Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits are a Melbourne duo who released their debut album, Southlands, in 2017 and have just released their latest album, the gloriously entertaining and thought-provoking Say What You Mean.
The longtime friends and collaborators started their performing life in punk bands over a decade ago in their hometown of Adelaide before forming Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits, with Hana on vocals and Jessie-Lee on guitar, in 2014. The catalyst was a batch of country-tinged songs written by Hana. Jessie-Lee helped flesh out arrangements, and they then played a month-long residency at Adelaide’s Crown & Anchor Hotel to cement the new formation.
Over the next few years, Hana and Jessie-Lee continued evolving their sound while playing live extensively. It was the isolation of pandemic lockdowns that inspired Hana to write a new collection of songs which have now become Say What You Mean.
In this interview we talked about their creative collaboration, their musical influences and songwriting process – and what bad habits might have prompted the band name. You can watch our chat on YouTube (below), watch a snippet (also below) or listen on the podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Hana and Jessie-Lee are taking Say What You Mean on the road (tour dates below).
https://hanaandjessielee.com | Listen to Say What You Mean on Apple Music
SEE HANA & JESSIE-LEE’S BAD HABITS LIVE
May 9 – The Royal Oak Hotel, Launceston TAS *
May 11 – MONA, Hobart TAS *
May 17 – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide SA w/ Ryan Martin John
May 18 – The Stone Pony, Willunga SA w/ Katankin
May 24 – Tanswells, Beechworth VIC w/ Norwood
May 25 – The Old Bar, Melbourne VIC w/ Norwood + The Smith &
Western Jury
May 30- Cronulla Blues & Jazz Festival, Sydney NSW
May 31 – Cronulla Blues & Jazz Festival, Sydney NSW
June 1 – The Golden Barley, Enmore NSW w/ Jill Jackson
June 2 – The Junkyard, Maitland NSW w/ Ben Leece
Sat June 15 – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda VIC (Lightning &
Rhinestones Fest)
Sat June 22 – Odessa Leavers Hotel, Cresswick VIC* with Georgia
Rodgers
*Denotes Hana & Jessie-Lee duo show
