Indie rock duo King Hannah , consisting of Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle, is releasing their second album Big Swimmer at the end of May this year, where the duo reflects on stories from their tours in Europe and North America.
Especially in America, Merrick and Whittle found themselves looking through the window of their tour van as a kind of screen, allowing inspiration for their storytelling to flow in.

“Because if you’re visiting a different country, it’s more like you’re witnessing someone’s life,” Merrick tells about the band's experiences on the road in the USA.

Big Swimmer, which is both the title track of the album, but also the title of the album opener single "Big Swimmer", finds King Hannah on the other side of their first performance with a newfound understanding of their sound, their strengths, their gratitude, and their vision for the future of the band's music.

This understanding has undoubtedly led to the deep self-confidence you hear in their new songs - Merrick's voice soaring, Whittle's guitar blazing - and the balance they have found while crossing the waters of the Atlantic, or at least the rock venues on both sides of it. The album makes the hairs on the back of the neck stand up because of the sometimes piercing and often encouraging imagery in storytelling. It is very likely that when you listen, you will daydream about a lake in the summer and feel like jumping in.

Pina Palau draws inspiration from celebrities such as Adrienne Lenker (Big Thief), Julia Jacklin, Phoebe Bridgers, Joan Baez and Patti Smith. On her latest record, Get A Dog (2024), Pina Palau examines the stories of everyday life and explores the unvarnished humanity - the motives, emotions and stories that shape our lives.

Pina Palau has supported Courtney Barnett and Alex Lahey and has performed at prestigious events such as Reeperbahn Festival and Montreux Jazz Festival.