Hannah Delynn, a Nashville-based vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, released “Blood Alone” on June 20. The song is the second single from her forthcoming debut full-length album, Trust Fall, which is set for independent release on September 5. Hannah’s openness to viewing life from many perspectives results in songs that are both emotionally engaging and compelling. This album is a testament to accepting self-responsibility and the myriad mixed emotions that entails.
Finding freedom through vulnerability, Delynn crafts heartfelt songs of hope and healing. “It’s my hope that these words and songs will create a bridge of connection between the listener and the beauty that is all around us—even when it is difficult to see,” says Hannah.
Trust Fall’s second single, “Blood Alone,” is out now. Hannah explains the song’s sentiment: “Even with family, love still needs to be treated with care, kindness, and respect. We’re not entitled to anyone’s love. It’s about when we can’t seem to see eye to eye and about recognizing issues and making often difficult decisions when mutual respect isn’t present in a relationship.”
Americana Highways premiered the song, and Melissa Clarke writes, “Set up with a big sound, vocals close to the mic, and instruments occupying just the right spaces, Hannah sings from the depths of her soul straight into yours. Family is a tough thing for some folks… Some of us have lived this heartbreak.”
The chorus goes:
Blood alone is not enough
And bending to your will isn’t love
It’s give and take
But you take what I give and break it
“Blood Alone” was co-written by Hannah and Maya de Vitry—who also produced the album. On the track, Hannah plays rhythm guitar, with special guest Jordan Tice (Hawktail) on acoustic guitar. Maya de Vitry adds harmony vocals, and Alex Wilder contributes Wurlitzer.
“Trust Fall was made with some of my favorite people on earth,” says Hannah. “We are close friends, and I think that’s what allowed for the depth of vulnerability. Each person made me feel so completely held and free to just ‘be,’ which allowed me to truly open up and channel the raw emotion of these songs into the performances.”
Hannah’s voice and songs are full of emotion and passion. Maya’s contributions weave throughout the album, and together they assembled a fantastic cast of Nashville musicians, including Alex Wilder (piano and Wurlitzer), Ethan Jodziewicz (arco and ukulele bass), John Mailander (fiddle and electronics), Annaliese Kowert (violins), and Lizzy Ross (harmony vocals).
Trust Fall is Hannah’s first full-length album. She reflects, “Before writing this record, the idea of a trust fall had become a sort of anchor or mantra for me. It’s as though this title became a theme activated in almost every area of my life: career, love, family, friendship… all of it. Like I dared the universe! Be careful what you wish for; you just might get the opportunity to step into it.”
Maya de Vitry adds, “When we are making a record, we’re making medicine, in a way. Whatever medicine Hannah most needed—the stories she was telling, the emotions she was revealing—if she was making her own true medicine, that’s what mattered. Witnessing her embody these songs was amazing. This process was transformative for her, for me, and for everyone who stepped into her circle. She leaned into strength, anger, regret, defiance, delight, and grief—and I think she’ll help many people unlock some of these very tough doors in themselves.”
“This collection of songs honors a potent sea of change in my life,” Hannah says. “It reflects a season of deep grief, loss, betrayal, and heartbreak, as well as beauty, love, generosity, and friendship. I have been learning how to more deeply trust myself, others, and the world around me. Life can alchemize pain and hardship into beautiful blessings and gifts, but it often feels like we’re first melted down in the crucible or turned to goo in the chrysalis. Learning to ask for help and to summon both courage and surrender during those moments has been vital—if uncomfortable—and these songs have come from that cauldron. They are soul-friends, catharsis, comforters, and companions.”
Originally from Florida, Hannah found her way to Nashville in 2013 by way of New Zealand, British Columbia, and Australia, gathering stories—soon to be songs—along the way. “I have now called Nashville home for over 11 years,” she says. “I owe so much to dear friends who took me under their wing and showed me the ropes of Music City.”
In 2024, Maya, Ethan, and Hannah toured together as part of Maya’s Infinite Band, establishing a strong rapport. When it came time to record, they retreated to a bluff-view cabin called In the Pines, nestled in the forests of Monteagle, Tennessee. Two days before tracking began, Hannah came down with bronchitis, which changed the album’s trajectory entirely. Originally intended as a stripped-down, raw document of voice and guitar, the project paused and then blossomed into a fuller recording with additional guest musicians, completed in Ethan Jodziewicz’s home studio, The Secret Woods.
“In hindsight, it was another opportunity to trust the process,” Hannah reflects. “At the time, it was hard not to be disheartened—I was so excited to keep things rolling—but now I’m extremely grateful. I love the way this record came together; it wouldn’t have happened without that unexpected, seemingly unfortunate, serendipity.”
Additional engineering was provided by Alex Wilder at Phantom Studio in Gallatin, Tennessee. Trust Fall was mixed by Jason Richmond at The River House in Hillsborough, North Carolina, and mastered by John McLaggen at Parachute Mastering in New Brunswick, Canada.
Glide Magazine says of “For the Record,” the album’s first single, “Placing Hannah’s vocals and lyrics front and center, the song is an intimate work of folk brimming with soulful beauty. Hannah is backed by subtle, swelling orchestral textures as she sings about relationships and seeking positivity. There is a powerful sense of emotion conveyed through the combination of vocals and strings, making this a work of sparse yet bold music.”
