Thanks to her soft vocals and impactful lyrics, VELVETEARS, whose real name is Hanna Wood, has become an established artist in the alternative emo scene. Her songs “Imma Lie” and “Will I Ever Care” reaching over 5 million streams each on Spotify are evidence of how her music has resonated with her listeners. VELVETEARS has worked with artists such as OmenXIII and 93FEETOFSMOKE, as well as many others.

Many of Hanna’s songs explore themes such as substance abuse and depression. However, since the beginning of 2022 she has shifted her focus towards creating more upbeat songs with optimistic sentiments. This led to her collaboration with eli filosov [ p h i l o ]. Together they released sleepover in 2022, and as VELVETEARS sings in the leading track:

Some people feel okay doin' nothin'
But I wanna turn into somethin'

Despite her efforts, Hanna still struggles with feeling unmotivated. In 2023, she updated her Spotify “About” page to admit that she’s “too lazy to do anything irl”, but nonetheless she remains passionate about making music.