A working multi-instrumentalist session musician, Mike gigs regularly in a number of bands in any number of genres, be it on guitar, drums, electric bass, keyboards, vocals, harmonica, or even mandolin!
Having worked alongside top musicians and having studied under many more great musicians, he is not short on experience or ability.
Member Since: 2/2/2006
Band Members: Mike Hawkins - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Keys, Mandolin, Programming.
Murdoch's Crazy Eyes :
Dom O'Brien - Vocals
Mike Hawkins - Guitar, BV's
Rob Pope - Keys
Charlotte Murphy - Bass, BV's
Ben Thompson - Drums
The Flip Flays :
James Petts - Vocals, guitar
Mike Hawkins - Guitar, BV's
Dan Somers - Bass
Ben Thompson - Drums
Dysfunktional :
Sheree Wellstead - Vocals
Andrea Cleverly - Vocals
Dan Levy - Guitar
Rob Pope - Keys
Dan Mills - Bass
Mike Hawkins - Drums
The Blue Sunrise Band :
Robin Gamble - Vocals
Mike Hawkins - Guitar, BV's
Pete MacCourt - Bass
Ben Thompson - Drums
The Flirtelles:
Andrea Cleverly
Sheree Wellstead
Charlotte Murphy
Josie Quin
Fast Freddie's Fingertips :
Fast Freddie - Vocals
Frank Felix - Bass
Geoff Dunn - Drums
The Flirtelles - BV's
Mike Hawkins - Guitar
Rob Pope - Keys
Rob Heasman - Trumpet
Jim Cheek - Saxophone
Influences: Everything. But here are some names...
Guitar:
Guthrie Govan
Greg Howe
Brett Garsed
Richie Kotzen
Eric Krasno
Nile Rogers
Robben Ford
Larry Carlton
etc...
Drums:
Dennis Chambers
Jimmy Chamberlin
Alan Evans
Pete Riley
etc...
Bass:
Bernard Edwards
Rocco Prestia
Louis Johnson
Richard Bona
Victor Wooten
Stuart Zender
Seth Govan
etc...
Keys:
Stevie Wonder
Neal Evans
Herbie Hancock
etc...
Vocals:
Chris Cornell
Stevie Wonder
Layne Staley
Seal
Raul Midon
D'Angelo
Bill Withers
Josh Dion
etc...
Mandolin:
Nigel Tufnel?!
Sounds Like: Whatever you need me to sound like
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Record Label: MCE Music
Type of Label: Indie