Ingrid Hakanson

Ingrid Hakanson began a career in electronic music in 2000 when a friend handed her a microphone during his set at a party in Vancouver, BC. That began her journey as one of the area’s first live improvisational vocalists in the house music scene.

Growing up, she played piano, saxophone, and sang classical both in a choir and solo. When she moved to Vancouver in 1996, she spent 4 years fronting a rock band before becoming part of a local musicians’ collective called Bedroomstudio. This group’s blend of jazz, rock, and synthesized beats saw the release of the album ‘Submissions’ in 2005.

Since then, Ingrid has been writing and performing with electronic music producers from around the world. Releases such as ‘Out of Touch’ with Dave Armstrong (2003) and ‘Freak for You’ and ‘Luscious’ with Swirl People (2007) initially brought her talent to the forefront of the scene. For the last 5 years, she has evolved her performance to singing live to her own DJ sets, in her home town and internationally. She has collaborated or performed with Carlos Mendoza (LCG), Lumoon&Rob!n (Claire Du Lune), Asad Rizvi/Asadinho (Reverberations), Luke McKeehan (Nordic Trax), Jon Lee (Tilted/Viva), and Andy Clockwork (East Van Digital) and many more. In 2013, she also released a moody-electro pop side project EP (Echoes) with Carlos Mendoza as Canaima. She has been a staple performer at Festivus BC since its inception. She has also played at high profile festivals in BC including Burn in the Forest and Basscoast.

Ingrid's own DJ performances along with her live vocals focus on a deep and bass-centric house feel, but with a sense of playfulness and connection with her audience, and a voice with both power and a jazzy/raspy quality. With an already impressive list of releases on labels such as DFTD, King Street Sounds, and Claire Du Lune records, she will continue to elevate her status as one of house music’s most sought-after vocalists, allowing audiences worldwide to experience her strong live performances and stage presence.