
hannah sandoz


Music that holds you while you cry: Hannah Sandoz's arrangements weave tender lyrics and lush soundscapes for guitar, vocals, and laptop.
Sandoz first started writing songs as a teen, using scrappy recording techniques and candid lyrics to build their first portfolio.
Through years of classical training in composition and production at the Oberlin Conservatory, they've formed a reverent practice that explores tenderness, shared experiences, and emotional memory. ​The track "all of god" from their latest release, MF / HS, embodies this with strong storytelling and layered vocals which gradually build and swell, shifting from harmony into dissonance with ease before reaching their lonesome climax.
MF / HS was released in October 2025, four years after Sandoz relocated to Chicago. To promote its release, they toured across the west coast, covering 6,000mi in 2 weeks. They performed at independent venues like Junior High (LA) and Kilowatt (San Francisco).
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Hannah Sandoz’s ethereal vocals and gauzy instrumentals take on a rural allure that will resonate with fans of Adrianne Lenker, Grouper, or Animal Collective.​
Booking inquiries: hannahsandoz55@gmail.com
Recent and upcoming shows .......................
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Empty Bottle (full band), 2/16
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Lemon Bar, 1/24
Mudhouse NYC (Chicago branch), 12/6
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Bridgeport Music Collective, 11/8
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Sleeping Village, 10/19
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West Coast Tour, 10/3-10/19​
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Cole's Bar, 9/20​​​
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The Apartment (diy), 8/10
Press .............................................................
​​Chicago Reader: Hannah Sandoz, DIY touring musician
START-TRACK AT SHOW: Hannah Sandoz @ Squirm Gallery – October 17, 2025
Pass Down Magazine: Interview with Hannah Sandoz
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20 questions with Hannah Sandoz
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Hannah Sandoz's Leaving the party early is something you want to listen all the way through
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Chicago Reader: Hannah Sandoz releases a new collection of melancholy avant-garde folk​