Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage Band

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“As close to perfection as it's possible to be… A Pentangle for the 2020s?”At The Barrier
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage release their 4th studio album “In The Dark We Grow” on 20th September 2024.
It follows their critically acclaimed 2022 Topic Records album “In The Dark We Grow”. MOJO included the release in their folk albums of the year and declared it “as heartwarming as it is beguiling”; the record reached #3 in the Official UK Folk Album Charts.
They tour the UK this autumn with a one-off band-show line up - their maiden performance to 20,000 people at Cropredy Festival was described by At The Barrier as “As close to perfection as it's possible to be… A Pentangle for the 2020s?”

‘'Arrestingly beautiful' ★★★★★ Songlines
Since emerging in 2016, Hannah & Ben have been defying all conventions of style, genre and compartmentalisation. A touch of ‘Americana’, yet quintessentially English. Traditional, yet contemporary, with their individual writing style. Playful and instinctive, they make music with such panache and natural chemistry it makes perfect sense.

''As heartwarming as it is beguiling' MOJO

Hannah Sanders has an alluring mystique and a voice of disarming purity that massages your senses. Ben Savage is a singular guitarist with a sound as distinctive as it is innovative. Together their harmonies and unique stage presence shimmer with an infectious enthusiasm and joy for the connection music offers.

'An exquisite soundscape, which is the result of passion, precision and unbridled intimacy’ ★★★★★ R2 Magazine

Their intimate live show has captivated audiences across the UK, US, Canada & Asia, sharing the stage with the likes of Fairport Convention, Sarah Jarosz, Martin Simpson, Ralph McTell, Seth Lakeman and Gretchen Peters.

'Awesome… a supremely divine album.’ Americana UK

‘This is folk music for everyone – a master-class in proficiency, an exercise in individuality and a declaration of love of the folk tradition from both sides of the Atlantic’ ★★★★★ Spiral Earth

'A stream of brilliant music - they should be rated among the elite when it comes to UK folk' Maverick

'Listening to this record is a form of meditation, with all its benefits. Sanders has a voice of such sparkling clarity that soars above and dips around Savage’s dobro and their harmonies are exquisite.' No Depression

'I've loved Hannah Sanders' voice since first listen and Ben Savage is a master musician. they are both deep in to the soul of their music. I think this album is the best thing they've done.' Mike Harding Folk Show

'Flawless' The Guardian - Picks of the month

‘Bewitching harmonies, tasteful twin guitars and a dreamy quality that lingers long after the music ends' Daily Express

'Enchantingly beautiful music' The Mirror