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HNY with curly red hair wearing a shiny red headscarf, dark lipstick, and hoop earrings, looking to the side at night with warm lighting.
HNY with curly hair singing into a microphone on stage at Sunset Tavern, illuminated by red and orange stage lights.
HNY singing into a microphone on stage at SOBs in New York City, wearing a white bucket hat, neon green shirt, and beige cargo pants. Behind her are musical instruments including drums and an electric guitar.
HNY with black curly hair, wearing a black bandana, a gray sleeveless top, black pants, and white sneakers with green accents, sitting on a wooden platform outdoors, holding a microphone and singing or speaking.
HNY singing into a microphone, wearing a tan and brown cap and a tan jacket with patches, curly black hair, and a chain necklace.
HNY with curly dark hair, makeup, earrings, and a chain necklace leaning against a wall in an elevator. 
Bio

HNY (pronounced “henny”) is a New England–born, Seattle-based solo artist whose name — short for “How And Why” — reflects her curiosity and purpose as a storyteller blending soul, R&B, rap, spoken word, and classical roots. A lifelong musician who began violin at age four and began releasing music under the name HNY in 2021, she has performed on iconic stages including SOB’s in NYC, Los Globos in LA, and Barboza in Seattle, with her single “Little Things” gaining wide recognition. She is preparing to release her debut EP Exodus, a cinematic conceptual precursor to her forthcoming visual rap album Hero in My Own Mind, aimed at inspiring audiences to embrace their multilayered truth and power.

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What People Are Saying

  • the layers in HNY’s music and performances clearly show the work of a lifelong artist who has performed on iconic stages.

    — Karlee Van De Venter, TRI CITY HERALD

  • The backdrop is ethereal and dreamy, and the airy melodic runs are sultry and alluring.

    — EARMILK, on “Little Things”

  • Sounds as if you have floated on up into the cosmos. Her airy, ethereal vocals seem to envelop you as her hypnotizing melodies send you into a trance…

    — Taylor Hart, RESPECT MY REGION on “Interstellar”