Hannah Gill is a truly amazing 16-year-old. The young singer-song writer has only been involved in the entertainment biz for half-a-year, but she's already headlining shows and attracting crowds. As a matter of fact, you can watch her perform right here, at The Rockwood Music Hall in New York, on February 9th. We decided to learn more about the enigmatic youngster currently taking the industry by storm. Cool, calm and collected, she seems to have all of her ducks in a row.

Times Square: Where are you from?
Hannah Gill: I was actually born in North Carolina, but we moved around a lot. I think that when I was maybe 3 or 4-years old, we moved from North Carolina to Texas, and stayed there until I was in the 2nd grade. And then we moved to Easton, Maryland - which is way out in the middle of nowhere - where all the fishermen live.

TS: How old where you when you first got into music?

HG: I've been doing music ever since I was little because my parents exposed me to it. I was involved in plays at my school, and music competitions, but I started recording with Brad 6 months ago. My dad was friends with his father, and my 16th birthday was over the summer, so his dad was like, "Hey, for your 16th birthday, would you want to come on down and record a couple of songs as a birthday present? My son does recording. " And when I went there and sang, they wanted me to come back, so I was very lucky.

TS: When did you realize that you have potential for singing and music in general?

HG: So, I transferred to a different school halfway through 8th grade, and there was a singing competition two weeks away from when I got there. And I thought, "Well, why not? I might as well do it." No one knew who I was, but I entered the competition and won. Then I was no longer the new kid. I think that's when I first realized.

TS: Whom do you listen to?

HG: Oh gosh, I listen to anything that really strikes my interest. I love anything with an upper bass. I love old, big band music; I listen to a lot of that. Some Indie bands - there's a band called Jukebox The Ghost, which is really good. Group Love, and a bunch of acoustic music, so anything that sounds good.

TS: How would you describe your own music?

HG: Still kind of developing. I'd like to say that it's a modern take on jazz music. I was talking to one girl and she said it would be a mix between Ellie Goulding and big band music, so if it works then that's great. If not, we'll work on something else.

TS: How did this style come to be for you?

HG: In the CD we just recorded, we have two covers, but all the other songs that were originals, were all Brad's originals. I didn't write any of them on the first CD because I've never really set my mind to writing music. Like I said, I just started this past summer. The more I write songs, they all turn out to be a little bit jazzy.

TS: Did all of your moving around - from North Carolina to Texas - influence your taste in music?

HG: That's a great point. My whole family lives in the south, and I didn't grow up in the south enough to really have time to grow into country music. But my dad listened to a lot of bluegrass, and my mom listened to a lot of country, and it's not my favorite genre of music but I like the soulful, soul train, and Motown quality of some songs. It's the kind of music that, when it's done right, could be really timeless.

TS: You bring a kind of sophistication to your sets; there are no bodysuits or racy outfits, is this something you are hoping to change or continue with?

HG: Hopefully that will never happen. That would be a weird change in events. There are many things, I guess, I can attribute this to. My parents got divorced when I was going into high school, so I had to grow up fast. I take music seriously because this is something that I would love to do for the rest of my life. As for people who get on stage in barely anything – and everyone is free to do what they want, I am the last person to ever judge – I feel like they kind of come and go, and I'd like to be someone who sticks around.

TS: Do you find it hard to balance schoolwork with this music?

HG: I actually don't have a problem with it. If anything, this is making school feel easier. New York is more of a reality to me than actual school, so if I can power through it and get the good grades that I need, I can go to a good college in New York. Right now, I'd love to go to NYU, but it's kind of hard to get into. It would be great to be around the city.

TS: What do you plan to major in?

HG: That's a great question. I don't want to be one of those people who will say that they will major in music, and then one day – if their dreams never came true – have to regret this music major that they can't do anything with. I'd like to be smart and have a backup plan. I love science more than the average human should. So I think I'll do something with that.