The Sandhills

The Sandhills are a small band of friends, led by singer-songwriter Chris Hann, making music that veers between alt-folk, alt-country and indie-pop.

Pic: Paz Tassone

After releasing two EPs and a debut LP working alone, Hann collaborated with Darwin violinist Ania Tait and in March 2025 The Sandhills released the EP Prairies.

The Sandhills new LP, "Why Are You Delayed?" will be released June 27, 2026. Ania Tait is on board again, and so is multi-instrumentalist, sound engineer, music teacher Tim Webb, best known as lead guitarist for Leash and the Dusty Boots, Expensive Elevator Music and The Ovulators.

Listen to The Sandhills

Our new LP, Why Are You Delayed?, is a folky collection of love songs for travellers, for those making their way home, or those peering over the horizon. It once again features the violin of collaborator Ania Tait.

Released early in 2025, Prairies has been described as a homage to life on the fringe - to corruption, sacrifice, desire and patience.

Videos

We've made videos for a few of our singles, like these:

News

Our single, Fire on the Mountain" and our EP Prairies continue to receive strong support from regional Australian radio via AMRAP. Thanks!!!

Gigs

After hitting the road in October 2025, on our first ever tour of south west Australia with folk/country superstar Alice Cotton, we're taking a break from gigging while we complete our new LP.

We were humbled (and psyched) to play the inaugural New Farm, New Country Music Festival (Denmark, WA), in October 2025.