{"id":96344,"date":"2026-07-06T17:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=96344"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T08:44:17","slug":"hanna-andrea-on-the-making-of-forthcoming-ep-braveheart-personal-growth-and-penning-musical-soundtracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/07\/hanna-andrea-on-the-making-of-forthcoming-ep-braveheart-personal-growth-and-penning-musical-soundtracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanna Andrea on the Making of Forthcoming EP ‘Braveheart’, Personal Growth, And Penning Musical Soundtracks\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hanna Andrea’s upcoming EP is her most vulnerable yet powerful offering to date – distilling a moment of real personal growth into a tight, narrative\u2011driven collection of songs. Blending polished pop with cinematic emotion, she reflects on self\u2011acceptance, pressure, and the courage to stay true to yourself. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

With her single ‘Get Off Your Phone’ already striking a chord and MUSE! Shakespeare The Musical heading to the Edinburgh Fringe this August, Hanna spoke with Polly Havelock about the stories and creative leaps behind Braveheart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi Hanna, how are you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re releasing your next EP, ‘Braveheart’, on the 21st of August, which you\u2019ve described as a journey of self-acceptance, imperfection, and personal growth. Did you consciously write the songs around these themes, or did they naturally come together as a cohesive collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a very story driven writer. Especially on this EP most of the time we would start from a concept or experience and a track if we were writing to one. So all of the song topics were very intentional. The overall thematic progression of the EP, though, I would accredit more to that I tend to write based on my personal experience, so the things I felt the need to write about naturally ended up fitting together and creating a story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your recent single, ‘Get Off Your Phone’, channels flashes of 2000s rock nostalgia while offering a sharp commentary on social media and doom-scrolling culture. Why do you think the song has resonated so strongly with listeners in the digital age, and what made it the ideal choice for the lead single?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think it\u2019s a very relatable topic nowadays. Our phones are such a big part of our life. We\u2019ve probably all been on our phones when we shouldn\u2019t be or felt ignored by someone else who is distracted by their phone. The song was chosen for the lead single because it stands out a bit on the EP. It is sonically different, and has a very pointed message, and also of course relatable to a lot of people.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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