Hannah has been writing music since her second year of high school and also began teaching herself to play piano during that time. She continued to write for several years before building a studio and recording her debut EP, Soul Poison (1998).
Since then, Hannah's output has been erratic in quantity but consistent in quality. She has released two full-length albums as well as a handful of singles and EPs, all receiving high praise from the music press. Hannah's now-out-of-print album The Thing That Feels (2000) featured several songs inspired by Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. (Pre-dating the Broadway musical by several years.) The Thing That Feels also included "The Vampire Waltz," which is the first song Hannah ever wrote, as well as other songs all linked by the theme revealed in the title.
A few years later, as a result of a generous donation by an anonymous listener, Hannah made a video for her song "Carnival Justice (The Gloves Are Off) Part II." The video, directed by Chris Ohlson, featured puppets created by renowned Ohio artist, puppetmaster and sculptor Scott Radke. The video appeared on the Subterfuge EP (2005).
Hannah's covers of other artists' songs have also been well-received. The Meathook EP (2001) featured what one reviewer called a "soul-shredded" version of ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All," as well as Hannah's versions of Berlin's "The Metro" and Daniel Johnston's "True Love WIll Find You in the End." Hannah also collaborated with The Synthetic Dream Foundation to create "Trapeze" -- the music was composed by TSDF, with vocals, lyrics and vocal melody by Hannah.
Hannah's most recent release is Through the Gash (2007), an album that has been called "a masterwork in minimalism and stark beauty" (Absolute Punk) and "seductive and breathtaking from the start" (Gothic Beauty). Hannah writes, produces, engineers, and performs everything on her CDs. And, contrary to popular opinion, she uses no sequencing whatsoever. With the exception of drum tracks, all of the instruments and vocals are recorded and layered in real time, not looped or electronically generated or duplicated. Even the drum tracks, which are programmed using a drum machine, are painstakingly hand-altered, with some beats being dropped and others reversed in entirely specific ways.
Hannah is known for her intensely layered production and complex vocal arrangements. Her vocals, which have been likened to "wraiths filling the screen of a Tim Burton film" (High Bias), often move from clearly sung phrases and high, tremulous keening to whispered and spoken words, to vicious hisses and screams -- sometimes within the confines of a single song. The subjects and lyrics in Hannah's songs have a tendency to be obscure and metaphorical, often causing listeners to mistake her work for being fictional. In fact, Hannah classifies her music as entirely autobiographical, although not overtly so, and insists that it is actually magical realism, not fantasy, and definitely not theater. Hannah has said that she uses music to transform troubling feelings and experiences into something positive and hopeful, and that writing has served as a mechanism to work through and mend things in her life. It may take careful listening to hear all the various layers of sound and meaning, but devout listeners consistently claim that it is worth the trouble.
Hannah loves flowers, rap music and snow days, and is often distracted by bright and/or shiny objects and the perceived scarcity of cotton candy, but she says that the only thing that actually inspires her to create music is love.
Since 2020 Hannah has been releasing new digital-only music on her Bandcamp page.
