'to make it big' and tour the world playing the really big venues. Hannah's vocal coach is world renowned Stevie Lange, whose skills are helping develop Hannah's unique musical style.
2009 was busy - 60 gigs in her first year, (see gig history). Bebo signed her for a six month contract for B-box and she became an official Bebo Superhero. It was a year of learning the ropes and gaining experience of the live music circuit. Notable events that year were performances at the Bulls Head in Barnes (see news story), being invited to sing at Stevie Lange's 'significant' birthday party (see news story), and creating, organising, hosting and performing at Oxjam Richmond (see video diaries and interviews).
October saw the first broadcast of the increasingly popular The Hannah Dorman Show on Ustream.tv. The format is simple, a weekly online live music magazine show with music from Hannah, news, band interviews and online chat with her fans and viewers. The show goes out live for an hour at 9pm London time Thursday nights and is regularly a featured show on Ustream's home page, getting from 3,000-20,000 hits during the one hour on-air. It's a great way for Hannah to meet her fans and build an international fan base - and get feedback for her new material from all round the world, especially the USA.
2010 has been GCSE year for Hannah, but she still manages to play many gigs and host her weekly online show. Hannah is booked to play the acoustic stages at Guilfest 16-18th July, Redfest 23rd-25th July and Weyfest 3rd-5th September. Hannah maintains a high online presence with her social network sites (links below) and takes pride in answering her fans emails and tweets which she aims to do for as long as she can - contact Hannah Dorman now and you WILL get a reply!
Early Influences! Gwen Staffani, No Doubt and 'Don't speak', Hannah sings the song when she was three!
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