“What a delightful blending of both traditional and contemporary influences, creating something that feels instantly familiar yet excitingly fresh at the same time.”
— Jon Delage
“Inspired by folk greats like Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, Hemma is a guitar-wielding, pastoral princess of the ballad. With palpable lyrics about love without bounds and conquering ancestral addiction, Hemma is unafraid to draw from her heritage. A lifetime of singing with her family’s band, The Hebl Family Singers, the songwriter has honed her Midwestern charm and honest lyrical approach.”
— Music Mecca
“In modern terms, Abalone Sky is similar to the more Nashville-centric progressive folk of Sarah Jarosz. Like Jarosz, whose recent work with producer and songwriter Daniel Tashian expands the sonic palette of folk rock, Hemma tweaks the arrangements and sonics on Abalone Sky with production that pushes at the edges of folk-rock orthodoxy.”
— Americana Highways
“From Bob Dylan and Trampled by Turtles to The Cactus Blossoms, Minnesota’s music scene has no shortage of great folk artists. And Hemma, the stage moniker of Hannah Hebl, is no exception.”
— Minnesota Monthly
“The single track “Grief,” from Abalone Sky, takes a look at the complexity of loss and the ways we can replace grief with love itself. That is the essence of Hemma’s music: taking moments in life that could bring us down and transforming them into things that bring us back up again.”
— Volume One
“The simple act of entering a room — to discover the space full of cherished individuals in your life — is an unparalleled joy. These are moments where familiarity, affection, and entertainment come together, instantly creating a sense of warmth and belonging. These feelings and more were shared during Hemma’s Abalone Sky album release concert.”
— Volume One
“Hemma’s melodies cascade from her lips in almost hypnotic waves, her voice landing somewhere between ethereal and resonant, accompanied by delicate fingerpicking and minimal electronic beats. Sometimes I zone out and let her music wash over me, until a striking lyric grabs my ear, moves me or gets me thinking.”
— Adventures in Americana