Jeff Hanson (March 3, 1978 – June 5, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist,[1][2][3] whose voice was described in a 2005 Paste review as an "angelic falsetto, a cross between Alison Krauss and Art Garfunkel that is often (understandably) mistaken for a female contralto".

Hanson's vocal style is sometimes compared to Elliott Smith's,[4][2][5] who also was signed to Kill Rock Stars.

[6] He began a solo career in 2003 and was the first artist to be signed to Kill Rock Stars Records after sending in an unsolicited demo tape.

[7] He released three albums for the label, Son in 2003 and Jeff Hanson in 2005 recorded at Presto!

A previously unpublished song "Daylight" appeared on the compilation The Sound the Hare Heard in 2006.

[10] Hanson was found dead by his parents on June 5, 2009, in his St. Paul apartment, into which he had recently moved.