ABOUT JIM

After touring nationally, performing a residency at the storied Hotel Cafe (LA) & having multiple placements on network TV, LA based troubadour, Jim Hanft signed with Veranda Records (Sweden). The Burn Me In My Boots EP produced by Lasse Marten (Peter, Bjorn & John, Lykke Li and the Shout Out Louds) will be released, May 25th followed by a full length album later this year.

The alternative production of Marten, the honesty of Hanft's lyrics and the purity of Samantha Yonack's harmonies create a modern musical landscape rooted in honest storytelling & raw unaltered performances.

FILM / TV

MTV - Jim's song "Down" was featured on the premier of the MTV reality show, "Real World DC."
FOX - Several songs from Jim Hanft's debut album have recently been used in multiple episodes of the hit Fox Network show 'So You Think You Can Dance.'"
Mother Of Invention - In 2009 Jim Hanft was hired to write an original score the feature film "Mother Of Invention."
Peach Plum Pear - Two of Jim's songs can be heard along side Devendra Banhart, Little Joy and Joanna Newsom in this independent feature. One of the songs, "Wake Up My Dear," Jim wrote and recorded specifically for use in the film.

PRESS

"Jim Hanft blows a mean harmonica and folk-rocks out a bit, as evidenced by the songs on his debut album Backyard Waltz. But he also crafts quiet soundtrack-ready singer-songwriter bedroom folk, subtle and stunning, and this lovely cover is a beaut, fresh and light as a summer’s day. I especially like the mix of vocals here — the pure female voice on the chorus comes out of nowhere like a ray of sunshine through warm cloud cover."
- Joshua Farber, www.CoverLayDown.com

"Jim is genuine and thoughtful, moody and sincere, poetic and raw; yet refined...a wonderful surprise from a young and talented singer/songwriter"
- Veronika Mazepa, Music Creative Affairs, Sony Pictures

"You think folk rock died when Bob Dylan passed his prime? Folk rock is still alive, take Jim Hanft for example, he is the real deal.”
- Ryan Wood, GateHouse Media

"Jim's music and his presence are fun, stimulating and engaging. Although the subject matter strays nowhere near comedy, a sense of humor and lightness invisibly assert themselves in Hanft's songs."
- Landry Malick, LuxuryWafers.com

"Hanft's band is armed with multi-instrumental talent covering base on harps, mandolin and violin, sure to turn the trendy hideout into a more subdued barnyard hootenanny."
- The Deli Magazine LA

"His ability to string together words and thoughts is like poetry on ice.. This is an amazing debut by a promising talent and it is not to be missed. Kids - by the time you are reading this, Jim will already be a huge star and you can say my mom knew him when..."
- Albums For My Unborn Kid, Blog