Name: Hannah Barker
Qualifications & Place of Study: Bachelor’s degree in Music and Masters in Musicology from The University of Huddersfield
Favourite show played: Touring in the pit band for ‘Little Shop of Horrors’. Not your conventional gig but great fun!
Desert Island Disc: In Rainbows – Radiohead
What you love about music: It’s the universal language and can be used to connect with people all over the world
Motto: Hard work pays off
Bio: Hannah is a professional guitarist and tutor from Leeds. She started playing guitar aged 10 and quickly became part of many rock and pop bands in the area during her teen years. As part of the local music scene for over 10 years, Hannah has played at various key venues such as 02 Academy Leeds, The Wardrobe, Oporto, Leeds University Stylus, and Leeds Conservatoire. She also teaches at various secondary schools in Yorkshire and is a guitar tutor at the ICMP in Leeds. Having attended Rock School herself from aged 12, Hannah still gigs with fellow musicians from the course and is excited to share her skills with the next generation of young musicians.