Hannah Wicklund chats about her love of playing music, guitar gear and fun favorites

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Hannah Wicklund
Hannah Wicklund at Shaky Knees - Photo by Martin Borders

Guitarist and musician Hannah Wicklund has been writing, playing, and creating music since she was a young girl, and her love of guitar extends from this earliest memory to her current love of playing. We witnessed her polished and seasoned performance at Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on May 3, where the crowd was in awe of her. She recalls that “my earliest memories of tapping into the power of good music was at age 6 playing The Beatles on piano, and opening for my brothers band at a bocce ball tournament.”

Her talent is so extraordinary and innate that she caught the eye of legendary rock band AC/DC’s front-man, Brian Johnson, and he had her put on private music performances beginning at the age of 13. When asked how she was connected to this prestigious musician, she shares that “our bass player was next door neighbors with [Brian] Johnson’s racing teammates, and from there it just snowballed.”

Wicklund is endorsed by Orange amplifiers and is also a huge fan of them. When it comes to guitars she enjoys playing live and in the studio, she explains that “I play Tom Anderson’s at every show religiously, but I will test out some vintage guitars like Telecasters and Les Pauls in the studio every now and then.”

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Hannah & the Steppin’ Stones are currently on a lengthy North American tour with venue and festival dates slated, so be sure to catch her in a city near you. A list of tour dates and to purchase tickets can be found HERE.

Hannah Wicklund & the Steppin' Stones
Hannah Wicklund chats her earliest memories of music, playing guitar and her favorites

Fun Questions

Which female guitar players do you look up to and/or would like to collaborate with?

Hannah Wicklund: Susan Tedeschi, Lzzy Hale, and Bonnie Raitt

Who was your first concert, and which one has been your favorite so far? 

Hannah: My first concert was Alice in Chains opening for Nickelback, and my favorite has to be Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (all five times).

What was your first album on CD and/or vinyl?

Hannah: The first album I was very excited to buy was The Raconteur’s Broken Boy Soldier.

Which five albums and/or artists would you not want to live without?

Fleetwood Mac
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Jimi Hendrix
Amy Winehouse
Neil Young

Hannah’s Gear

Guitars: Anderson Guitars

Pedals: Keeley modified Blue Driver, Archer, MXR Talkbox, Carbon Copy Delay, Trex Tune Reverb, Fulltone Wah & Keeley Rotten Apple Fuzz

Picks: Dunlop Ultex .72

Strings: D’Addario NYXL 10’s

Amp: Orange Rocker 30

Connect with Hannah on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Stream her music on Spotify.

View our coverage of Hannah’s set at Shaky Knees Music Festival on Day 1 HERE.

 

Lindsey Borders

Lindsey is an avid music enthusiast, and has worked in every capacity that music and entertainment have to offer. Because her parents had her young, she grew up on mostly '70s and '80s music, which was a staple in their household every day. She has interviewed a wide range of artists, actors and authors, including Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Jake Kiszka (Greta Van Fleet), Beth Hall ("Mom," "Mad Men"), Chris McNally ("When Calls the Heart"), Anna Todd (After), among numerous others. Catch her on Instagram and Facebook @talentinborders.

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