Dechen Hawk & A Murder of Prose

Bio:

Member Since:

May 10, 2006

Members:

Rocked to sleep as a child to Stevie Wonder, Dechen Hawk's music ranges from beautiful ballads to serious backbeat funk. For the past 15 years he has performed locally and nationally and shared billing with such legends as Bruce Hornsby, Leon Russell, R.E.M., Ty Burhoe, and the Fun Lovin' Criminals. A 2009 graduate of Naropa University, he studied with Bill Douglas, Art Lande, and Janet Feder. Music credits for television/film/radio include the Swedish documentary "No Artificial Anything", reality TV's "What's Your Problem", the indie film "Don Juan's Diary", and KGNU radio's "Jazz & Beyond". Dechen was a finalist at the 2003 NCSC Songwriter's Competition and his newly formed neo-soul/pop-noir project 'Dechen Hawk & A Murder of Prose' highlights the songwriter's talents. Dechen Hawk also has residency, hosting the illustrious monday night open mic at Johnny's Cigar Bar. And he's the booking manager for the renowned Laughing Goat Artisan Coffee Shop, Bar & Venue.

"Like Stevie Wonder and Jeff Buckley thrown in a blender."

- Bryan Beller, Dethklok

"...Hawk['s]... contemplative practices—sitting meditation and yoga—are woven into his music making." 

- ANDREA MILLER, SHAMBHALA SUN 

"...multi-instrumentalist Dechen Hawk['s]... soulful music is strikingly similar to “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” and other remarkable Buckley tunes." 

- ADAM PERRY, THE BOULDER WEEKLY (NOV 12, 2009) 

"The shrillness of Hawk's call pierces the state of unawareness and asks you to speak the truth." 

- ASIA WONG, ELEPHANT MAGAZINE 

"Songwriter with an edge" 

- INDEPENDENT WEEKLY, NC 

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Influences:

Jazz: Chet Baker, Nina simone, Lina Horne, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, etc. Soul/funk/hip-hop/r&b: Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, The Roots, D'Angelo, Lauren Hill, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, etc. Rock: Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Led Zeppelin, etc. And my musician friends...(most of which are my friends on myspace, so check them out!)

Sounds Like:

Being kissed gently on the cheek by a goddess's eyelashes. ..   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

Record Label:

Undercover Productions