In the world that Hana Piranha has built, music becomes a journey, a distillation of resilience and a canvas for the expression of a life lived on the edge. Born amidst the chaos of a hurricane, Hana Piranha’s early circumstances seemed to foreshadow the storm that would later echo through her music.
Raised in Wellington, New Zealand, as the daughter of a Catholic priest, she embarked on a quest for artistic identity that eventually led her to England at the age of twelve, driven by dreams of becoming a concert violinist. However, the world of classical music failed to capture her spirit and Hana Piranha walking her own unique artistic path. The lined between life and art blurred and every moment became an opportunity to create.
Now based in Brighton in the south of the UK, Hana Piranha made her debut in 2016 with the single “Back Again.” Since then, she’s been on a prolific artistic journey, delivering a diverse catalogue of music across multiple singles, EPs and full-length records. Following her latest album, Wingspan, featuring the standout single “Lorelei,” Hana Piranha continues her sonic adventure with the new release, “I Wanna Leave,” presented via the Not Saints imprint, the UK’s sole record label dedicated to working with musicians in recovery from addiction.
An anthem for the disconnected and disenfranchised, “I Wanna Leave” packs a potent alternative rock punch that sees Hana Piranha storm into the new year with a powerful new release. Brought in by Hanna Piranha’s theatrical vocals cutting the opening line of “I wanna leave,” her voice is met by the chugging guitars and impactful drums before switching rhythm to a grooving sound of moody alternative rock.
With another stark shift, the arrangement drops to a delicate blend of intricate guitar flutters and laid back drums as Hanna Piranha threads smooth melodies above to then inject all the crunching rock energy back in with thumping drums, gritty guitar chords and stuttered lead tones. Guiding the listener through an expansive rock scene of calmer moments and abrupt eruptions, “I Wanna Leave” is a truly thrilling musical ride from start to finish.
Tying in all the rock swagger, bold instrumentation and original songwriting that Hanna Piranha’s sonic vision is built on, the result is an epic and energising new song that rises and falls throughout, closing with a eerie detuned carnival-inspired outro. Hana Piranha’s expression of displacement becomes a universal language that finds a home in the hearts of many, making “I Wanna Leave” a rebellious soundtrack for those who dare to challenge the status quo.
Commenting on the single, she shares, “Have you ever felt like you’re just completely out of place in the world? I Wanna Leave is about exactly that – an anthem for the misfits and the misanthropes.”
Listen to I Wanna Leave below
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