Kelli Hanson recently returned home to the Bay Area from Seattle, WA to release her eagerly anticipated sophomore album, OUR BUILDINGS, on her label Bigger Than The Barn Records. OUR BUILDINGS captures the raw, indie sound and spacey landscapes of its predecessor, Lullaby for an Astronaut, but it is Hanson’s continued maturity as a gutsy, emotive songwriter that launches us forward into an even fuller, more lush and captivating sound. She brings together a collection of talented musicians who helped cultivate each song to its fullest potential. With this album, Hanson embraces the moods and sounds of many of the musical influences in her life, including such genres as R&B and 80’s POP.OUR BUILDINGS confirms Hanson’s stylistically eclectic sound by giving us simple, melodic, yet edgy songs and incorporates everything from slow, groove ballads to upbeat dance tunes and bluesy rock. For the past five years, her musical endeavors have ranged from leading a hard rock/punk band called Tregenza (www.tregenzamusic.net) to playing guitar in the Yeek Yak Air Force (www.yeekyakairforce.com) to developing and honing her first solo project, Lullaby for an Astronaut. Lullaby for an Astronaut was released in May of 2005 with much acclaim and was supported with many local shows and a West Coast tour.

Hanson has played such venues as Hotel Cafe (LA), Viper Room (LA), Red Devil Lounge (SF), Hotel Utah (SF), Chop Suey (Seattle), Tractor Tavern (Seattle) and the EMP (Seattle). Hanson’s first album was voted one of the Best Releases of 2005 by Three Imaginary Girls in Seattle. Kelli Hanson was a chosen performer for Rockrgrl Magazine 2005 Music Conference. Hanson has also been heard on such radio stations as SOMA FM (SF), KDVS (Davis, CA), Pandora, Babes in Boyland (France), KEXP (Seattle), FRSC (Santa Cruz), KUBO (Radio Bilingue) and was a featured artist on Amplified Podcast.OUR BUILDINGS will be promoted with an upcoming West Coast Tour.

“Our Buildings is a sharp collection of songs that stand as steady and unshakable as buildings on a city block.”
Kim Ruehl, Performer Mag“[Our Buildings is] an exploration of the most visceral sort through Hanson’s highly-distinctive, imminently creative, thought-twistingly ambient brand of dark and enigmatic ’80s pop-laced indie rock.”
Amanda Martinez, GT Weekly

“Kelli Hanson is the stuff dreams are made of. Her voice is sure and beckons the listener like a finger, drawing us deeper into her lush arrangements. It’s never enough to completely wake one from this phantasmagoric reverie. Instead, we follow Kelli, as she explores her various influences without ever appearing as an imposter.”
Shawn Telford, Tablet

“Lullaby for an Astronaut features 16 tracks of some of the most diverse material I’ve ever heard pour out of one human being. If I could convince you to take a risk on an unknown artist this summer, I’d confidently recommend picking up this gem.”
S. Santos, Three Imaginary Girls

“Lullaby for an Astronaut delivers sweetly picked acoustics, found sounds and improvised percussion.”
Splendid Zine

“Hanson’s soft whispers and visceral sighs sound as if they were left in an attic to gather dust before being commited to tape.”
Tizzy Asher, Seattle P-I