Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones Sibling Rivalry Tour @ Pisgah Brewing Co. 1-20-2018
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The Steppin Stones (Set List Below) are fronted by a 20-year-old powerhouse guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. The South Carolina-born (and now East Nashville-based) artist who formed the band as an eight-year-old has developed a powerful and sublime synthesis of skills and makes it clear that the future is hers to conquer.
On their new (and third) self-titled album, the band--who’ve played over 2,000 shows including notable festival appearances--digs in deep, hits hard, and crushes it. Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones (available 1/26/18 on her Strawberry Moon imprint) is an aural kaleidoscope of blazing guitars and searing vocals, all of which establish Wicklund as a triple-threat player, singer and writer in the fashion of Susan Tedeschi and the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde.
The album’s producer, Sadler Vaden, who’s also guitarist with Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, says: “Once we started writing some songs, I saw that she had a real, raw talent. I was inspired to work with her by her love of classic rock music and blues. I wanted to honor that in making this album, but also add a little modern edge to it.”
On the 10-track album, Wicklund taps into the fury of loneliness (“Ghost”). She resurrects specters of Hendrix and Joplin (“Looking Glass”) as well as power ballad intensity (“Strawberry Moon”). Then, just as she’s supercharged you with about as much raw energy as you can channel, she lets you down gently with the acoustic intimacy of “Shadow Boxes”-but even here, her singing achieves an intensity that most artists can only dream of rivaling. Her music stands on a bedrock of razor-edged, old-school rock ’n’ roll reanimated by a new generation’s urgency.
That impression is doubly emphasized in the video for the album’s first single, “Bomb Through The Breeze,” a hurricane of swirling color interspersed with spare shots of Wicklund and her band in action, with black bunnies and slithering snakes adding an eerie visual complement.
“Sadler and I wrote this song [“Bomb Through the Breeze”] as a response to feeling backed into a corner by someone who doesn't get the hint,” says Wicklund. “This is the type of song to hopefully inspire some self-confidence when it comes to standing up for yourself and others. Unfortunately, when someone's volume is on loud for so long, the only way to get their attention is to do something even louder.”
At a table outside of an East Nashville bistro, Wicklund muses: “I feel my songwriting has matured over the last few years, both lyrically and musically. I’m definitely proud of what I’ve done previous to this new album, but hearing these latest songs finished for the first time, I was able to recognize the overall development my music has gone through. A lot of it came with getting older and living more life, experiencing things that were well worth a song or two. I’ve always had a more serious and expressive tone to my music, which is still prevalent, but in the last year my songs have started to cover a wider array of feelings and are able to emote more than just a moody song in A minor. Working with a producer that shared my musical taste, similar path and home state had a lot of impact as well. Sadler did a great job of taking what I envisioned and refining it so that every part was suiting the song.”
The buzz about Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones is continuing to grow in America and overseas, with the media taking notice. Guitar Player Editor-In-Chief Michael Molenda (posting at GuitarPlayer.com on 9/13/17) has heralded Wicklund “not simply as a shredder or a tonal colorist, though she certainly has chops and can go for some buzzy and less-than-organic sounds. What’s impressive to me is how she uses her custom Tom Anderson guitar and Orange half-stack to drive the emotional context of her songs with a combination of spiky rhythms, slow lines, fast runs and cagey riffs. It all adds up to a thrilling ride.” Over in the U.K., the influential Team Rock website noted that “Hannah Wicklund blends bluesy sensibilities with tasty wah guitar and jutting rhythm-with notes of (gutsier) Fleetwood Mac in the mix,” adding that she is “one to watch out for” (11/10/17).
The first rehearsal of The Steppin Stones was back in 2005, after which they were playing six to nine shows every week. The first song they ever played was Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World” at a charity event in South Carolina. By the time Hannah graduated from high school at 16, they had logged well over a thousand gigs together. She grew up knowing that her life would be consumed by music. She understood that this meant working hard but never losing touch with the intensity that music requires.
Set List:
Jam in Em,
Bomb Through the Breeze,
On the Road,
Looking Glass,
Strawberry Moon,
Ghost,
Too Close to You,
Shadow Boxes,
Meet You Again,
Mama Said,
Don't Come Around Here No More (Tom Petty cover)
Rockin' in the Free World (Neil Young cover)
A voice like Stevie nicks, and the guitar skills of Jimmy Hendrix….you get this absolute rock goddess
So refreshing to see young musicians pay homage to classic rock and blues with a great combo of original material, improv, and a couple of awesome covers. Especially led by a young lady. Can't wait to see Hannah live when I get the chance and hopefully more down the road.
I get the same feeling about Hannah, as when I first heard and saw Samantha Fish about 2012. She is one to watch and is going places.
SO glad I stumbled across this!! Old hippie here, who thoroughly enjoyed the talent, passion, and sound exhibited here. Thanks for a high quality posting, will be searching up these stage artists in the near future, I'm sure.
Old hippie here, girls got it going on.
Damn Hannah yall rock! Awesome voice! Wished I knew about yall sooner. Would love to see you all live. Much love from GA/SC!!
I just heard her on Spotify playlist Rock This and was blown away. I searched UA-cam and found this concert. I am a true fan and am inspired by her talent and commitment to excellence. So cool playing with talented relatives. Someone please book her on Fallon or Kimmel soon. She deserves to be a star!
same here just found her on spotify come to the UK Please asap
@@bladerunner1858 Hey Ken! Announcing our first ever UK tour this week!! Hope to see you in the fall!!!
Thanks Bryan!!! We are heading out on a US tour this summer- hope to see you at a show!!
