Hannah Featherstone releases Empty Shell

Classically trained pianist, Hannah Featherstone, has released her latest single “Empty Shell”, produced by Estienne Rylle, published by Another Music Records and distributed by Believe Music.

From an early age, Featherstone has honed her craft with her involvement in Gospel and Sacred music choirs, later progressing to her career as a solo artist, and her collaborations with varied ensembles across an inclusive range of musical genres. Whilst studying psychology at university, Featherstone’s interest and passion for songwriting was amplified, and her lyricism soon became to carry an utmost importance within her work.

She has worked as a lyricist, songwriter and vocalists for international composers such as MaJiKer (Camille, Mélissa Laveaux), Federico Ferrandina (Dallas Buyerʼs Club) and Steven Faux (BBC, David Attenboroughʼs Life of Birds). Her collaborations with music producer, Estienne Rylle, has provided a unique, electro twist to her off-kilter pop songs.

Notably, Hannah Featherstone values her close, emotional connection with her audience above all else. From gracing impressive stages in Paris (lʼOlympia, le Zénith, le Sunset/Sunside, le Collège de Bernardins), singing in festivals in France and Europe (TedXTalks, The Bath International Music Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival), and competing on the French edition of The Voice, Featherstone has undeniably grown to be a force to be reckoned with.

Her latest release “Empty Shell” was inspired during a film award ceremony. Moved by the depth of the characters in films depicting ordinary lives, Hannah describes her to desire to “unearth, through music, what too often goes unnoticed“. The transcendent track explores a depiction of what arises from the desert, “in that moment when you fear you have nothing left to give“, inspiring the image and title “Empty Shell”. The record’s ethereal and enigmatic sound resonates like “a breathless plea to bring our hearts of stone and our dried up limbs back to life”.

Listen to “Empty Shell” below