[1][2] Hannah Cohen was born in San Francisco, CA and comes from a family of musicians and booksellers.

Hannah left home as a teenager, soon finding herself in New York and becoming something of a muse to the city's art scene, posing for Richard Prince, Terry Richardson, David Salle, Will Cotton,[4] and Ryan McGinley.

Hannah immersed herself in New York's music scene, working at the Village Vanguard.

[1] Hannah's debut record, Child Bride, was produced by Thomas Bartlett, aka Doveman, known for his keyboard work with artists like The National and Antony and the Johnsons.

[5] Drawn from Hannah and Thomas's mutual friends, the core band is a small group of New York musicians, including Sam Amidon, Rob Moose, Brad Albetta, Doug Wieselman and Kenny Wollesen.