Biography:

Mary Hannah Riggins is a singer / guitarist / songwriter from South Georgia. She began writing songs at the age of 15. Shortly after that she was picking up her mom's guitar. Since then she has matured into a skilled musician who has performed in various venues ranging from large music festivals to more intimate coffee shops.

In high school, she studied guitar and composition under the instruction of Chris Mitchell for two years, they recently produced her first album, "Damsel in Distress-a-lot", on the Pladd Dot Records label. The album's release date is October 21st, 2006.

Mary Hannah is now enrolled at LaGrange College as a Creative Music Technologies major with two music scholarships. As a junior, she has studied voice under award winning Metropolitan Opera singer, Patricia Callaway. She has also studied jazz guitar under Trey Wright, classical guitar under Phil Snyder, and composition under Lee Johnson, the founder of LaGrange's Music Technology department.

Mary Hannah's clever writing style and unique vocals give the listener something new to connect with. Her musical influences come from Jewel Kilcher, Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette, Radiohead, and Ani DiFranco. Though she was first introduced to country music, she grew an even greater love for her parents' record collection of folk and rock n' roll. Since then, she has grown an appreciation for all styles of music, writing in whichever genre comes naturally. She puts the lyrics before anything else. That is what she finds most important.

For More Information, contact Chris Mitchell at: chris@pladdmusic.com