We’re looking forward to introducing you to Hannah Sears. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Hannah, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What is a normal day like for you right now?
It’s summer time right now, so the days feel less normal or maybe less “routine” based. I have the sweetest seven-year-old daughter who is home right now, so we’re spending lots of family time together. During the summer, a normal day looks like waking up, having coffee (a must), sneaking some work in, going to the pool, drinking more coffee, sneaking more work in, watching a movie or playing a game, and then bed! I’m so lucky to have a supportive husband, so he always makes space for me to be able to write songs and play shows in our weeks. Shoutout Tyler!
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Hannah Sears! I am a singer and songwriter here in Nashville. I moved here from the East Coast of Canada two years ago! I write music with that has a pop sound mixed with country storytelling. I love to write songs that connect on an emotional level, since those are the songs I grew up being really affected by. I write both for myself as an artist, and as a songwriter for other artists!
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
Something I am working hard to unlearn is the thought that I have to be everything for everybody. As a child, I learned to keep moving and keep going whenever things got hard. To show up for other people before myself. That my value came from what I could be for other people. Somewhere along the line, I started to ignore my own feelings and just always keep moving. I think that resilience is a beautiful quality to have, but sometimes for me it becomes more avoidance than resilience (subtle plug: I just wrote a song about this very thing, it’s called Not This Time). So, I am working on sitting in my emotions more, giving myself time to feel, and really believing that I don’t always have to be everything for everyone.
When you were sad or scared as a child, what helped?
Honestly, and I really mean this: music really helped me as a child. Any time that I was sad or scared, I felt very comforted by music. My mom always listened to music and cleaned the kitchen when she was upset. I knew when The Chicks was playing and she was cleaning the microwave, that she was upset. It’s kind of a funny memory now, but I think it really taught me to lean on music!
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
The music industry is very competitive, and understandably so: there are so many very talented people trying to make it in an industry where it feels like only a few people can truly make it. I heard someone say once that there is always room at the table. There is always an audience out there for you. If you work hard enough, you can find your audience! So, while it is a competitive industry, I try to remind myself that there is room for me and an audience out there, somewhere 🙂
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What will you regret not doing?
I know I will not regret spending time with my family and prioritizing that above everything else. My husband and my daughter are my people, my teammates, and my support system. And they are also just my favorite people!
I also really believe I will not regret making bold and brave decisions to try and chase a dream. I think what I would regret, is not trying because I was scared.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.hannahsearsmusic.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahsearsmusic/?hl=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJ-oxJRo0OGkYykScemB6Q
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/64AfbFkDdzkCOUqJUyY5E3
