Tanukichan
Hannah van Loon is an American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco.[1] Her debut album Sundays was released in 13 July 2018[2] on Company Records and was produced by Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi.[3] Prior to Sundays, Loon independently released an EP titled Radiolove, as well as a single titled Bitter Medicine in 2016.[1]
Tanukichan | |
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Birth name | Hannah van Loon |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Years active | 2016-present |
Labels | Company Records |
Associated acts | Toro y Moi |
Website | https://www.tanukichan.com/ |
Following the release of Sundays, Loon supported Kero Kero Bonito on their 2018 tour.[4]
Early life
Loon was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a Christian family.[5] She grew up performing classical music, studying keyboard, violin, guitar, and bass.[6] Loon first began playing in ensembles as a fiddle player in a bluegrass band. During this time she was enrolled at University of California, Berkeley, majoring in mathematics.[5] She later spent four years in San Francisco pop band Trails and Ways.[7][8]
Loon's stage name is a combination of tanuki and the Japanese honorific ''chan'', as growing up Loon was often referred to as "Hannah-chan".[6]
Discography
- Radiolove EP (2016)
- Sundays (2018)
References
- "Tanukichan: Sundays". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "Sundays by Tanukichan on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Interview with Tanukichan: Reflections on Sundays and Life Itself". Atwood Magazine. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "Tanukichan adds NEW tour dates WITH KERO KERO BONITO". Carpark Publishing. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "As Tanukichan, Hannah van Loon Creates Multifaceted, Category-Defying Music". East Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "Tanukichan's Shoegaze Tunes Will Brighten Your Summer". Highsnobiety. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "Tanukichan". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- "Trails and Ways". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-03-13.