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An accomplished finger style and slide guitarist his folk blues style ( for example see "secrets Vows and Lies") is described as reminiscent of [[Nick Drake]] and [[John Martyn]]. His classical and cello compositions (for example the albums "witchcraft") have been described as evocative and beautiful <ref>{{cite|title=Pete Hawkes Reviews|url=http://www.petehawkesmusic.com/composer/quote-and-reviews/music/themusic/quotes-and-reviews|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Review from Ducks Crossing |url=http://www.duckscrossing.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=556|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
An accomplished finger style and slide guitarist his folk blues style ( for example see "secrets Vows and Lies") is described as reminiscent of [[Nick Drake]] and [[John Martyn]]. His classical and cello compositions (for example the albums "witchcraft") have been described as evocative and beautiful <ref>{{cite|title=Pete Hawkes Reviews|url=http://www.petehawkesmusic.com/composer/quote-and-reviews/music/themusic/quotes-and-reviews|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Review from Ducks Crossing |url=http://www.duckscrossing.org/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=556|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>


Hawkes has been a feature in many prominent music and guitar magazines, (for example "Australian Guitar Magazine" and "Fine Music Magazine") <ref>{{cite|title=Pete Hawkes: Playing With Colours|url=http://www.avhub.com.au/features/australian-guitar/pete-hawkes-playing-with-colours--416150|date = 19 January 2015|accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Composer Pete Hawkes:the man and his music |url=https://issuu.com/finemusic/docs/fine_music_magazine_march_2014|date = 4 March 2014|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
Hawkes has been a feature in many prominent music and guitar magazines, (for example "Australian Guitar Magazine" and "Fine Music Magazine") <ref>{{cite|title=Pete Hawkes: Playing With Colours|url=http://www.avhub.com.au/features/australian-guitar/pete-hawkes-playing-with-colours--416150|date = 19 January 2015|accessdate=16 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Composer Pete Hawkes:the man and his music |url=https://issuu.com/finemusic/docs/fine_music_magazine_march_2014|date = 4 March 2014|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref> He is a strong advocate of requiring the classical form to play new original works rather than the "dead guys" as he calls them (for example the traditional playing of [[Mozart]], [[Bach]] and [[Beethoven]]) again and again as the focus of orchestral concerts) as he believes it is stunting this genre's growth relative to other forms of music (such as [[Jazz]] and [[blues]]) where less cultural constraints associated with the genre allows for a natural, more organic freedom for musical development. In his opinion this repetitive playing of deceased famous classical players is due to financial considerations and, with some few exceptions ( [[Frank Zappa]] for example), the classical world takes no risks in playing new compositions for financial reasons which, in his view, is constraining the development of the classical form (refer to the article "Playing With Colors" in ref 18) <ref name="Playing With Colors">{{cite web|url=http://www.avhub.com.au/features/australian-guitar/pete-hawkes-playing-with-colours--416150|title=Pete Hawkes:Playing With Colors |date=19 January 2015|accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref>


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Hawkes has [[chromesthesia]], a form of [[synesthesia]] where he sees sound in colors. He also believes music should not be classified and that it should be primarily judged by the emotional impact it has on listeners rather than technical prowess.<ref name="Playing With Colors">{{cite web|url=http://www.avhub.com.au/features/australian-guitar/pete-hawkes-playing-with-colours--416150|title=Pete Hawkes:Playing With Colors |date=19 January 2015|accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref>
Hawkes has [[chromesthesia]], a form of [[synesthesia]] where he sees sound in colors. He is a strong advocate of requiring the classical form to play new original works rather than the "dead guys" (or example the traditional playing of [[Mozart]], [[Bach]] and [[Beethoven]]) again and again as the focus of orchestral concerts as he believes it is stunting this genre's growth relative to other forms of music (such as [[Jazz]] and [[blues]] where less cultural constraints associated with the genre allows for a natural,more organic freedom for musical development (see article in ref 18)
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He also believes music should not be classified and that it should be primarily judged by the emotional impact it has on listeners rather than technical prowess.<ref name="Playing With Colors">{{cite web|url=
http://www.avhub.com.au/features/australian-guitar/pete-hawkes-playing-with-colours--416150|title=Pete Hawkes:Playing With Colors |date=19 January 2015|accessdate=27 September 2016}}</ref>


A number of Hawkes works are now kept for preservation at the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia<ref name="Pete Hawkes Search">{{cite web|url=http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=pete%20hawkes;querytype=;resCount=10|title=Pete Hawkes search |date=19 January 2015|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>
A number of Hawkes works are now kept for preservation at the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia<ref name="Pete Hawkes Search">{{cite web|url=http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=pete%20hawkes;querytype=;resCount=10|title=Pete Hawkes search |date=19 January 2015|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>

