Club Velocity/New Mind Presents The Hawkmen
w/ Jimmy The Dog
The Hawkmen draw from an array of influences such as rhythm’n’blues, soul, and rock’n’roll which they bring together in a classic, rootsy, hybrid blend.
The band emerged as a full, live act in 2017 following the early successes of soul 45 and Craig Charles favourite, Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover (Record Kicks), a northern soul remix of Emma Beatson’s debut single Do It (selected by Craig Charles for the second volume of his Freestyle Records compilation series) and The Hawkmen’s blazing Keep On Working EP (Mocambo) which yielded another 45 and was widely played on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 6.
In 2017 Love Is Blind was released and features on the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club Vol.5 compilation and received more BBC 6 Music airplay. 2018 got of to a flying start with the release of the Chemistry Of Love single, yet more plays on BBC 6 Music, leading to a mini UK tour and concerts in Germany and France.
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Jimmy The Dog - Acoustic jump jive blues, Chicago blues, lively country blues and roots rock'n'roll, all upbeat numbers by this sweaty old duo of Jim Ferrie (acoustic guitar and vocal) and Neil Packman (harmonica, slide guitar, bass drum, tambourine, vocal and excursions into the audience and onto tables during gigs).
