New striking strokes

15 March 2024

Artist: HANNYA WHITE

Who: Musician/modern art painter and video maker,
based in London creating an unusual combination of
the playful and the dystopian.

Works: Two EPs No Preview EP (2021)
and I call you another name (2023).

New single: SILVER COWBOY

Press info: In “Silver Cowboy,” Hannya White delves into the archetype of the cowboy, reimagining it through a contemporary lens. The song paints a vivid picture of a lone
figure traversing a desert landscape, adorned in silver and armed with determination.
With mesmerizing rhythms and hypnotic melodies, “Silver Cowboy” invites listeners on
a journey.

The repeated “Peng, peng, peng” and imagery of a gun suggest a battle for agency and self-expression. The silver symbolism hints at a quest for purity amidst chaos. Ultimately, the song celebrates the courage to forge one’s path and assert one’s identity despite societal pressures. Reaching and longing.

Overall, the meaning can be open to interpretation, and the lyrics
may convey a sense of adventure, freedom, or perhaps even a touch
of surrealism.”

TUTV: ‘Silver Cowboy‘ could have been on the soundtrack of epic 1968 western movie
Once Upon A Time In The West, if it was directed by David Lynch, not Serge Leone and Ennio Morricone didn’t compose the score, Xiu Xiu did. In that case, bad guy Frank (Henry Fonda) would be played by Eraserhead, the location would be called Armageddon and the year would be 1984, Orwell‘s favourite one.

Bizzaro images, right? Well, that’s what Hannah White does with her music. It triggers
your darkest imaginations, and as we, humans, want to understand all things bizzaro,
we explore all corners of our mind to find rational answers. Don’t do that. Let the Silver Cowboy wander in White‘s labyrinth where nightmares hide. Just connect and experience the moment, don’t try to explain it.

“Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down”
(Nancy Sinatra)

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Hannya White: Linktree