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Pete Hawkes in 2012

Pete Hawkes (born 28 May 1965) is an Australian composer, musician, and mathematician. He is known for his ability to compose music from many different genres.[1][2][3] In 2002 Hawkes won the ABC Newcastle Songwriter of the Year Award,[4][5] and won another ABC award in 2009 for his instrumental works.[2] In 2012 he was received as an Australian music legend (received the MUSICOZ Legend award).[6] He has been a finalist on several occasions at the Australian Songwriters Association Awards. [7][8]He has composed over 1200 recordings[4][9] covering a wide range of different genres, including folk, jazz, jazz fusion, classical, world music, rock, ragtime, blues, ambient, and baroque.[10][11]

He has collaborated with many other well known musicians, (for example Bert Jansch, Phil Emmanuel and Dave Swarbrick),and supported many well known acts including James Taylor, Martin Carthy, and Steeleye Span.[12][13]

An accomplished finger style and slide guitarist his folk blues style ( for example see "secrets Vows and Lies") is described as reminiscent of Nick Drake and John Martyn. His classical and cello compositions (for example the albums "witchcraft") have been described as evocative and beautiful [14][15]

Hawkes has been a feature in many prominent music and guitar magazines, (for example "Australian Guitar Magazine" and "Fine Music Magazine") [16][17] He is a strong advocate of requiring the classical form to play new original works rather than the "dead guys" as he calls them (for example the traditional playing of Mozart, Bach and Beethoven) again and again as the focus of orchestral concerts) as he believes it is stunting this genre's growth relative to other forms of music (such as Jazz and blues) where less cultural constraints associated with the genre allows for a natural, more organic freedom for musical development. In his opinion this repetitive playing of deceased famous classical players is due to financial considerations and, with some few exceptions ( Frank Zappa for example), the classical world takes no risks in playing new compositions for financial reasons which, in his view, is constraining the development of the classical form (refer to the article "Playing With Colors" in ref 18) [18]

Hawkes has chromesthesia, a form of synesthesia where he sees sound in colors. He also believes music should not be classified and that it should be primarily judged by the emotional impact it has on listeners rather than technical prowess.[18]

A number of Hawkes works are now kept for preservation at the National Film and Sound Archives of Australia[19]

Biography

Hawkes was born in 1965 at Lake Macquarie, Australia. He learned to play guitar on an old waterlogged guitar, nicknamed "The Paddle" because his father used it to paddle home one night when he was drunk.[4] He learned guitar by listening to old albums, citing as influences blues guitarist Robert Johnson and English guitarist Davey Graham.[4][20] Hawkes started playing electric slide guitar in Chicago-style blues bands, at clubs and pubs in and around Lake Macquarie and Newcastle when he was seventeen. He was invited to work as a session musician across Australia. In his early 20's, he moved to Tasmania, where he trained as a luthier. After returning, he got a degree in pure mathematics from the University of Newcastle[21] and moved to the Australian Capital Territory the following year.

In the mid-1990s he recorded his debut album, Secrets Vows and Lies, with English folk violinist Dave Swarbrick playing on a few tracks.[20][22] The album was released by Festival Records, and was critically well received.[22]

He toured Australia and supported Steeleye Span and Bert Jansch, but the tour was largely unsuccessful. Afterwards, Hawkes moved to London. Secrets Vows and Lies was released in the UK by Select Records[23] with more success and he started playing in small clubs and hotels throughout the UK. Hawkes briefly reconnected with Dave Swarbrick in Coventry and supported Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick around Scarborough, North Yorkshire with violinist Sue Aston.[13] He established a following and was featured in Rock 'n' Reel magazine. He then moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, and for several months played jazz with Russian and Romani musicians. He left Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway. In Beijing he became involved in the underground jazz developments in the city. Playing in venues like the East-Shore Jazz Club, he encouraged many Chinese musicians to play jazz rather than traditional material. Jazz was, however, not accepted by the Communist Party of China, and Hawkes was asked by the local authorities to return to Australia.[citation needed]

After returning to Australia, Hawkes released more recordings, including Unspoken Riddles, Melancholy Cello (inspired by Russian music), and Double Diversity.[2] He then started to focus on composing and arranging music. In 2006 he released Witchcraft, an orchestral suite, and then The Jazz Chronicles. In 2009 he released an extended gothic rock album, The Lost Souls Entwined,[2] with electric guitarist Phil Emmanuel,[24][25] the elder brother of Tommy Emmanuel, featuring Hawkes on slide guitar and Emmanuel on lead guitar.

