Jessica Hanson Baltimore, Maryland
Artist Jessica Hanson, residing in Baltimore/D.C., takes her influences from Kishi Bashi and Andrew Bird to create space in the music spectrum as a violinist songwriter. Her classical background has brought many cinematic ideas into the mix and her improvisation skills have helped her move towards a more experimental realm of music becoming an evangelist for the violin in an age of modernity. ... more
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