Michelle Hannan

Michelle Hannan &amp; One Blue Night, a WAMMIE-nominated band based out of Frederick, MD, is one of Maryland’s top up and coming independent country bands. The band features the warm, soulful vocals and songwriting of Michelle Hannan, along with her husband; singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist <a href="spotify:artist:0PjlsjTak02ew7ybud66CU" data-name="Jason Hannan">Jason Hannan</a>.

Michelle Hannan was born in West Virginia, and raised in Brunswick, Maryland. The granddaughter of well-known Brunswick musician Ronnie “Doc” Daugherty, she was exposed to roots music at an early age. Influenced by Natalie Maines, Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, and Alison Krauss, Michelle is the band’s primary lead vocalist. Her clear, warm lead vocals are the foundation of the band’s sound. When not singing lead, she adds soaring high harmony vocals to Jason’s leads. Instrumentally, Michelle handles rhythm guitar duties for the group and also does much of the vocal arranging. She’s also a strong songwriter, having penned several songs for the band, including our top 10 single, Another Round. Michelle is a sought-after studio vocalist, having recorded lead and harmony vocals for several other regional artists, including <a href="spotify:artist:4lVImFb7nkTzb5j4PuMm17" data-name="Domenic Cicala">Domenic Cicala</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0BCxK9V6VMTR1dK2eKeidV" data-name="Shannon Bielski &amp; Moonlight Drive">Shannon Bielski &amp; Moonlight Drive</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5Wr7BNcYSNSKlct6d6E4h7" data-name="Arty Hill">Arty Hill</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:18mxJnPvu1y4NgElIgmpEP" data-name="Craig Cummings">Craig Cummings</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:6QYMUR5ezOr4VLGkg4FKf7" data-name="Shannon Leigh Reynolds">Shannon Leigh Reynolds</a>, and more.