hey everyone!

i’m heading back out on the road next week and i can’t wait to see you at a show!

i’m changing things up a bit for this year’s shows. here’s sneak peek at what’s new for the 2009 set list!

i’ll be adding a few new songs to the set from my record:

Need
Lilly of the Lake
Starting to Like This
Never Learned to Lie
This Way

ALSO – a few different covers from:

Muse
REM
Radiohead
AND some of your suggestions!

thanks for all the support and PLEASE come to a show if you are nearby!

Here is the 2009 schedule so far:

Feb 11 2009 9:15P
Varsity Theatre [with Sister Hazel] Baton Rouge, LA

Feb 12 2009 8:00P
Jupiter Bar & Grill [with Sister Hazel] Tuscaloosa, AL

Feb 13 2009 8:00P
Ricks [with Sister Hazel] Starkville, MS

Feb 20 2009 10:00P
3rd and Lindsley [with Pat McGee] Nashville, TN

Feb 22 2009 8:00P
20th Century Theatre [with Pat McGee] Cincinnati, OH

Feb 24 2009 7:00P
The Basement [with Pat McGee] ALL AGES Columbus, OH

Feb 25 2009 7:30P
Cleveland Agora [with Pat McGee] ALL AGES Cleveland, OH

Feb 26 2009 8:00P
The Magic Bag [with Pat McGee] Ferndale, MI

Feb 27 2009 11:00P
Beat Kitchen [with Pat McGee] Chicago, IL

Jun 6 2009 8:00P
Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival Ozark, AR

hope to see you at a show!!

=D
hana

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!! I hope you all had a safe (but FUN) night, and i hope that you are as excited as i am for the year to come…

2008 was a huge year for me. it was a year of NEW. i learned what it means to tour. i found that i am meant to tour. i found out how much work is entailed in touring. i found that i have 3 homes. i found that nothing comes close to the happiness that comes after a great show. i found that i belong everywhere. i found that i love to travel to new places. i found that i love to meet new people.

2008 was meeting amazing people. generous people. hilarious people. fun people. free people.

2008 was, really, the beginning of my life on the road.

2009 is just taking it to the next level. on july 7th, my full length album will be released. that ALONE makes 2009 a HUGE year for me. i’m really so excited for you guys to hear this album. i’m so ready for it to be heard and i can’t wait. there is MUCH to do in the months leading up to that, however. so….

here’s to looking forward! 2009, here we come!!

love you all very, very much,
hana

p.s.- 2009 is also when the next twilight movie new moon comes out!!!! add “need” for new moon to your friends and help get it heard!

i am a twilight fanatic. and i’m proud of it, despite my best friend’s constant teasing that it resides in the “tween” section at barnes and noble. i gave in to the madness a few months ago and read the first three books in less than 24 hours. mix in my highly addictive personality….not good.

i was hiking when i realized that i have a song that could be perfect for new moon, the second twilight book/movie.

hence, i have an assignment/request for you!
i need lots of help getting my song “need” into the ears of the movie’s director, producers, music production manager, as well as the author stephanie meyer’s. if you are a twilight fan, listen to the song, read the lyrics, think about what happens in new moon, and just imagine the song in the movie.

it’s going to take a bit of creative networking to make this happen.

however, my manager, jordan feldstien, also manages collective soul, who’s song “tremble for my beloved” was used at a very integral part of twilight. i have jordan working on it as well, so we’re attacking from both sides. =)

if you can, PLEASE HELP OUT!

here’s what you can do as often as you like, whenever you can:

1. listen to “Need” here:

2. add my new page “Need for New Moon” to your myspace and share our page WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS =)
3. click the links below to spread the word to twilight fan sites, the media, and your email lists!
4. keep THIS THREAD kicked in the Twilight forum.

5. keep me posted about any other ideas you have!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Twilight Links to Start “Need For New Moon” Threads:

LIST OF TWILIGHT FANSITES

Media Links to Send Requests:

People Magazine – Click “Hot Tip” Email

VARIETY Contact Page

SPIN “Letter to Editor”

Perez Hilton “Send Tips”

thanks again for any help you can give!!!

