Hawk From A Handsaw (my new band!).
Jeff Churchwell - 6 and 12 string acoustic guitars, 5-string banjo, and lead vocals;
Marke Lester - Drums, backing vocals;
Matt Sobczyk - Bass;
Barrett Tasky - lead guitars, mandolin.
Cheryl Jennison - backing vocals, percussion.
See How The Tide Rushes Out - LIVE at The Elbo Room, Chicago, 5/10/08
Suzette
In This Kitchen
Influences
The Beatles, Shawn Colvin, John Denver, Neil Finn, Bela Fleck, Dan Fogelberg, Peter Gabriel, Bruce Hornsby, Earl Klugh, Mark Knopfler, Alison Krauss + Union Station, Annie Lennox, Kenny Loggins, Lyle Lovett, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, Gerry Rafferty, Cat Stevens, Stephen Stills, Sting and James Taylor.
License this music for commercial use through Pump Audio
Hi, I'm Jeff. I'm a married stay-at-home-dad who also happens to be the best folk/rocker you've never heard of. I'm a Macintosh user (as well as a former employee of Apple), an iPod user, a GarageBand pro. I'm a solo acoustic performer. But I'm also the proud leader of a brand-new band, Hawk From A Handsaw. I've put up a few of my songs for your listening enjoyment.
My first musical instrument was the 5-string banjo, from which I derived the fingerpicking style I use in my acoustic guitar playing. I play both 6 and 12 string guitars, as well as electric guitar. I sing leads and harmonies and have a tenor voice reminiscent of Dan Fogelberg and Kenny Loggins. I write and play my own songs, but also love to cover others' music, hits and obscure b-sides alike. I have released my own full-length CD, "Clandestiny", which is available for sale online at CD Baby, as well as via download from iTunes and most other popular download sources (Napster, Real, SonyConnect, etc.).
I'm originally from Tulsa, OK, and lived there for 38 years before moving to Chicago in 1999. I enjoy the ethnic, cultural and gender diversity Chicago offers, which stands in sharp contrast to the Bible-belt vibe in Tulsa (which is a beautiful city, more progressive than the rest of Oklahoma, and was a great place to grow up, but I'm happier in Chicago). Although I am straight, I'm a member of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which lobbies and educates on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) issues. My song, "Some Of My Best Friends", was written both in response to the murder of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming, and my having moved to a city that embraces homosexuals far more overtly and genuinely than is possible in Oklahoma at this time. While not all of my music reflects social themes, much of it does, which I feel is a responsibility of any artist who champions issues of importance to him or her.
My performance schedule is available on my website. I hope you'll take the opportunity to come out and hear me, and introduce yourself as well.
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
Thank you for being our friend! The Shams will be touring Chicago this summer to promote the 2009 Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival! We hope you can come out and dance the night away with us... -Donnie Biggins
Hope to see you at the CD Release Party! Sunday, September 28th, 3pm-5pm When the Moon Was Full of Mystery CD release party Price: free Wildwood (in the lounge) 477 S 3rd St Geneva, IL 60134 (630) 377-8325
TOMORROW NIGHT! This is our last show of the summer, we are taking a little break after this. Hope you can make it out! We are still celebrating our Birthday so there will be free and cheap discs and shirts!!!