@D W Right on! 66 yr old blue's/rock guitar player as well.
I just bought her vinyl record and it’s autographed
Love this concert, thanks for posting. I discovered Hannah when Joe Bonamassa shouted her out on his website. I thought, “Hey, if she’s good enough to impress Joe?!”... I can see why! She is the Real Deal. Going to see her this Sunday night in Orlando, can’t wait! Check out her self titled CD, it rocks!
Awesome cant wait to see her in the UK later in the year
1. To complete the setlist, between Shadow Boxes and Meet You Again, they play another 'Jam in Em.
These jams have the same 'title', but are very different, very unique....sometimes even every show.
A true testament of her guitar slinging talent.
2. Correction: Rockin' of course is a Neil Young cover ;-)
Awesome! Love Hannah's stuff and the videos capture all of it. Thank you!
Looking forward to see her in Copenhagen this summer. But I tell you I can´t do with just 1 hour and 14 minuttes
She's even better now in 2022
Long time (very long) since i’ve seen and heard a guitar player being one with the instrument! This is one of them. Apparently not even aware of the thing; it’s just her making music. One irrelevant remark: that hair.... really 60/70’s. My coming of age-period ;) but to me it seems to be very itchy ;)
I think this is the first chick I've seen use a talk box...nothing says retro RnR like a talk box, well played.
Thank you guys for sharing. Good quality as usual by you ... as we're already used to. :-) *** Very nice editorial. *** Next top gig by Hannah & StSt. Last 2 songs ... she adores to play with her brother Luke every single minute. There's is much love obviously. Thumb up (also) for that.
What a fantastic performance. Three very talented musicians.
An awesome young talent...Saw her at the Tropic of Cancer Music series in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur last January.
Amazing
Yes! Hannah is a gem. We broke our stream camera 2 hours before this set and drove 26 miles to grab some gear to catch her. It was well worth the effort!
Can't wait to catch you in Northern California so. I don't care where. I can reach anywhere in nor cal wiring 3 hours! I'm looking at your website in a minute. Love you guys.! Is that possible after one night watching your vids.? Was for me. !
Check back in a couple weeks... announcing some CA dates soon :)
I was lucky to see this show.She was amazing.
Hope you can make it for our return to Pisgah on June 14th!!!
Hannah Jean! Awesome
All's I can say,WOW.
Ханночка! Ты по русски сказать,полный пипец! Сама знаешь, что это! Супер!
Whoah!!!! Who is this? I love her!
It's Hannah Wickland & the stepping stones, it says it real big right under the video box, lol...
Hey hey!! I'm going on tour this summer- would love to have you at a show or two ;)
cool xxx
Highly talented Hannah wicklund simply can't wait for another chance to catch Hannah live😎
Where is the song anyone can play lead forever but we need a melody to define the song....
Perhaps this is a new generation concept.......
Я у неё под её голыми ногами!!!! Спасибо, Ханночка!!!!❤❤❤❤
Fantastic ..... wonderful stage presence, love her playing style, and the VOICE .... man, what a great musical experience. I am a registered FAN as of now! Thx for posting.
Hell yeah thank you Andrew!! Going on tour this summer and announcing more dates soon- hope to see you at a show!!
Wow.....awesome!!!!!!
Hannah channeling some Mike Campbell, and then some, in guitar solo outro on "Don't Come Around here no more!"
Too bad this band is not on Pandora.
Amazing talent!
Она реальная Богиня и Убийца!Факт!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼simply the best!
This girl is really good, but needs to enunciate better, after just a couple songs, her vocals just sound muddy...
same number of downvotes on the new videos. she done broke someone's heart out there.
haha!
Awesome! Txs for sharing.
This is some well cool music. Love your sound and passion.
Thank you!!
Где ты Ханночка! Ты супер!
Love her!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
57:00 Brotherly Love --Love em Both! Hannah=Awesome
Too great!!
I've been waiting‼
Now, it's now!!
We've waiting‼
So long time...
I actually love the Sibling Harmonies! Good Stuff!
Love the late 60 sound exploding through stevie ray and beyond love love🦚
Great music, voice and sound!
We look forward to see her live in Malmö
Hannah is Jannis Joplin on guitar,
Biiiiiiiggg.guitar sound psychedelic acid rock..Jimi would've been proud
I’ve been thinking Janis and Stevie Ray Vaughan
The women will conquer the world
Unreal performance.
7/10/2019 appleton wi tonight. she was awesome.
Just great ! Hannah you rock !
She shines practically on her own. I’ve got nothing against Marcus King….maybe I just don’t get it, but when him and Hannah tour together, he brings the whole quality of the performance down….Hannah is clearly the better artist even if she has less of of a following. I know good music when I hear it
She doesn’t miss a beat, the sound goes beyond the studio version in some instances…..strawberry moon especially, I’ve never heard anything like it before. She seems really likeable an almost calming demeanour. Listen to Hannah for even a couple minutes and let the stress drain
Mama said has gotta be one of the most unique songs I’ve ever heard. Rarely anyone uses the talk box guitar setup….it’s about as authentic it gets. Plus we’re getting basically 2 great solos in 1 song
Hard to believe she’s only 20 years old here! Hannah is a force of nature! I do wish she’d enunciate the lyrics more, though!
Should hire a real front man
She’ll be better over time! She has the talent. She just needs experience speaking to the people!
As a theologian, the hair, the dress, and the lyrics to the song Ghost give me the notion that Hannah may have the spirit of Mary Magdelene, who witnessed the crucifixion and the first to see the Ghost of the Christ and mentioned more times in the Gospels than any apostle.