Jeff Hanson
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Jeff Hanson (born 1978) is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist whose voice was described in a 2005 Paste review as an "angelic falsetto, a cross between Alison Krauss and Art Garfunkel that's often (understandably) mistaken for a female contralto." His songwriting style has been compared to that of Elliott Smith.
Hanson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started learning guitar at four years old and by the age of 13 formed the emo/indie rock band M.I.J. Seven years later the band released a 7", an EP and a full album on Caulfield Records.
He began a solo career in 2003 and was signed to Kill Rock Stars Records after sending in an unsolicited demo tape. He has since released two albums for the label.
Since 1996 Hanson has resided in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
[edit] Discography
- 2000 Radio Goodnight (as part of the band M.I.J.)
- 2003 Son
- 2005 Jeff Hanson
Both of Hanson's solo albums were recorded at Presto! Recording Studios.
[edit] External links and references
- Official website
- Factsheet for Hanson from the Kill Rock Stars website, with MP3 recordings
- Biography written by Kenyon Hopkin of All Music Guide
- Profile on MySpace
- February 2005 interview with Pulse of the Twin Cities (also available here)
