Hannah Frances
Vermont-based vocalist, guitarist, and composer Hannah Frances is redefining the boundaries of folk music with a sound that feels both ancient and forward-looking. Hailed by NPR’s Ann Powers as “a stunning vocalist and songwriter, making monumental and mythic music,” Frances captured critical acclaim with her 2024 album Keeper of the Shepherd, which earned Pitchfork’s Best New Music. Her follow-up, Nested in Tangles, cements her as one of today’s most fearless storytellers, weaving narratives of family estrangement, emotional survival, and radical self-trust into sprawling, genre-bending compositions.