Tim Hanauer

Tim Hanauer is one of those rare artists whose work has been everywhere while his name has remained just out of frame. A Colorado-based singer-songwriter with more than three dozen placements across film, television, and national campaigns, Hanauer’s music has quietly soundtracked modern emotional life — from the closing scene of I Hate Valentine’s Day to spots for GMC, Adrianna Papell, and Whole Foods.

His songs live in the space between tenderness and resolve: acoustic intimacy threaded with neo-soul warmth, lyrics that don’t perform feeling so much as inhabit it. That emotional precision turned “Dream a Better Way” into a breakout moment and made Hanauer a trusted voice in sync — not because his songs demand attention, but because they earn it.

Away from the screen, Hanauer has built a parallel life onstage, bringing that same quiet intensity to festival fields, theaters, and living rooms across Colorado and beyond. He’s appeared at events like the Steamboat Wine Festival, FOCOMX, Taste of Colorado, Denver’s People’s Fair, and the Underground Music Showcase, as well as college campuses, beloved regional venues, and Denver's 9 News.

After years of licensing success and two unreleased albums written in the margins, Hanauer returns with Time in a Body, a deeply reflective record shaped by loss, growth, and the discipline of staying present. “I needed to stretch,” he says. “To dig deeper.” The result is a collection that doesn’t chase relevance — it radiates it. These are songs about resilience without platitude, connection without performance, and the radical act of showing up honestly in a world that rewards the opposite.

Hanauer isn’t interested in being loud. He’s interested in being true. And in a culture saturated with noise, that might be the most subversive sound of all.