HANA

Hana Gabrielle Pestle (born July 11, 1989), known mononymously as Hana ( HON-ə; stylized in all caps), is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles.

Hana began working on music in 2006, with the help of producers and writers Ben Moody and Michael "Fish" Herring. Her early work was largely acoustic-based, heavily utilizing her performance on the guitar. During this period, she recorded under her birth name Hana Pestle. She released three extended plays—Hana Pestle (2008), Live in the Studio (2009), and For the Sky (2011)—and her debut studio album, This Way (2009).

In 2013, upon meeting producer BloodPop, Hana chose to take a break from recording to focus on learning production. Dissatisfied with her output, she decided to rebrand herself and change the direction of her music. In 2015, she re-emerged with the single "Clay", changing her recording name to the mononym Hana. Her eponymous debut extended play (2016) under this moniker explored an electronic style. In November 2019, Hana released her second studio album, Hanadriel. The album was made in four weeks, and the creation process was live streamed by herself on Twitch. She's also collaborated with producer Kevin Durante on multiple EPs on the house label Anjunadeep.

In addition to her solo work, she is also known for her frequent work with musician Grimes. Hana has performed as her live backing vocalist and band member, and the pair have collaborated on numerous songs and music videos.