Hanya is the result of a dreampop / art-rock project formed of long-time friends Heather Sheret, Benjamin Varnes and Jack Watkins. Written in their student house above Lazer Zone on Brighton’s shores, the group released their debut indie-rock EP ‘Sea Shoes’ in 2019, attracting attention from the likes of Steve Lamacq and The Quietus. During the pandemic the trio evolved into crafting ethereal, dreamier soundscapes with an undeniably 70’s-influenced quirk, evident throughout their latest offering, the 7-track EP ‘100 Metre Sprint’, released in October 2021. The EP solidified the group’s place in the UK alternative-sphere, drawing comparisons to Beach House, Warpaint, Crumb and Blur.