In more recent years Hawkes has continued to write and compose numerous musical works as varied as concerti for viola and cello, Celtic music with flugelhorn, and acid jazz. Some of his more recent albums (from 2010 on) include The Sacred Blasphemy Violin Concerto (Released: 5 March 2010 on the Catapult label), An Interpretation Of Vivaldi-Concerto Grosso in D-minor, Op. 3 No. 11 RV 565 (Released: 25 August 2010 on Catapult, composed Vivaldi, String Quartet Arrangement Hawkes), Pete Hawkes & Phil Emmanuel : Live At Lizottes With Special Guest Fiddler Liz Gormley (Released: 14 August 2011, Catapult), Selections Of Classical & Jazz Works (Released: 3 February 2012), A Little Tribute To Satchmo (Released: 24 January 2012), Songs Of Gypsy Russia (Deluxe Album Version.Released: 21 September 2011 on Catapult), Dr. Jekyl & Mr Slyde (Slide Guitar Masterpieces, Released: 17 January 2012 on Catapult) and Ghost Whispers (Released: 12 April 2013. His latest recording to date is 'the Kiev Recordings' ( February 2017)

Discography

  • Secrets Vows and Lies (originally Festival, now Catapult) originally 1996 Larikin Festival Records, re-released Select Records UK 2000, February 2012 Catapult)
  • Unspoken Riddles (1998, IAG)
  • Witchcraft (Catapult) (Originally 2006, Timeless, 3 February 2012, Catapult )
  • Double Diversity (Sept 2005, Timeless)
  • The Lost Souls Entwined (1 September 207, ValleyArm)
  • Guitar Styles Volume 1 (2 March 2010, Catapult)
  • Guitar Styles Volume 2 (1 March 2010, Catapult)
  • The Blue Bear Studio Sessions, Pete Hawkes with Dave Swarbrick (1 September 207, ValleyArm)
  • Genres Volume 1 Jazz, Ragtime and Blues, Selected Instrumentals (12 February 2010, Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 2 Gypsy, Celtic and Folk, Selected Instrumentals, (12 February 2010, Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 3 Classical and Chamber Music, Selected Instrumentals, (14 February 2010, Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 4 Ambient, Meditative and Spiritual, Selected Instrumentals, (17 February 2010, Catapult)
  • Genres Volume 5 Gypsy, Orchestral and Cello, Selected Instrumentals, (1 March 2010, Catapult)
  • Best of Pete Hawkes: 1996–2010 Digitally Remastered (21 June 2010, Catapult)
  • An Interpretation of Vivaldi -Concerto in D minor, Op. 3 No.11 RV 565 (25 August 2010, Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 1 (25 August 2010, Catapult)
  • Classical Gems (10 October 2010, Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 2 (Oct12, 2010, Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes -Live at the Wesley Convention Centre (18 August 2010, Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 3 (25 August 2010, Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes – A Retrospective Vol 4 (25 August 2010, Catapult)
  • Exquisite Classical Volume 1 (31 August 2010, Songcast)
  • Exquisite Classical Volume 2 (2 September 2010, Songcast)
  • Songs of Gypsy Russia (21 September 2011, Catapult)
  • Evocative Violin Volume 1 (26 September 2010, Songcast)
  • Evocative Violin Volume 2 (26 September 2010, Songcast)
  • Evocative Violin Volume 3 (27 September 2010, Songcast)
  • Gypsy (12 June 2011, Catapult)
  • Melancholy Cello (Originally 2001, re-released on Catapult 8 July 2011)
  • Four Leaf Clover (Jul13, 2011, Catapult)
  • Curious Conundrums: Pete Hawkes's Most Interesting Instrumentals (17 July 2011, Catapult)
  • The DADGAD Files: Tribute to Davey Graham (19 July 2011, Songcast)
  • Pete Hawkes and Phil Emmanuel: Live at Lizottes (14 August 2011, Catapult)
  • The Essential Pete Hawkes (27 September 2011, Catapult )
  • Selections of Classical and Jazz Works (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Beautiful Guitar (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Secrets Vows and Lies (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Jazz Chronicles (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Colors of Jazz (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Ragtime and Bluez (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Secrets Vows and Lies (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Pete Hawkes: His Finest Classical Works (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Unusual Arrangements Album (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Dr Jekyle and Mr Slyde (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Moustache: Highly Unusual Jazz (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Eastern Cello (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Odyssey in Blue (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Witchcraft (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Geisha Girl (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Beautiful Dreamer (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Lost Souls Entwined (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Aliens (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Sacred Blasphemny concerto (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Cello Snippets (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • A Little Tribute to Satchmo (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Darkness (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • The Battle Cry of Freedom (single: slide Arrangement Hawkes) (3 February 2012, Catapult)
  • Ghost Whispers (18 November 2013, Catapult)
  • Violin Feug for Ada (single, 12 April 2013, Catapult)
  • Wayfaring Gypsy (8 December 2013, Catapult)
  • Steel String Stories ( 21 December 2013, Catapult)
  • The Jazz Collection (7 February 2014, Catapult)
  • Soul Secrets (15 April 2014, label Tunecore)
  • Pete Hawkes Anthology (17 April 2014, label Tunecore)
  • Ancient Dream (29 April 2014, Catapult)
  • Moonlight at Midnight (Single- 10 July 2014, Catapult)
  • Beautiful Music for Acoustic Guitar & Cello (9 October 2014, Catapult)
  • Eastern Swing (17 January 2015, Catapult)
  • Arabia (14 June 2015, Catapult)
  • Knight of Eldorath (5 July 2015, Catapult)
  • "Days Without You" (Single 24 July 2015, Catapult)
  • '"he Trust of Iron, the Truth of Steel" (Single 27 June 2015, Catapult)
  • Paintings in Cello (29 July 2015, Catapult)
  • The Sultan's Daughter (21 January 2016, Catapult)
  • Song for Aleksandra (22 January 2016, Catapult)
  • Waltzing Matilda (4 February 2016, Catapult)
  • '"Seventh Heaven" (Single) (14 February 2016, Catapult)
  • The Alchemy of Dark Spells (20 March 2016, label Tunecore)
  • Horus and the Seventh Heaven (9 April 2016, Catapult)
  • Strange Times (17 July 2016, Catapult)
  • Sanity Howling at the Moon (20 July 2016,Catapult)
  • Valentina (20 July 2016, Catapult)
  • Sorry Nic, It Was Just How I Was Feeling Today (30 August 2016, Catapult)[26]
  • The Kiev Recordings(21 February 2017, Catapult)

