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Accidental VIP: The Weird and Wonderful Backstage Life of a Musician
Check out the podcast here Last week, Crimson Veil played a festival in Germany called Burning Pants . We knew it was going to be a...
Hana Piranha
1 day ago4 min read


The Dark Place
Check-in: Hello Earthlings! It’s summer here, Crimson Veil are back from our epic tour with Combichrist, and I can’t believe it’s only...
Hana Piranha
Jul 26 min read


No Room for Mystique
🎭 No Room for Mystique It’s June, and we’re back from our epic tour supporting Combichrist . It’s been an intense year so far, and Mish...
Hana Piranha
Jun 174 min read


🎒 The Tour Survival Kit, Pt. 1
Dispatch from Bologna, pyjama edition. Right now, I’m recording this in black satin pyjamas from a campsite in Bologna, Italy. Glamorous,...
Hana Piranha
May 55 min read


Strategies for Managing Perfectionism
My partner Dara is a runner and exercise is a big part of both of our lives. We talk a lot about how amazing elite athletes are and the...
Hana Piranha
Sep 7, 20244 min read


Real Big Sky
Last Friday I shared the first "home" video I've done in years... with an upgrade. My brother Aaron has the best taste in music so...
Hana Piranha
Jul 14, 20242 min read


7 Ideas for Efficient Workflow
Here are 7 things that have dramatically improved my workflow in the last few years. Dirty Tap I watched an interview with Ed Sheeran and...
Hana Piranha
Jun 21, 20245 min read


Desert Island Makeup
As all my friends know, I’m a vapid and materialistic person who frivolously spends all my money on useless shit including lots of beauty...
Hana Piranha
May 22, 20244 min read


Ask Me Who I Are
Greetings Earthlings, I am Hana Piranha, New Zealand-born singer-songwriter. My identity and passion lie in my eponymous band which I...
Hana Piranha
Apr 13, 20242 min read


Productivity Tools for 2024
Around the beginning of last year I went into a real self-development phase. I read many self-help and productivity books and started to...
Hana Piranha
Mar 5, 20244 min read


2023 - A Year in Pictures
January In December I went back home to New Zealand to visit my family and on the way back I was lucky enough to visit Vietnam. Getting...
Hana Piranha
Jan 24, 20242 min read


The Perfect Blog
It’s scary to put anything out into the world. It’s easy to get into the mindset where nothing ever feels quite ready, and when it...
Hana Piranha
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Staying Focused on the Bigger Picture
It's been a while since I last wrote a blog and many big changes have happened since then in my life and music. However the thing I want...
Hana Maria
Jul 11, 20183 min read


Dingo and Scarzer's Rules of Songwriting
If it has more than 3 chords, it's prog If it's not 4/4, it's prog If it's over 3 minutes, it's prog If it's not in E, it's prog If your...
Hana Piranha
Aug 9, 20171 min read


Sleepwalking
Like Schumann with bricks tied to his fingers, I’m training my eyelids for more sleepless nights. I wonder when they’ll finally break to...
Hana Maria
Jul 27, 20171 min read


Peepshow
Mostly I like you because your mouth reminds me of one that may have touched his. The ghost of the idea has taken form and hurts me with...
Hana Maria
Jun 22, 20171 min read


Midnight In The Blackwall Tunnel
I’m drawn to the bitterest things in life, like Montezuma’s Absolute Black Chocolate, which sits on the passenger seat, a better...
Hana Maria
May 14, 20172 min read


Best Positions For Sleeping In Transit
Over the last few years I've gone out of my way to perform extensive research on the best methods for getting a good night's sleep when...
Hana Maria
Feb 7, 20171 min read


The Bright Side of Suicide
There's something about being a troubled artist that has always come so naturally to me. As a child, my biggest hero was Van Gogh. My...
Hana Maria
Nov 2, 20162 min read


Brilliance is the Result of Dull Work
I'm pretty sure I read this quote somewhere when I was a teenager, but I've never been able to attribute it to anyone. Nevertheless, it's...
Hana Maria
Oct 13, 20163 min read
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