=D
hana

p.s.-i realize that not all people are twilight fans, and probably some people are anti. i used to be one of you. so, i understand if you have no idea what i am talking about. thanks for reading anyway! =)

p.p.s.- check out , where i got some front page exposure! you can create a slideshow to “these two hands”!

i just got home and it feels amazing to be back in montana. i could not be more excited for thanksgiving!! i’m looking so forward to yummy food. i’m so happy to be with my family!!!

i had such a great time with ingram hill. i love those boys so much. i’ll miss them a lot.

if you haven’t seen it already, here’s a clip of me joining them for their song “on my way”…

singing “on my way” with ingram hill! from hana pestle on Vimeo.

while looking over some more tour video, i found this…

a few weeks ago, i played at the brand new “casino snoqualmie” in washington.

the security people there were really freaked out about us being under 21, so they put us in the “VIP lounge” and said we couldn’t leave without an escort.

hence, this video.

trapped in the vip lounge!! from hana pestle on Vimeo.

such a good time. =D

you guys are amazing.

HAVE AN AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS THANKSGIVING!

love,
hana

hey guys!!

i haven’t written a blog in a while and it’s starting to really bug me. it has been go, go, go, go, go lately. right now i’m in salt lake city and it’s so beautiful!! the trees are so gorgeous in their oranges and reds and yellows and browns. lia, my bestest friend in the world, is out on the road with me and HOLY CAMOLY we are having the best time. i love being on tour. i absolutely love it. right now i’m out with ingram hill and it’s been amazing. they are such nice guys and it’s so fun to hang out with them and their awesome fans every night. we just came from playing at a brand new fancy casino in snoqualmie, washington. it is BEAUTIFUL THERE. go there at some point in your life. you will really regret it if you don’t.

i am so psyched for thanksgiving and christmas. I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS!!!

so, lia and i took this video in the car the other day. it pretty much sums up what my life has been like for the last 4 months.

driving, starbucks, and music.

bliss.

driving to snoqualmie, washington! from hana pestle on Vimeo.

let me know what you are up to!!! can you come to one of my shows? here are the rest of my dates before thanksgiving:

Nov 15 2008 8:00P Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah

Nov 16 2008 8:00P The Soiled Dove Underground Denver, Colorado

Nov 18 2008 9:00P Granada Theatre Lawrence, Kansas

Nov 19 2008 8:00P Shank Hall Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nov 20 2008 9:00P Schuba’s Chicago, Illinois

Nov 21 2008 9:00P Schuba’s Chicago, Illinois

Nov 22 2008 9:00P The Music Mill Indianapolis, Indiana

thank you for everything, guys. you rock.

love,
hanaaaaaa

p.s.-are you keeping up with me at my tumblr??

so….here it is. the video for “these two hands”.

……drumroll please…….

These Two Hands

i really, really hope that you enjoy!!! pretty please comment here and tell me what you think!!

i leave for tulsa tomorrow and i could NOT be more excited to be back out on the road. joining ingram hill is going to be so much fun! i met them a few weeks ago in nashville, and, yeah. they are just as nice as they seem.

i seriously cannot thank you all enough for your support. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
you guys are amazing.

ok, watch the video now!

=D
love,
hanaaaaaa

p.s.-have you gone to hanafans.com?? go there! it’s fun!! ;D

hey everybody!!

wow. we’ve got quite the drive ahead of us. we left lowell, massachusetts last night at about 1:30AM, and haven’t stopped driving yet. we’re heading back to Denver, where the Collective Soul, Blues Traveler, and LIVE tour started on july 4th. man….that night feels like YEARS AGO!! i had the TIME of my LIFE with the L/CS/BT guys. i’ve never felt more at home. i felt like i was on tour with about 50 “brothers-i-never-had,” if that makes sense. =) it was sad leaving everybody last night, but i know i’ll see them all soon, so it was more of a “see you later” than a “goodbye forever”.

blues traveler’s new album is coming out in a few weeks, so definitely check that out! i got a sneak preview, and it’s really, really awesome.

now, i’m joining joshua radin for the last 10 shows on his tour. it is going to be SO fun. i am a HUGE fan of joshua’s, so hearing him play every night is going to be such a pleasure. if you guys haven’t heard of him before, definitely give him a listen at www.joshuaradin.com or myspace.com/joshuaradin. here are the dates that i am playing with josh…if we’re playing near you please stop by! and if you aren’t close but know someone who is, please let them know! here’s your chance to help spread the word!