Hannah has been interviewed here:
http://www.muruch.com/2007/08/interview-hannah-fury.html
http://www.adequacy.net/2008/05/interview-with-hannah-fury/
http://www.mellowtraumatic.com/images/the_mick_40_hfury_excerpt.pdf
http://vmunderground2.podomatic.com/entry/2007-08-21T00_31_49-07_00
Hannah's offical web sites are http://www.mellowtraumatic.com, http://www.antoinettesrevenge.com, and her MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/hannahfury
Hannah's Bandcamp page, with a name-your-price download of her 2015 single 'Not Sad' and all her new music since 2020 https://hannahfury.bandcamp.com
For more "information," go to:
http://www.mellowtraumatic.com/diversions_HannahBio.html
Where The Wounds Are
Hannah Fury Lyrics
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Pick up the stitches
Be strong
Pick up the stitches
It's all right
Just pick up the stitches
It's all right
You're not mine
I am fine
Just left with scars
To remind me where the wounds are
To remind me where the wounds are
Thread the light through the flesh
And push the needle past the rest
Through the bone, into the heart
Where madness ends and music starts
Listen
Don't worry
It won't be long
Just weave all your sadness into a song
And I know you will
I know you will
I know you will
Because I know you
I'm all right
You're not mine
I'm all right
I'll be fine
Just left with scars
To remind me where the wounds are
To remind me where the wounds are
Lace the ribbon up your back
And stitch the future to the past
When demons become friends at last
Hold them tight and heal the gash
Listen
Don't worry
It won't be long
Just spin all your nightmares into a song
I know you will
I know you will
Because I know you
Because I know you
I know you will
I know you will
Because I know you
It's all right
You'll survive
It's all right
You'll be fine
Just left with scars
To remind you where the wounds are
To remind you to
Sew every glimmer you get to your skin
And let every sound you hear come crashing in
Knit your fragile veins to the wrists of your friends
And know that you will see them again
Sew every shimmer you get to your skin
And let every whisper come rushing back in
And pick up the stitches and start to mend
Love pierces through even death in the end
Love will pierce through even death in the end
Believe that you will see them again
(The spider knows)
You will
The lyrics of Hannah Fury's song "Where The Wounds Are" speak about the process of healing and moving forward after experiencing emotional pain. The repetition of "pick up the stitches" encourages the listener to be strong and resilient. The scars left behind remind the listener of the wounds they have endured, but these wounds can be transformed into something beautiful through art and creativity.
The line "Thread the light through the flesh and push the needle past the rest" suggests using creativity and inspiration as a means of healing. The heart becomes the source of artistic expression, and music helps to transform the pain into something beautiful. The lyrics continue with an emphasis on not worrying and instead finding healing through creative expression. The final stanza encourages the listener to embrace community, stitching the future to the past and finding friendship with their demons in order to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Pick up the stitches
Take control of the situation and start fixing your problems
Pick up the stitches
Remind yourself to stay strong
Be strong
Encourage yourself to be resilient
Pick up the stitches
Reiterate the need to take charge and begin the healing process
It's all right
Assure yourself that everything will be okay
Just pick up the stitches
Emphasize the importance of taking action to fix what's broken
It's all right
Repeat that things will eventually be okay
You're not mine
Accept that someone you care about is no longer a part of your life
It's all right
Reassure yourself that you can still be okay without them
I am fine
Declare that you are emotionally stable
Just left with scars
Acknowledge that the past has left visible wounds
To remind me where the wounds are
Say that scars serve as a reminder of past hurts
Thread the light through the flesh
Use creativity to channel your emotions
And push the needle past the rest
Keep pushing through struggles to reach the heart of your desired outcome
Through the bone, into the heart
Face your core emotions and feel them fully
Where madness ends and music starts
Find solace in music to help express your emotions
Listen
Pay attention to the present moment and allow yourself to process emotions
Don't worry
Stay positive and don't let anxiety control you
It won't be long
Remain patient and know that things will get better
Just weave all your sadness into a song
Turn negative emotions into creative energy
And I know you will
Have confidence in your ability to heal
Because I know you
Reassure and validate yourself
I'm all right
Assure yourself that you can move on without someone else in your life
I'll be fine
Believe in your ability to cope with emotional pain
Lace the ribbon up your back
Use creativity to move forward and merge past experiences with present growth
And stitch the future to the past
Weave old memories into a new perspective
When demons become friends at last
Accept and make peace with past struggles
Hold them tight and heal the gash
Embrace past pain to help heal from it
Sew every glimmer you get to your skin
Take advantage of every moment of hope and positivity
And let every sound you hear come crashing in
Allow yourself to fully experience life, both positive and negative emotions
Knit your fragile veins to the wrists of your friends
Create tight bonds with others and rely on them for support
And know that you will see them again
Believe that relationships can last even through tough times
Just spin all your nightmares into a song
Use creativity as an outlet for healing and processing negative emotions
Love pierces through even death in the end
Believe in the power of love to surpass even the greatest hardships
Believe that you will see them again
Have faith in the idea of reunited relationships
You will
Reaffirm the belief that things will eventually be okay
Contributed by Caleb A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.