Locked In The Closet: Ep 5 with Hanna Barakat

In the on going phone calls, Ryan rings up Hanna Barakat to see how she is doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Hanna is doing ok and is taking it day by day like the rest of us.  She is a full time musician here in Austin, TX and was really impacted when venues and events started calling it quits.  She had plenty of gigs lined up but one by one, they started dropping.  That is when she knew, something was up.To re-live memories from the past, Ryan and Hanna talk about how the band was formed.  Lisa, their drummer, went to Berkeley with Hanna.  Lisa was on a road trip and Hanna asked her to stop in and play a set during ACL (Austin City Limits Fest).  Hanna talks about that and how they found Anthony (guitarist) and goes on to tell how she found Ali (bass).Later in the show, they discuss HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians) and how they are a crucial life line for Austin musicians and some of the services they provide.  Ryan finds it odd that Hep C treatment has been singled out and wonders, whats up with that?