8.14.08 – Denver, CO
Bluebird Theatre (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.15.08 – Salt Lake City, UT
In the Venue (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.17.08 – Seattle, WA
Neumo’s (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.18.08 – Vancouver, BC
Biltmore Cabaret (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.19.08 – Portland, OR
Aladdin Theatre (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.21.08 – San Francisco, CA
The Fillmore (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.22.08 – Santa Barbara, CA
Soho Restaurant & Music Club (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.23.08 – Anaheim, CA
House of Blues (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.24.08 – Solana Beach, CA
Belly Up Tavern (opening for Joshua Radin)

8.28.08 – West Hollywood, CA
House of Blues (opening for Joshua Radin)

so, there are the dates! i’m so excited.
i cannot thank you guys enough for your support. i had the best time meeting you all and sincerely look forward to seeing you all again!

thanks again!
=D
hana

first off, THANKS for taking the time to stop in and look through these pictures!!! and to everyone who follows my tumblr blog, signed-up for email alerts, and voted on fuse tv – you’re the BEST!!! thank you!!!!

so…..wow. i’ve been very busy. this has been my first opportunity to actually sit down and blog. i’ve been meaning to for a while. right now i’m sitting in my hotel room in denver. tomorrow i open for collective soul, live, and blues traveler at RED ROCKS. i’m so so so so so so excited. it’s going to be maybe the best 4th of july EVER.

while i was back in la, i only had time to sleep for a day, repack, and HAVE MY FIRST VIDEO SHOOT!! we shot the video for “these two hands” this past weekend and it WAS SO MUCH FUN. i can’t wait to see what it looks like in the end.

we taped the two separate parts on two separate days.

here are pictures from the first day (taken my the incredible kimo)….

benihana!!!!!

scott (steadycam operator) and travis (mr. director) discussing something important.

yeahhhhhh.

that dress is so rad.

talk to the hand.

i got really excited. =D

i got even more excited.

on the second day, we shot at a huge soundstage in glendale.

here come the pictures!

kristina is such a sweetheart.

kyle (travis’ brother) sets up the jib-arm.

The White Abyss.

i like this picture.

we love jasmine.

amazing day.

ben, being my stand in. hahahah

fun.

and….there’s day two. thanks to daniel moody, jasmine safaeian, and kristina duff for taking pictures all day. =D

i CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE VIDEO!

i hope you guys have a wonderful and SAFE fourth of july and thank you so much for voting on FUSE TV.
=D
hana

Hey folks!

i left LA this morning headed for red rocks, colorado for a july 4th show (OH MY GOD I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M PLAYING RED ROCKS!)

keep up with my photoblog here:

if you get a chance before July 4th, go to the FUSE TV (link below) to vote for me!!
i’m representin MT!!!

Vote here:

WOOT!!
thanks everyone!

=D
hana

if so, please stop by and say hello!!

here are the dates:

