And now, the local fuzz masters themselves....Freedom Hawk!
:BIO:
This is the story behind the chemistry of Freedom Hawk. It started with T.R. and Mark in 1996, two guys that met through a mutual friend who played music.In 2000 they got a four track and started to record their jams.
They met Lenny, a drummer through a mutual friend in 2004 and started playing with him. Mark's brother Matt came in 2005 and joined as the 2nd guitarist. They recorded a demo that tightened up four songs and showed them the way to tighten up the rest.
The first name they came up with was Down Green Well, which came from where they practiced. The band name eventually morphed into Freedom Hawk.
Freedom Hawk is 4 Band members that grew up as friends and family that have played music together for years. Since 2005 they have been playing gigs and recording. They have toured and shared the stage with many national, regional and local recording/touring acts to include - Year Long Disaster, ASG, Throttlerod, The Needles, Beaten Back to Pure, Wooly Mammoth, Thunderlip and many more.
:INTERVIEW:
What is your music background? Did you play instruments growing up?
70s rock, 80s punk, 90s grunge and ROCK!! Mark played tenor saxaphone in Jr. High and bass later, Matt was musically trained on guitar, sax, and lite piano growing up and took guitar in college, TR bought a guitar and Lenny played drums in other bands - his music influence was beating on stuff until it made a cool ring in his ears
Growing up, how did music play a role in your childhood/adolescence?
An escape from reality..or something to help expand the creative instincts. Mark played tenor saxaphone in Jr. High, Matt was musically trained growing up and took guitar in college, TR bought a guitar and Lenny played drums in other bands - his music influence was beating on stuff til it made a cool ring in his ears
What other activities / things do you enjoy doing when not playing music?(hobbies, crafts, events, eating, family)
Surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, live music, rock shows, almost anything..
Who are your favorite musicians?
Lots. You can hear the influence in our music...
How did the band start? Who had the idea and why?
The band started in 2002 but officially when Lenny our drummer came in...we were just a jam band at first but got our act together when our friends and family convinced us to get out of the studio/jam room. TR, Mark and Matt had been playin together off and on since 1996 but we could never find a good drummer or other musicians that wanted to go in the direction or get the vibe we were flowin...
How would you describe your music to people?
Raw, Loud, High Energy Powerful Rock with Soul that makes you groove - Power Groove Rock!
Are you happy with the direction the band is going right now? What is the current goal of the band?
Yes. Tour the East Coast and Record more music and write more music.
How do you balance your music with your other parts of life (job, family)?
It's difficult, but we are flexible with scheduling and balance very carefully.
Growing up, did you want to be a rockstar or did you consider other careers?
No. Professional skateboarder, surfer and Matt wanted to be a proffesional musician since age 13. Everyone wants to be a rockstar but we are gounded in the sense we have careers/jobs and stuff...playing music is a way for us to relieve stress of life first and foremost!
What is the greatest compliment anyone has ever paid to you regarding your art work? What about the greatest insult? How should an artist respond to such compliments and insults? Is it easier to talk about the compliment or the insult?
Everyone keeps coming out to see us perform, our CD is stuck in their car player and more people keep coming and coming. Our fans and people that truly/genuinely support us is our biggest compliment. This truly makes us humble we are so gratefull...we are our own worst critics!! Another is getting recognition from nationally recognized bands right under the corporate radar in the indie rock scene. Unfortunately it's easy to dwell on the negative and insults but that just motivates us more... we like low expectations from the outside because its easier to blow people away and suprise! No respect is what we like because when our blood gets boiling, we go off! The greatest insult would be critizing TR for using a little effects on his voice and saying that is the reason he sounds so good!
What causes artistic blocks? What do you do to solve them?
Monotony. Listen to all kinds of music. Play through it, take a break and let time wear it off...just don't dwell on the negative.
If you could play a show with any band, past or present, who would it be? What music would you want them to perform?
Led Zepplin - Song remains the Same or Kyuss - All of it. Also, Black Sabbath or Clutch.
Tell us about shooting your music video? What it what you thought shooting a music video would be like? What do you hope to accomplish with it? What inspired it?
Our friend Mark Fussell from Guitar Center did it and he just filmed us live playing and added some other content, edited and it came out great - Universal - check it out on our myspace site.
What are trying to do to people with your art? Inspire them? Move them? Educate them?
Entertain them and have fun. Feel the vibe..put the soul back in rock n' roll.
Where do you see the band in the next few years?
On a label and major tour.
How would you like to see the local music scene change? (venues, fans, other bands) Do we need to have better venues? Better ways of booking shows? Which way do you find best to get fans to come out to shows? (word of mouth / internet / flyers)
:WEBLINKS:
Official Page
Official Myspace Page
Freedom Hawk also reccommends these sites :
www.undersound.com
www.purevolume.com
www.download.com
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