Joy Hanson is a Brooklyn-based vocalist and composer who creates cinematic, genre-bending music. The daughter of jazz saxophonist Don Hanson, Joy was raised in Queens, NY on the sounds of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sarah Vaughan, Burt Bacharach, and Stevie Wonder. While pursuing an MA in Cultural Studies at NYU, Joy discovered her talent for songwriting, taking cues from her varied influences to cultivate a panoramic, yet intimate style anchored in her passion for classic art and literature. Her performance credits span a number of NYC venues including The Blue Note, National Sawdust, Minton’s Playhouse, Soho House, Joe’s Pub, and Webster Hall. Joy plans to release a forthcoming project of original music as Elysse in the Fall of 2019.