Auckland’s
HANNA ASHCROFT
unveils themes of
passion, pain and loss
in new release
“EVERYWHERE”
+ My Top 5 Ways To Get Over A Breakup
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Hanna Ashcroft, is an Auckland based songwriter known for her soulful voice and blues toned cadence. In her new release “Everywhere”, she unveils themes of passion, pain, love and loss. Hanna’s songs are emotionally revealing in both strength and fragility. Influenced by names like Otis Redding, Joyra Smith and Charlotte Cardin, it has an ethereal, dark and atmospheric feel with a ghostly hip hop undertone.
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“Everywhere initially began as a song of deep sadness, loss and longing, but turned into a song of hope and letting go…I was in the thick of the early stages of a break up and it honestly felt like I saw him everywhere…4 months later I flew to Bali where I ended up recording and as we began I realised I didn’t see him everywhere any more. It was quite a beautiful and expansive moment” says Hanna.
Travelling to Bali to record the single spending 6 weeks with producer, Andreas Arianto. Hanna found the experience emotional and vulnerable but at the same time healing and comforting. “The recording process was an emotional rollercoaster. I guess because I was sort of healing through the experience while creating it…I wanted the song to sound ghostly, atmospheric, dark and sparse but with a strong hip hop inspired beat to give the track strength. I felt this combination would communicate the feeling I felt.” Hanna explains.
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Top 5 ways to get over a breakup
1. Write music or express it in some way. I love to paint too and write poetry. Anything you can do to express your feelings and get them out in a positive way is the ticket!
2. Talk to a friend. It goes without saying that your friends are the first people you call when you go through a break up. It’s so important to feel supported, loved and understood. Plus some laughter goes a long way.
3. Eat chocolate! It sounds so weird saying that but honestly, chocolate releases happy endorphins and can be a great distraction when you’re feeling crappy or going around and around in circles in your mind of how things could have been. Time heals eventually but in the meantime, do what you gotta do.
4. Focus on yourself. It’s easy to loose yourself in relationships and push your desires or needs down. A breakup is a good time to re-evaluate those needs and put those things back into action. For me it was writiing more music, hanging out with friends and doing a lot more yoga.
5. Do yoga or another form of exercise you enjoy. Looking after yourself and your body is a great way to feel loved and to remind yourself that you shouldnt need another go give you that love. Self reliance is a huge thing to learn and very important.
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