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Pete Hawkes in 2012

Pete Hawkes (born 28 May 1965) is an Australian composer and musician. A prolific writer, he is best known for his unusual capacity to compose music from many different genres. In 2002 Hawkes was awarded Songwriter of the Year at the 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards. He was awarded again by the ABC for instrumental works in 2009. In 2012 he was received as an Australian musical legend in the National MUSICOZ awards. In 2014, Fine Music Magazine featured Hawkes in recognition of his contribution to music, and in particular, his prolific composing ability across all styles of music. In 2015 Hawkes was featured in Australian Guitar Magazine in recognition of his unique guitar style, his composing talent and his views in relation to the development, progression and evolution of contemporary guitar playing.

His musical catalogue to date now includes to date, well over 1200 recordings covering a very wide spectrum of different genres of music, including (but not limited too) blues, folk, Jazz, Celtic music, orchestral scores, ragtime, rock and Russian themed music. He has been reviewed (Tony Bates) as "one of Australia's most creative and interesting composers for acoustic music to emerge in the last decade" and he likens his contribution to music as significant as Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Richard Thompson and Louis Armstrong.

Biography

Hawkes was born in 1965 in Australia at Lake Maquarie, Newcastle. He learnt to play guitar from an old waterlogged guitar nicknamed "The Paddle" named so because his father had got drunk one night out on the lake when he was young and used it as a paddle to get home. He learnt guitar by listening to old vinyl recordings citing his early influences from Blues legend Robert Johnson and English guitarist Davey Graham. Hawkes started gigging as early as 17 years of age, playing electric slide guitar in Chicago style blues bands gigging at clubs and pubs in and around Lake Maquarie and Newcastle city. He quickly gained a reputation as a fine slide player and was soon invited into session work across Australia. In his early 20's Hawkes relocated to Tasmania when he studied the art of instrument making, first under Tasmanian luthier Strato Anagnostis and then later, for a much longer time under the luthier Neil Laughlin.

On his return from Tasmania he completed a degree in pure mathematics from the University of Newcastle and moved to the ACT the following year. While in Canberra Hawkes performed at the National Folk Festival and one of his songs 'A Housewife's Lament' (a song about the sacrifices of a woman bringing up children who is treated poorly by her partner and decides to start again at an older age) received enormous attention from audiences and then continued to receive attention in forthcoming venues every time it was played.

In the mid-1990s he recorded his debut album, Secrets Vows and Lies, with the notorious Dave Swarbrick guesting on a few tracks on fiddle. Released by Festival Records, the album was well received with Australian respected music critic Bruce Elder noting many of the tracks on this "outstanding record" are reminiscent of John Martyn and Nick Drake in their heyday. Included in the album was the now very popular and well known track 'A Housewife's Lament' but the album was already starting to show Hawkes diversity and melding of musical genres and styles, as the album contained tracks that had cello with folk blues, original Celtic style tracks (such as 'The Irish Ladies Dream'), classical type cello tracks that might be more familiar in a baroque or concerto piece and then more delta type acoustic blues. The album tended to incorporate a more classical mix, strings into acoustic folk music that, at times, often had rare insights into the human condition.

Following the release Pete embarked on an Australian tour during in which he supported bands and artists such as Steeleye Span and Bert Jansch, but the tour was largely unsuccessful and Pete, despondent decided to move to London. In the UK the album was released on Select Records with more success and Hawkes started playing in small clubs and hotels throughout Europe, moving deeper and deeper into far Europe and finally into Russia. Staying in Russia and making St Petersburg his home, he lived there for several months, playing Jazz with local musicians and gypsies. Hawkes left Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, stopping at Beijing he quickly became involved in the underground Jazz developments in the city. Playing in venues like the 'East -Shore Jazz Club' he encouraged many Chinese Jazz musicians to play their music and not what was dictated to them by party officials. Hawkes quickly became an attraction to many Chinese musicians, Jazz however in those days was not the accepted norm and Hawkes 'interference' caught the eyes of the local authorities and he was promptly asked to board the next plane and return to Australia.

