Pete Hawkes

Pete Hawkes in 2012

Pete Hawkes (born 28 May 1965) is an Australian composer and musician. He is best known for his ability to compose music from many different genres.[1][2][3] In 2002 Hawkes won the ABC Newcastle Songwriter of the Year Award,[4][5] and won another ABC award in 2009 for his instrumental works.[2] In 2012 he was recognised as an Australian music legend by receiving a MUSICOZ Legend award.[6] He has recorded over 1200 recordings[4][7] covering a wide range of different genres of music.[8][9]

Biography

Hawkes was born in 1965 in Australia at Lake Maquarie, Newcastle. He learned 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.[4] He learned guitar by listening to old vinyl recordings, citing his early influences as Blues legend Robert Johnson and English guitarist Davey Graham.[4][10] Hawkes started playing electric slide guitar in Chicago style blues bands gigging at clubs and pubs in and around Lake Maquarie and Newcastle city at the age of 17, and was soon invited to perform as a session musician across Australia. In his early 20's Hawkes relocated to Tasmania, where he trained as a luthier.

On his return from Tasmania he completed a degree in pure mathematics from the University of Newcastle and moved to the Australian Capital Territory the following year.

In the mid-1990s he recorded his debut album, Secrets Vows and Lies, with English folk violinist Dave Swarbrick guesting on a few tracks.[10][11] The album was released by Festival Records, and was critically well received.[11] 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. Secrets Vows and Lies was released in the UK by Select Records[12] with more success and Hawkes started playing in small clubs and hotels throughout the UK. He then moved to Russia where he lived in St Petersburg for several months, playing Jazz with local Russian and Romani musicians. Hawkes left Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway. In Beijing he became involved in the underground Jazz developments in the city. Playing in venues like the 'East-Shore Jazz Club' he encouraged many Chinese musicians to play Jazz rather than traditional material. Jazz was, however, not accepted by the Communist Party of China, and Hawkes was asked by the local authorities to return to Australia.

After returning to Australia, Hawkes released more recordings, including Unspoken Riddles, Melancholy Cello (inspired by Russian music), Double Diversity, considered now a landmark album of its time.[2] Hawkes then started to focus on composing and arranging music. In 2006 he released Witchcraft, an orchestral suite, and then a jazz album, The Jazz Chronicles In 2007. In 2009 he released an extended gothic rock album, The Lost Souls Entwined[2] with electric guitarist Phil Emmanuel.[13][14] (the elder brother of Tommy Emmanuel), featuring Hawkes on slide guitar and Emmanuel's on lead guitar.

In more recent years Hawkes has continued to write and compose various musical works, including concerti for viola and cello, Celtic music with flugelhorn, and even acid jazz.

Music

Pete Hawkes is known for innovation and melding of different musical styles such that they have been subject to features in well known music magazines such as"Acoustic guitar magazine".[15] and "Fine Music Magazine"[16] This also can be displayed in his works, for example " his version of " yesterday" was arranged in delta blues with Jazz sax combined with orchestral arrangements. His releases can often display a range of music in the one album from blues, ragtime to classical pieces (for example Unspoken Riddles).[17]

Discography[7]

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Glen Humphries (11 June 2009). "A Man of Many Genres". The Illawara Mercury. p. 29. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Goodwin Andrew (11 November 2009). "Peter Hawkes – Winner of the Instrumental Category". ABC. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Rojer Holesworth: The global Villae. "Artist Profile: Pete Hawkes". PBS 106.7. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kate Tarala (19 April 2012). "Still in the Music Boat". Newcastle Herald. p. 24. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ↑ Michael Gadd (4 November 2002). "Musicians Take A Bow at Awards". Newcastle Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "2012 Musicoz Awards Winners Announcement". Musicoz. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  7. 1 2 "iTunes – Music – Pete Hawkes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  8. ↑ Graham McDonald (10 June 2009). "Musical variety is life's spice". Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "Pete Hawkes". Entertainoz.com.au. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  10. 1 2 "SongCast : Artist Bio". Songcastmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  11. 1 2 Bruce Elder (3 February 1997). "Be Doubly Thankful". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 10.
  12. ↑ Reinhardt Zurkie (15 March 2009). "Pete Hawkes: Secrets, Vows & Lies". Informatik.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Phil Emmanuel". primalent.com. 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  14. ↑ "Phil Emmanuel". Countrymusichalloffame.com.au. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  15. ↑ "Pete Hawkes: Playing With Colours". Australian Guitar Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  16. ↑ "Fine Music Magazine March 2014". Issuu. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  17. ↑ "Pete Hawkes - Unspoken Riddles". www.duckscrossing.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
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