Hannah Wicklund releases ‘Mama Said’ (Live At The Troubadour)

‘MAMA SAID’
(LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR)
NEW SINGLE RELEASED
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING LIVE ALBUM
OUT JANUARY 24^TH
VIA STRAWBERRY MOON RECORDS
PRE-ORDER HERE
WATCH THE ALBUM TRAILER HERE
Widely acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and artistic visionary Hannah Wicklund has released her new single ‘Mama Said’ taken from her forthcoming album Live At The Troubadour via Strawberry Moon Records.

The album will be released on double gatefold vinyl, CD and DSPs on January 24^th 2025 and available to pre-order now here. Ahead of general release the physical LP will be available exclusively to purchase at independent record stores from January 17^th. A limited edition Live at the Troubadour Double LP: Strawberry Moon Special Edition is also available to pre-order now here.

Live At The Troubadour was recorded at her March 2024 performance at the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles as part of her Hell In The Hallway world tour. The album captures the entire concert performed with her full band featuring her hits and fan favorites from across her two hugely praised albums Hannah Wicklund and the Steppin Stones (2018) and The Prize (2024).

The new single ‘Mama Said’ showcases some of Hannah’s earliest work, written during her teenage years and originally featuring on the Hannah Wicklund and the Steppin Stones album. The live version however is an enhanced display of her astounding musicianship. Coming in at over double the time of the original single, the pensive blues song is expanded with a huge solo incorporating Hannah’s enthralling unique use of the talk box alongside her deft guitar playing, all captured among a captivating jam with her band.

Regarding the single Hannah says, “The pain of being a young girl trying to feel loved at the hands of man twice her age is where ‘Mama Said’ was born; a song I wrote at 17 years old. The confusion and sorrow of that situation created the exact landscape I needed as a teenager to start exploring the slower, more tasteful side of truly emotive guitar playing.

When I’ve played this song live it’s featured an extended jam and talk box solo since day one, and over the last decade it’s become an anchor in any show I play. The level of expression you can reach by adding the talk box to your guitar playing is fascinating to me, especially layered then by delay, recreating the echoes that ruminate in your mind when you’re young and figuring the world out.”

Following the Hell In The Hallway world tour which saw Hannah perform sold out shows throughout North America, the UK and Europe, Hannah has continued to carve an impressive live path in 2024 and played to capacity arenas across North America in support of Deep Purple.

Ahead of her latest album The Prize, Hannah toured arenas across the UK and Europe with Greta Van Fleet. The Prize is produced by and features Sam Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet on bass, keys and organ, and accompanied by Daniel Wagner of Greta Van Fleet on drums, The Prize was released to widespread critical acclaim at the start of 2024.

The Live At The Troubadour album sees Hannah coming full circle while also celebrating the anniversary of The Prize encapsulating the growth and unstoppable talent of this important face in modern rock music.

LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR TRACK LISTING
Side A
1. Hell in the Hallway
2. Hide and Seek
3. Witness
4. Lost Love

Side B
   5. Shadowboxes and Porcelain Faces
6. Songbird Sing
   7. The Prize

Side C
   8. Can’t Get Enough
   9. Intervention
   10. Mama Said

Side D
   11. Dark Passenger
   12. Sun to Sun
   13. Jam in E Minor
   14. Bomb through the Breeze
   15. Strawberry Moon

CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR HANNAH WICKLUND

“Hannah Wicklund is nothing like any artist you have experienced before…  It’s incredible music; moving, heartbreaking, inspiring… Hannah fills her music not with just heaps of passion and love, but also an unwavering feminine aggression that could only be compared to the likes of Alanis Morissette or Stevie Nicks. Yeah, big shoes to fill, I know – but Hannah does it effortlessly.”
Daily Express

“The South Carolinian is not of her time, and is more intriguing for that. Keening vocals, raw expression and squally blues-rock are Wicklund’s stock in trade, and they give her narratives of female agency power, without slipping into pastiche.”
Sunday Times Culture

“The Prize exults in its bracing rock classicism. Its modes are big, bigger and biggest. Wicklund has the songs, the voice and the guitar chops to back up this ambitious sense of scale.”
Metro

“The 27-year-old reiterates her mastery of the guitar and homespun, aching vocals on The Prize.”
Daily Mail

“She’s a special talent, rising fast.”
Classic Rock

“Hannah Wicklund always looked like a special talent.”
Kerrang

“Shows just what she is capable of.”
Guitarist

“It showcases the South Carolina star’s powerhouse vocals and multi-instrumentalism.”
Sunday Mirror

“Not only is Hannah a truly stunning guitarist, but her piano work and vocals are quite simply breathtaking.”
Powerplay

“Wicklund clearly has an abundance of talent.”
Fireworks

“The Prize sees both her showstopping musical prowess and deft touch for the visual arts come to the forefront.”
1883 Magazine

“The record is a compelling and triumphant pulverizing dedication of pop, blues, rock and high-spirited energy embracing self-love, and echoes of coming of age. With Hannah’s songs it’s about going beyond the ordinary. She orgasmically captures the essence of the vibrancy of a kaleidoscope. Her songs are filled with texture, colour and a lot of heart.”
Louder Than War