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About Me

Scott Hawley is a singer-songwriter-guitarist wrapped up in the modern American struggles of identity, technology and transcendence. His stories of searching for love and meaning are delivered with catchy melodies and inspiring acoustic guitar technique. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Michael Hedges and David Wilcox, Scott delivers his unique songs in a style he describes with a wink as "Rock, trying to be folk." He returned to Austin from a two-year stint in Berlin, Germany where he headlined to packed clubs like Checkpoint and the Bebop Bar. Since then, Hawley has distinguished himself among Austin's rising crop of talented singer-songwriters by his energetic performances, both solo andwith his power trio. For his first foray into recording, he teamed up with producer Stephen Doster (who has worked with Lyle Lovett, Dr. John and Double Trouble, and others) to record five careful vignettes in the rootsy vein Austin is known for. This debut EP is a brief look at a promising emerging artist. For more information on Scott's recordings and live shows, see www.scotthawley.com.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 09/10/2005
Band Website: http://www.scotthawley.com
Band Members: Scott Hawley - vocals, guitar. Kevin Gathright - drums, percussion. Mark Alexander/Steve Allen/(Your Name Here) - bass guitar.
Influences: "Inspirations": Pierre Bensusan, Berkley Hart, Dana Cooper, Elvis Costello, Paul Finley, Goo Goo Dolls, Patty Griffin, Michael Hedges, Janis Ian, The Innocence Mission, Jimmy Eat World, Johnsmith, Barbara Kessler, Sarah Masen, Monte Montgomery, Pierce Pettis, Willy Porter, Don Ross, Vertical Horizon, David Wilcox. Pre-singer-songwriter listening background is mostly metal, r&b, funk and prog-rock. Current CD listening still tends to be "hard" (e.g., Rage Against the Machine), but for live shows it's all acoustic acts.
Sounds Like: Jack Johnson, John Mayer, David Wilcox, Dana Cooper, Pierre and the GGD's.
Record Label: SeigeWorks
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Band show, 7pm May 8 at Edgehill Studios Cafe

Hey, me and the duo of backline-funk-power will be presenting some carefully crafted acoustic rock tunes at 7pm on Friday May 8. No cover!
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:23:00 GMT

Band show, Aug 20, 7:30pm! EdgeHill Studios Cafe.

Hey gang, I'll be playing my first concert in over a YEAR, wednesday next week at Edgehill Studios Cafe (corner of EdgeHill and Villa, right off Music Row). The last time I played there we had an ama...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:18:00 GMT

Dormancy

(Typical phone call to collaborators...)"Hi. This is Scott. I don't have any new stuff. I'm teaching my _self_ off. I know this is what I said last time I called. But I'l...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:22:00 GMT

Band guys, I miss you too!

Ok, so I'm sitting a coffee shop watching happy couples and their kids (it's Tomato Festival Day), and feeling single --- I miss my Rock Squad! (Never thought a dedicated one-man-band fingerstyle-y ki...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:54:00 GMT

podcast!

Dear friends,I'm writing to let you know about a new recording of some my work: I'mfeatured on the latest edition of the "Austin Connection"podcast! cf. www.austinconnection.net or search for Austin C...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:26:00 GMT

Long term gig in Nashville!

That's right, I'm moving to Nashvegas. I have a "day gig" there which will last longer than any record deal (hopefully) or even songwriting contract, something which can't be outsourced to India like...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:45:00 GMT

My new favorite song

Is a bit removed from the acoustic fingerstyle-y singer-songwriter vein... It's a cover of the King's X song "Dogman", performed by the band Tourniquet. It rooooooOOOOOOOOOoooOOOOOocks. I cannot li...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:59:00 GMT