References

  1. ^ Glen Humphries (11 June 2009). "A Man of Many Genres". The Illawara Mercury. p. 29. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d Goodwin Andrew (11 November 2009). "Peter Hawkes – Winner of the Instrumental Category". ABC. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ^ Rojer Holesworth: The global Village. "Artist Profile: Pete Hawkes". PBS 106.7. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Kate Tarala (19 April 2012). "Still in the Music Boat". Newcastle Herald. p. 24. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ Michael Gadd (4 November 2002). "Musicians Take A Bow at Awards". Newcastle Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ^ "2012 Musicoz Awards Winners Announcement". Musicoz. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  7. ^ <ref name ="ASA Winners 2016"{{cite url=http://www.asai.org/2016-top-10-list/%7Caccessdate =27 April 2017}}
  8. ^ <ref name =ASA 2015 awards" {{cite|url=http://www.asai.org/2015-contest-info/%7Caccessdate=27 April 2017}}
  9. ^ "iTunes – Music – Pete Hawkes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  10. ^ Graham McDonald (10 June 2009). "Musical variety is life's spice". Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Pete Hawkes". Entertainoz.com.au. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Dave Swarbrick, musician – obituary". 3 June 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Biography for Violinist, Composer, Artist Sue Aston". Sue Aston. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  14. ^ Pete Hawkes Reviews, retrieved 16 April 2017
  15. ^ Review from Ducks Crossing, retrieved 16 April 2017
  16. ^ Pete Hawkes: Playing With Colours, 19 January 2015, retrieved 16 April 2014
  17. ^ Composer Pete Hawkes:the man and his music, 4 March 2014, retrieved 16 April 2017
  18. ^ a b "Pete Hawkes:Playing With Colors". 19 January 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Pete Hawkes search". 19 January 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  20. ^ a b "SongCast : Artist Bio". Songcastmusic.com. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  21. ^ "Pete Hawkes Newcastle University Alumni".
  22. ^ a b Bruce Elder (3 February 1997). "Be Doubly Thankful". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 10.
  23. ^ Reinhardt Zurkie (15 March 2009). "Pete Hawkes: Secrets, Vows & Lies". Informatik.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  24. ^ "Phil Emmanuel". primalent.com. 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  25. ^ "Phil Emmanuel". Countrymusichalloffame.com.au. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  26. ^ Cite error: The named reference itunes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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