Hanan’s debut album, The Year I Lived, collects twelve songs that weave together elements from pop, rock, R&B and jazz, all filtered through a singer-songwriter lens. And Hanan not only sings and writes, he’s an instrumentalist and studio engineer as well, meaning that the final product practically carries his own DNA. Despite his unusually wide array of influences, Hanan never loses his sense of identity, always making his presence known with unique musical juxtapositions, bound together with his sweet and soft voice. From fuzzy power-pop to piano balladry, Hanan clearly follows traditions, but never formulas.
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Hanan had a blast opening up for Jamie Cullum on Aug. 18th at Stadtpark in Hamburg.

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September 3, 2010
Mud juice
I made a veggie juice this morning.

We had all the right ingredients.

Initially, this was the perfect plan, but there was one pretty significant problem:

I forgot to wash the carrots!

Naturally, there was mud in the juice.

I was ready to pour the entire container down the drain, but in a desperate state decided to try it.

It was delicious.

Seriously.

Who knew mud could taste so good?!

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September 2, 2010
Back to school!
I can't believe we're into September already.

This is the time when we used to moan and groan about summer vacation being practically over.

Going back to school was always fun though.

You got to see everyone and exchange stories.

But then came the homework. . . .

I still have lots of homework, I just don't get the summers off! Ha!

At least it's mainly music homework!
On 2010-09-02 17:23:48, Jürgen A. Bonner wrote:
Erinnere mich gern an Admiralspalast und Rolling Riesling show mit Martin T. Seither warte ich auf Deine Plattenaufnahme. Wusste nicht, wie lange du daran arbeiten würdest. Heute haben meine Kinder Dich via \"Hanan\" im Netz gefunden. Freundliche Grüße Dir, Bona (falsch geschrieben ?) Ulf und Alex.

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September 1, 2010
Trust
Trust is the foundation of every friendship.
Without it, it will crumble like a building.
Sometimes, it's lost due to bad judgement and very hard to regain.
Sometimes, depending on the severity of circumstances, it is impossible to regain.

I was told this by a person I respect tremendously, who shall remain nameless, and I wanted to share it:

"When you betray somebody's trust you actually betray yourself.
You first have to come to terms with your own failure and humanity.
What happened?
Why did it happen?
Is it a behavioral pattern, or just a one time mistake?
To move forward towards restoration, you must first acknowledge your betrayal.
This will hurt your pride.
Until you are humble enough to admit your betrayal, you are not deserving of regaining someone's trust."

That really had a strong effect on me.

The same person also said:

"The best way to know if you can trust someone is to trust them".

Amen.

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