Hurriciane

About me:

Hurricaine Hawk and the Invaders is a band that features many of his originals reminiscent of the jump and swing era of the 30,s and 40’s. Hawk is a vocalist, and plays both the diatonic and chromatic harmonica which adds the flavor of the horns of the swing era. During Hawk’s time in his hometown Port St Lucie he orchestrates a pro blues jam at a local nightclub, weekly assembling jam bands with some of the top performers on the treasure coast. Levy also organizes large and very successful benefits and shows. Steve “Hawk” Levy moved to Hollywood Florida at the age of 13 from New York. At that early age Hawk found himself listening to big band sounds like Count Bassie, Louis Jordan and Benny Goodman when his peers were listening to rock. It took Levy 17 years of music appreciation before he discovered the blues at a Nighthawks show. The next day Hawk took up an instrument, the harmonica. Levy took to the instrument rapidly, craving to play at every possible opportunity. Within 8 months he had his own band, Harps ‘N Chords. By 14 months Harps .N Chords were paying major blues festivals. During the next 15 years Hawk later became known as Hurricaine Hawk during an incarnation of a band called Hurricaine Hawk and the Invaders. This band was highly acclaimed and included Tommy D’Stephano aka Big Daddy of Big daddy and the Reign, John Stratton, Tony Mancuso and Dave Race. From 1997 to 1999 the invaders played regionally around Florida and at numerous festivals, including the prestigious Riverwalk Blues Festival for 4 years. Hawk has shared the stage with some great blues performers, just some of which included Bob Margolin, James Peterson, Jimmy Thackery, John Cephas and Phil Wiggins, Cookie and the Vagrantz, The Dhali Lamas, Sapphire, Benoit King, and Rock Bottom. During his tenure in the blues he has produced 3 recordings, Harps N Chords , Hurricaine Hawk and the Invaders (Emotional Invasion), and Hurricaine Hawk & Midnight Johnny. Levy has recorded on other numerous recordings. Theater in recent years opened Levy to a different creative avenue to pursue. He performed and sang as a featured artist in MJM Productions Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar with numerous supporting roles in both. In 2003 Hawk was given the opportunity to host a blues show on NPR Radio affiliate WQCS 88.9 FM. His show ran for 67 weeks as the Hurriciane Hawk Blues Hour. The Blues hour spanned all of the jump, and swing era music that was so closely related to the blues. The show was educational as well as informative as Levy delved into the depths of the origination of the blues. Levy connected the start of the blues as hollers in the fields of slavery to the swing and jump era of Louis Jordan, all the way on up to the rocking blues of today. The show was well received from Cocoa Beach to Boca Raton Florida. . Hurricaine Hawk and the Invaders is now one of the premium show bands in Southeast Florida performing regularly at major festival, regional events and choice club dates. Levy feels that all performances, large and small, requires presence, professionalism, and energy and he strives to give it his all in all of his performances.