Hana Stretton, Mary Sea

Description

Hana Stretton is a British/Australian composer, singer and producer known for her remarkably warm production style and uniquely spacious songform. In 2023, her debut album, *Soon*, earned a beloved status among discerning listeners around the globe. This stunning work caught the ear of one Phil Elverum, who lovingly reissued *Soon* through his own label in 2024, furthering the album’s reach and deepening its reputation. In the press, Elverum said: “I hear an artist who has entered completely into the stream where creation originates \[…\] Hana Stretton has truly recorded the deep flourishing sound of a quiet listening mind in full blossom.” A fitting testament to a young artist rooted in the stillness of nature. From the dusty Australian bushland on *Soon*, Stretton transports the listener to the Pacific Ocean on her new album, *tiarn* (set to be released summer 2026). Shifting gradually like a shoreline, her new compositions reveal welcomed hints of classical and electronic flourishes. *tiarn* will be released independently with vinyl editions through PW Elverum & Sun (North America), brierfield flood press (Australia) and Lima Limo (Europe/UK). Mary Sea is the muse of Charley based in Los Angeles CA. Began as a collaboration with experimental recording engineer Marta Salogni in London, shoegaze folk and underground dream pop leaning into ambience, field recordings, drones and layered vocal melodies. Featuring varied collaboration, including percussionist composer Valentina Magaletti and Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab.