•David Hawkins - guitars, vocals, rhodes piano, percussion, words & music
•Aaron Bakker - guitars, percussion
•Josh Liberatore - drums
•Regan Souders - bass
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•Larry Beers - drums on ‘suzie china’ and ‘get back home’
•Mike Hagler - piano, rhodes piano, cowbell
•Bill Phillipe - guitar on ‘shameful ways’
Influences
Velvet Underground, AC/DC, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, R.E.M., Bob Dylan, B.T.O, Tom Petty, The Byrds, Humble Pie, the Faces, Son Volt, The Replacements, Montrose, Uncle Tupelo, the dBs, Camper Van Beethoven, Husker Du, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, The Beats, Thelonius Monk, the road.
Sounds Like
"...my brother's badass orange Camaro, with 8-track blaring"
The Chicago quartet HAWK released its breakthrough album "Princess America" (which featured a cameo in voice and word by Lawrence Ferlinghetti) in 2005, getting rave reviews worldwide and national airplay on AAA and Alternative radio, and was the subject of a program on German National Radio (DLF) featuring new topical/political music from the U.S. Chicago powerhouse WXRT radio chose "Find a New Road" as one of the best Chicago songs of the year, and "What's Goin Down" was chosen as the lead-off track for American Fallout Records' Americana Sampler Vol.1, which went to #3 on the National Roots radio chart and remained on the chart for over 10 weeks.
For the past year, HAWK has been recording the upcoming follow-up, "ROCK N ROLL", and went to LA in October to mix with acclaimed producer Dave Trumfio (Wilco, OK Go, Built to Spill, My Morning Jacket) at Kingsize Sound Labs in Silver Lake. The disc was mastered by Mike Hagler of Kingsize Chicago. ROCK N ROLL is officially finished, and the band is talking to several labels. A spring/summer 2007 released is anticipated.
The 11 new tracks on "ROCK N ROLL" take you back to a mid-70s Rock vibe that bristles with loud guitars, raw, stripped-down rhythms, and infectious melodies. The album was inspired by "the badass orange Camaro my brother had when we were growing up" Hawkins says, "We'd drive around, getting stoned, listening to AC/DC, Zeppelin, Humble Pie, and the Stones...you know, REAL music. That's where these songs came out of."
Check out a few of the new tracks, and drop us a line. Visit the HAWK website at http://www.hawkmusic.net for updates, news, and more.
RECENT HAWK PRESS
"Hints of '80s jangle psych-pop bristle amidst the brilliant and punchy power chords that ebb and flow through this 11-track rocker. David Hawkins is the driving force behind this Chicago area band that mixes his passion for the old school (Dylan, VU), the not as old (Springsteen, R.E.M., dB's) and the new (Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo). The result is an infectious blend of driving power-pop that sounds like a cross between The Foo Fighters and The Cosmic Rough Riders."
--Miles of Music
“A fresh new voice in American music.”
--Detroit Free Press
"With a ragged wall of raging guitars, and singer/writer David Hawkins' earnest vocals, "Princess America" is a finely chiseled throwback to '80s guitar band land, when behemoths like the Del-Lords and Dream Syndicate roamed the earth. The songs concentrate on holding your ground in a world gone mad, with the ballad "Innocence" emerging as a centerpiece of sorts, and the rumbling "The Secret," a call to arms..."
--Pop Culture Press
“As a teenager, David Hawkins was influenced by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who, but it was Neil Young’s “Harvest” that was a revelation. In the late ‘80s, while managing the alt-country group Souled American, Hawkins began writing his own songs. Digging into the rich musical vein of the past from Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan to Hank Williams and Robert Johnson, his music pulses with an appealing pop-rock beat, clever, meditative lyrics and finely honed melodies.”
--Chicago Sun-Times
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hey chicago cracker fan. we are playing the whole foods flavor fest 1023 W. Wrightwood Ave., Chicago. Aug 25th.
hope to see you there.
also if you don't mind driving the night before aug 24th, we are playing a very intimate club show at McAuliffe's Pub in Racine WI.
come witness THE LAST OF THE MOHICA.
TONY MUJICA'S GOING AWAY PARTY THIS
SUNDAY, THE 29th, @ LIAR'S CLUB
(1665 w. fullerton). featuring
MOHICA, WITH A GUN, and LOT'S O BOOZE....................you like?
Just wanted to give you and all of your friends a heads up that Glider, Jim Bogios and David Immergluck's from Counting Crows litte side project, will be playing the Washington Music Festival at the corner of 3rd and B Streets in West Sacramento on Sunday April 22 starting at 12 pm. Bands include Brittany Shane (www.brittanyshane.com), Glider (www.myspace.com/gliderwithjimandimmy) and Chuck Prophet featuring Counting Crows own Jim Bogios on drums (www.chuckprophet.com).
West Sacramento has done all sorts of cool stuff in this neighborhood and they are throwing this party for FREE to celebrate! There is parking at the North End of 4th street at the Broderick Boat Ramp.
For more info, Call Kurt Overmeyer at (916) 617-4535.
One more thing.... Jim and Immy will be doing a brief Meet and Greet right after their set, so bring you Counting Crows stuff for autographs!
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