On his subsequent return to Oz, Hawkes released a number of remarkable musical works including Unspoken Riddles, the Russian flavoured Melancholy Cello and the brilliant Double Diversity, considered now a landmark album of its time. Hawkes focused on composing rather than performing on his return to Australia and relocated to Melbourne in 2003 and began to compose and arrange a large quantity of musically different works. In 2006 he released Witchcraft, an evocative suite of beautiful orchestral music and then a jazz album, The Jazz Chronicles In 2007. Then in 2009, in stark contrast to the style on previous albums, he released an extended gothic rock adventure, The Lost Souls Entwined with world renown electric guitar virtuoso Phil Emmanuel. (the elder brother of Tommy Emmanuel),a spooky eerie album, featuring both Hawkes slide guitar skills and Emmanuel's electric virtuosity, it was supposedly played out in the graveyard of Pete and Phil's favourite artists as a dedication to Eva Cassidy, Danny Gatton and Nick Drake who had never received any recognition of their talent while alive.

In more recent years Hawkes has continued to write and compose numerous musical works as varied as concerto's for viola and cello to Celtic music with flugehorn to acid Jazz. Some of his more recent albums (from 2010 on) include The Sacred Blasphemy Violin Concerto (Released: 5 March 2010 on the Catapult label), An Interpretation Of Vivaldi-Concerto Grosso in D-minor, Op. 3 No. 11 RV 565 (Released: 25 August 2010 on Catapult, composed Vivaldi, String Quartet Arrangement Hawkes), Pete Hawkes & Phil Emmanuel : Live at Lizottes With Special Guest Fiddler Liz Gormley (Released: 14 August 2011, Catapult), Selections Of Classical & Jazz Works (Released: 3 February 2012), A Little Tribute To Satchmo (Released: 24 January 2012), Songs Of Gypsy Russia (Deluxe Album Version.Released: 21 September 2011 on Catapult), Dr. Jekyl & Mr Slyde (Slide Guitar Masterpieces, Released: 17 January 2012 on Catapult) and Ghost Whispers (Released: 12 April 2013)

The Texas-based Catapult label has now released a significant number of Hawkes's recordings, including classical compositions, Jazz recordings, original Russian folk inspired music, retrospectives, compilations and other additional releases of his works.

Music

Hawkes writes music from any genre, often mixing genres and melding different styles together. He often explores a ranges of musical styles within a single album. Examples of this are throughout his works, and can be easily seen in the album Unspoken Riddles where tracks range from slide delta blues and ragtime with Cajun fiddle ("The belly laugh rag") to semi classical ("No Remedy for a Sad Wednesday") to Celtic pipe tunes ("The Irish Ladies Dream Version 2"). The album Double Diversity a double CD included different Jazz tracks ( "One Lazy Day in Down-town Madrid") with classical pieces ("A Tender Farewell", to Russian Inspired pieces ( "The Moscow Gypsy") to ragtime ( "The Boisterous Border Collie") To Celtic pieces ("Melody for the Memory of Cass").

Even within the pieces themselves Hawkes introduced unusual elements and often melded styles and sounds, "The Celtic Hornblower" for example was an original Celtic melody of Hawkes in a more traditional Celtic style but included flugelhorn, not usually associated with Celtic music. Hawkes's Jazz Bosa Nova " A Whispered Scream" starts off as a classical type feug of strings not typically associated with jazz. Another example of innovation is Hawkes arrangement of Paul McCartney's Yesterday, which was arranged in slide delta blues, with an overlay at the end with strings. He continues innovation and exploration in his new works.

