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July 22, 2014
Caleb Hawley to kick off tour in New York City on August 1st
Harlem’s Caleb Hawley is set to kick off his next tour in New York City on August 1st and plans to visit a number of cities (see full tour schedule below) in the East and Midwest throughout the fall with dates in support of his forthcoming EP release, “Side 2” (which comes out September 9, 2014). After previously touring solo acoustic, Hawley hits the road now with a talented full band, multiplying the energy across the country. “I used to love listening rooms,” Hawley admits, “but now I pretty much just wanna get a party started.” Music Without Labels agrees, calling the stocked setup, “a fantastic show, full of danceable riffs and singalong choruses all held together by Hawley’s tremendous charisma.”
The American soul singer, songwriter and performer inhabits a musical space like savvy throwback crooners Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, channeling early Stevie Wonder and other Motown sounds into a complete, magnetic package. The Chicagoistsays, “The New York-based musician has a flair for soulful songwriting and a voice that will blow your hair back.”
Raised in Minneapolis by a family of preachers and therapists, Hawley’s family fueled his on-stage charisma and perceptive, witty lyrics. Hawley’s grandfather hooked him on an early Ray Charles record, leading him into the fertile soul music of the ’60s and ’70s. He spent his early 20s touring the country with only an acoustic guitar and his dog. In those years, Hawley racked up hundreds of gigs, along with multiple songwriting awards for the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Telluride Troubadour Competition, SongCircle Contest, and more.
2014 marks the release of a pair of EPs: Side 1 (January 2014) and Side 2 (September 9, 2014). Hawley says, “They are a bit different stylistically, but each share my own voice artistically and literally.” Side 1 is a time capsule from the ’60s, employing a full string section from the NY Philharmonic to capture the authentic R&B sounds of the ’60s and ’70s. Side 2 brings us to the present with beefier beats and more modern production. Hawley’s vocal swagger, his old Alabama garage-found Harmony electric guitar, and live rhythm section tie the EPs together. Lucius drummer and producer Dan Molad co-produced both with Hawley. Fans can pre-order “Side 2” here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/side-2-ep/id897522084. And a brief album preview video can be viewed here: http://youtu.be/B6oizAgdbw8.
CALEB HAWLEY TOUR SCHEDULE:
August 1 – New York, NY / The Studio @ Webster Hall (w/Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes)
August 28 – Philadelphia, PA / Milkboy
August 30 – Columbus, OH / Fashion Meets Music Festival
September 1 – Des Moines, IA / Annelise Winery
September 3 – Green Bay, WI / UW Green Bay
September 4 – Omaha, NE / The Slowdown
September 5 – Minneapolis, MN / 7th St. Entry
September 6 – Chicago, IL / Lincoln Hall
September 7 – Ann Arbor, MI / Blind Pig
September 9 – New York, NY / Mercury Lounge
October 4 – Smithfield, VA / Aiken & Friends Music Fest
October 5 – Charlotte, NC / Double Door Inn
October 6 – Chapel Hill, NC / Local 506
October 7 – Atlanta, GA / Vinyl
October 9 – Nashville, TN / 12th & Porter
October 11 – Knoxville, TN / Barley’s Taproom
… more tour dates to be announced soon.
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