Hawking (band)

Hawking
Canadian Indie Rock band Hawking
Background information
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Progressive rock, Post-Hardcore
Years active 2012–present
Labels Independent
Website www.hawkingband.com
Members Tom Vanderkam
Saul Sitar
Chris Young
Chartwell Kerr
Past members Benji Klassen
Paul Engels
Dan Besser

Hawking is a Canadian Indie Rock band from White Rock, British Columbia, composed of vocalists and guitarists Tom Vanderkam and Saul Sitar, bassist and vocalist Chris Young, and drummer and vocalist Chartwell Kerr.

Musical style

The band's music is often broadly categorized as Indie Rock or Indie Pop. However, notable Progressive, Pop punk, Ambient and Post-Hardcore influences are present in their work.[1][2] The band is also often described as "Math-Pop", alluding to their frequent use of interlocking guitar melodies, syncopated rhythms and asymmetrical time signatures.[3]

History

Inception and The Crash (2013)

Hawking embarked on their first tour of Western Canada in August 2013.[4]

On August 26, 2013, the band was involved in a severe single-vehicle accident as they were headed home from the final show of their Western Canadian tour, leaving all members of the band with injuries.[5] Two of the group members, drummer Chartwell Kerr and bassist Paul Engels, were both airlifted to hospital in critical condition. Kerr sustained extensive damage to his legs. Engels suffered a severe head injury, and was in a coma for five weeks after the accident. He was unable to continue with the band. After a 6-month hiatus, Chris Young replaced Engels on bass in February 2014.

Post-Crash (2014)

During the summer months of 2014, the band completed a 50-date tour covering the Western USA and most of mainland Canada.[6]

Present (2015-present)

Hawking released their debut self-titled EP independently on July 14, 2015.[7][8] Reviews were positive.[1][3][8][9][10][11] The band completed a 43-date North American tour in the months immediately following the release, and became known for their live shows and relentless touring schedule.[12]

Band members

Present

Previous

Other appearances

Hawking appears in the film Midnight Sun (2016). Front man Tom Vanderkam and former lead guitarist Benji Klassen appeared in the film If I Stay (2014). Chartwell Kerr, the band's drummer, also drums for the Simpson Brothers Band, a Vancouver-based pop/rock band.[13] Bassist, Chris Young, is also the lead guitarist of Modern Hard Rock band Strip the Silence. Vanderkam also owns and operates an independent booking agency, Badmouth Booking.[14]

Discography

01. Safe and Sound
02. Cold Hands
03. Books on Tape
04. Diastole
05. Systole

References

  1. 1 2 Ghettoblaster Magazine, June 24, 2015.
  2. MusicBox Pete June 29, 2015
  3. 1 2 "Hawking Introduces Us To Math Pop". Baeble Music, June 16, 2015.
  4. "Hawking". GreenGrass Radio, August 15, 2013.
  5. "Crash leaves members of Surrey rock band in critical condition". Vancoursun.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  6. Jacob Zinn. "Tommy Alto do the math, post-crash (with video)". Surrey Now. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  7. "TOUR HARD, ROCK EVEN HARDER: INTRODUCING HAWKING" PopWrapped June 24, 2015
  8. 1 2 "PREMIERE - Hawking - Safe and Sound"PureVolume May 13, 2015
  9. "Hawking Return With Hook-Rich Pop-Rock" CraveOnline July 13th, 2015
  10. "Hear: Hawking - Cold Hands" Audio Fuzz April 12, 2015
  11. "Pre-Release Review: Hawking" Canadian Beats July 6, 2015
  12. The Permanent Rain Press January 28, 2016
  13. "Simpson Brothers Band". Simpson Brothers Band. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  14. "Tom Vanderkam - Facebook". Facebook.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

External links

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