Discography

  • Secrets Vows and Lies (originally Festival, now Catapult) originally released 1996 Larikin label Festival Records, re-released select records UK 2000, re-released February 2012 Catapult)
  • Unspoken Riddles (Released 1998, Genre Instrumental, label IAG)
  • Witchcraft (Catapult) (Originally Released 2006 Genre Classical(Baroque), label The Timeless Music Group,Re-released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult )
  • Double Diversity (Released Sept 2005, A double album which consists of all genres and cross genres, label TheTimeless Music Group)
  • The lost Souls Entwined (Released 1 September 207, Genre Singer Songwriter, label ValleyArm)
  • Guitar Styles Volume 1(Released 2 March 2010 Genre Blues, label Catapult)
  • Guitar Styles Volume 2 (Released 1 March 2010, Genre, label Catapult)
  • The Blue Bear Studio Sessions, Pete Hawkes with Dave Swarbrick (Released 1 September 207, Genre Singer Songwriter, label ValleyArm)
  • Genres Volume 1 Jazz, Ragtime and Blues, Selected Instrumentals (Released 12 February 2010, Genre Jazz, label Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 2 Gypsy, Celtic and Folk, Selected Instrumentals, (Released 12 February 2010 Genre World, label Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 3 Classical and Chamber Music, Selected Instrumentals, (Released 14 February 2010 Genre Classical, label Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 4 Ambient, Meditative and Spiritual, Selected Instrumentals, (Released 17 February 2010 Genre New Age, label Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 5 Gypsy, Orchestral and Cello, Selected Instrumentals, (Released 1 March 2010 Genre New Age, label Catapult)
  • Best Of Pete Hawkes: 1996–2010 Digitally Remastered (Released 21 June 2010 Genre New Age, label Catapult)
  • An Interpretation Of Vivaldi -Concerto in D minor, Op. 3 No.11 RV 565 (Released 25 August 2010 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 1(Released 25 August 2010 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Classical Gems (Released Oct12, 2010 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 2 (Released Oct12, 2010 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes -Live At The Wesley Convention Centre (Released 18 August 2010 Genre Singer Songwriter, label Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 3 (Released 25 August 2010 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 4 (Released 25 August 2010 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Exquisite Classical Volume 1(Released 31 August 2010, Genre: Soundtrack label Songcast)
  • Exquisite Classical Volume 2(Released 2 September 2010, Genre: Soundtrack label Songcast)
  • Songs Of Gypsy Russia (Released 21 September 2011 Genre World, label Catapult)
  • Evocative Violin Volume 1 (Released 26 September 2010, Genre: Soundtrack, label Songcast)
  • Evocative Violin Volume 2 (Released 26 September 2010, Genre: Soundtrack label Songcast)
  • Evocative Violin Volume 3 (Released 27 September 2010, Genre: Soundtrack label Songcast)
  • Gypsy (Released 12 June 2011, Genre:Singer Songwriter label Catapult)
  • Melancholy Cello (Originally Released 2001, re released as instrumental genre on the Catapult Label 8 July 2011)
  • Four Leaf Clover (Released Jul13, 2011 Genre Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Curious Conundrums: Pete Hawkes's Most Interesting Instrumentals (Released 17 July 2011, Genre: Instrumental label Catapult)
  • The DADGAD Files: Tribute To Davey Graham (Released 19 July 2011, Genre: Instrumental label Songcast)
  • Pete Hawkes and Phil Emmanuel: Live At Lizottes (Released 14 August 2011 Genre New Age, label Catapult)
  • The Essential Pete Hawkes (Released 27 September 2011, Genre: Alternative label Catapult )
  • Selections Of Classical and Jazz Works (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Beautiful Guitar (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Secrets Vows and Lies (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Jazz Chronicles (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Colors Of Jazz (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Ragtime and Bluez (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Secrets Vows and Lies (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes: His Finest Classical Works (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Unusual Arrangements Album (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Dr Jekyle and Mr Slyde (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Moustache: Highly Unusual Jazz (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Eastern Cello (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Odyssey In Blue (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Witchcraft (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Giesha Girl (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Beautiful Dreamer (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Lost Souls Entwined (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Aliens (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Sacred Blasphemny concerto(Catapult)(Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Cello Snippets (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • A little Tribute To Satchmo (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Darkness (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • The Battle Cry Of Freedom ( single: slide Arrangement Hawkes) (Released 3 February 2012, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Ghost Whispers (Released 18 November 2013, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Violin Feug For Ada ( single, Released 12 April 2013, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult
  • Wayfaring Gypsy (Released 8 December 2013, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Steel String Stories ( Released 21 December 2013, Genre: Singer Songwriter, label Catapult)
  • The Jazz Collection (Released 7 February 2014, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Soul Secrets (Released 15 April 2014, Genre: Instrumental, label Tunecore)
  • Pete Hawkes Anthology (Released 17 April 2014, Genre: Instrumental, label Tunecore)
  • Ancient Dream (Released 29 April 2014, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Moonlight At Midnight (Single- Released 10 July 2014, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Beautiful Music For Acoustic Guitar & Cello (Released 9 October 2014, Genre: Instrumental, label Catapult)
  • Eastern Swing (Released 17 January 2015 Genre: Instrumental/World, label Catapult)
  • Arabia ( Released 14 June 2015 Genre Alternative/label Catapult

Awards

  • 2002 Songwriter of the Year 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards
  • 2009 Instrumentalist of the 2009 ABC Newcastle Music Awards
  • 2012 Australian music legend in the National MUSICOZ awards

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