Jun 23 2008 7:00P
Yellowstone Brewery – Garage Pub Billings, Montana
Jul 9 2008 5:30P
Marymoor Amphitheatre (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Redmond, Washington
Jul 11 2008 8:00P
Konocti Field Amphitheatre (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Kelseyville, California
Jul 12 2008 8:00P
Pechanga Entertainment Center (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Temecula, California
Jul 13 2008 8:00P
The Greek Theatre (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Los Angeles, California
Jul 15 2008 8:00P
Mesa Amphitheatre (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Mesa, Arizona
Jul 21 2008 7:30P
Porter County Fair (opening for Collective Soul and Blues Traveler) Valparaiso, Indiana
Jul 22 2008 8:00P
Bayfront Festival Park (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Duluth, Minnesota
Jul 24 2008 8:00P
Meadow Brook Festival (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Rochester, Michigan
Jul 25 2008 8:00A
Washington County Fair – Main Stage (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) West Bend, Wisconsin
Jul 29 2008 8:00P
The LC Amphitheater (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Columbus, Ohio
Jul 30 2008 8:00P
Hammerstein Ballroom (opening for Live and Collective Soul) NYC, New York
Aug 2 2008 8:00P
Musikfest (opening for Live and Collective Soul) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Aug 3 2008 7:00P
Tom’s River Fest (opening for Live and Collective Soul) Tom’s River, New Jersey
Aug 5 2008 8:00P
Pier Six Concert Pavillion (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Baltimore, Maryland
Aug 6 2008 8:00P
Chevrolet Theatre (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Wallingford, Connecticut
Aug 9 2008 5:00P
US Cellular Pavillion (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Gilford, New Hampshire
Aug 12 2008 8:00P
Lowell Memorial Auditorium (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Lowell, Massachusetts
Aug 13 2008 8:00P
North Fork Theatre (opening for Live, Collective Soul, and Blues Traveler) Westbury, New York
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Bluebird Theatre (opening for Joshua Radin) Denver
Aug 15 2008 7:00P
In the Venue (opening for Joshua Radin) Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 17 2008 8:00P
Neumo’s (opening for Joshua Radin) Seattle, Washington
Aug 18 2008 9:00P
Biltmore Cabaret (opening for Joshua Radin) Vancouver
Aug 19 2008 8:00P
Aladdin Theatre (opening for Joshua Radin) Portland, Oregon
Aug 21 2008 8:00P
The Fillmore (opening for Joshua Radin) San Francisco, California
Aug 22 2008 9:00P
Soho Restaurant & Music Club (opening for Joshua Radin) Santa Barbara, California
Aug 23 2008 8:00P
House of Blues (opening for Joshua Radin) Anaheim, California
Aug 24 2008 8:00P
Belly Up Tavern (opening for Joshua Radin) Solana Beach, California
Aug 28 2008 8:30P
House of Blues (opening for Joshua Radin) Los Angeles, California

whoa. look at all those dates. i am so, so, so incredibly thrilled. the greek theatre? the fillmore? the sunset blvd house of blues? it’s unreal. i saw both radiohead and incubus at the greek theatre…i cannot believe that i’m going to be standing on that same stage.

i’ve had the most amazing time, in the last three weeks. traveling around, playing to a new crowd every night, is more fun than i could have ever imagined. it just feels like i’m doing exactly what i’m supposed to be doing.

the corey smith crew really made me feel at home. they are such great, sweet, and down-to-earth people. i found some lifelong friends in those guys. sam thacker, the second opener for corey, is AMAZING. check him out at myspace.com/samthacker. he’s even more amazing live.

now, i’m sitting at home, loving it. there is nothing like the house you grew up in. my room here is my haven. the moment i walk through the door, i’m inspired. i love my neighborhood in the summer. it’s so quiet and warm and breezy. i forgot how much i missed crickets at night. for those of you who haven’t been to montana, come here at some point in your life. it’s really an experience. i really love it here. it’s awesome to be here with my mom, dad, sister, and doggy. =)

so, i’m going to be on Y-93 tomorrow morning, and maybe planet 107.9 (they’re both billings radio stations)!! i’m so excited! i’m going to stop by for an interview and i’m going to play a song…either just a phase or these two hands.

then, tomorrow night, i’m back at my old “stomping grounds”…the yellowstone valley brewing co.! i am so excited to be playing a show here in billings. there’s nothing like playing to your home town!! after that, i’m heading back to la. i’ve got some stuff to take care of before i go out with COLLECTIVE SOUL, LIVE, AND BLUES TRAVELER!!! i’m going crazy i’m so excited. i can’t even sit still. i feel like i’m in a dream world. it’s going to be incredible.

i’m going for a jog now. leave me a comment and let me know how your summers have been so far!!!

thank you so much for all of your support. you guys are amazing.
=D
hana