Hannah Junghwa van Loon (born ), known professionally as Tanukichan, is an American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco.
Her debut album Sundays was released on July 13, 2018 via Company Records with production by Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi. Following the release of Sundays, van Loon supported the musical act Kero Kero Bonito on their 2018 tour. Prior to Sundays, van Loon independently released her EP Radiolove and an early version of the song “Bitter Medicine” in 2016. On March 3, 2023, van Loon released her second album GIZMO on Company Records, also produced by Chaz Bear. In June and July 2023, she was the supporting act for Melanie Martinez on all 29 stops of her North American PORTALS Tour. Van Loon was the special guest for Alex G and Alvvays' co-headline 2023 Summer Tour that took place in August.
Early life Van Loon was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a Christian family. She grew up performing classical music, studying keyboard, violin, guitar, and bass. Van Loon first began playing in ensembles as a fiddle player in a bluegrass band. During this time she was enrolled at University of California, Berkeley, majoring in mathematics. She later spent four years in San Francisco pop band Trails and Ways.
Van Loon's stage name refers to the addition of the Japanese honorific chan to the name of the tanuki, an animal which has significance in much of Japanese folklore. While growing up, van Loon was often referred to as "Hannah-chan".
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details Sundays Released: July 13, 2018 Label: Company Records Formats: LP, CD GIZMO Released: March 3, 2023 Label: Company Records Formats: LP, CD
Singles + List of singles showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Bitter Medicine"1 2016 Sundays "So Gone / Loop" 2019 — "Make Believe" 2022 Gizmo "Thin Air" 2023 Gizmo "Take Care" 2023 Gizmo "NPC" 2023 — "City Bus" 2024 — "It Gets Easier" 2024 —
Extended plays + List of extended plays Title EP details Radiolove Released: 2016 Label: Carpark Records Formats: CS, digital download Circles Released: 2024 Label: Carpark Records Formats: Digital download
Soundtracks + List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "To What End" 2025 Professional Void "Hide-A-Lullaby" 2025 Adult Romantix "Little Star" 2025 Goodnight Universe soundtrack
Notes The instrumentation and mixing on the single release of "Bitter Medicine" is significantly different from the version that later appears on Sundays. Despite this, there is no formal acknowledgement that this version is a demo.
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