In the Labyrinth of Lady Laura
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Reviews
"A composer with the ability to transcend several musical genres and yet stay firmly focused within his own perceived sound...he is certainly one of Australia's most creative and interesting composers for acoustic music to emerge in the last decade..."
Tony Bates ..Musicologist/Reviewer’ Station Librarian /Presenter 3WBC 94.1FM, BOX
"Pete Hawkes has once again proven that he has earned his place among the great composers of all time. Pete weaves a tapestry of passionate intricacies in sounds and colours, wedding the rich sounds of a well tuned cello with the romance of Spanish influenced guitar, serenading violin and bass into their musical arms...."
Witchcraft CD review by Katherine “Nana Mex” Juestel, Downunda Thunda Radio Pty Ltd With Witchcraft
"Pete Hawkes (born 28 May 1965) is an Australian composer, musician and mathematician. He is best known for his ability to compose music from many different genres. In 2002 Hawkes won the ABC Newcastle Songwriter of the Year Award, and won another ABC award in 2009 for his instrumental works. In 2012 he was recognised as an Australian music legend by receiving a MUSICOZ Legend award. He has recorded over 1200 recordings covering a wide range of different genres (Hawkes has composed original Celtic, Folk, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Classical, Chamber Music, World music, Rock, Gothic rock, Ragtime, Blues, Folk Blues, Delta Blues, Ambient, Singer Songwriter, Baroque and hybrid styles) and is known for significant innovation and melding of different musical styles."
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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. He learned guitar by listening to old albums, citing influences as diverse as blues guitarist Robert Johnson, English guitarist Davey Graham, and Bartók.
In the mid-1990s he recorded his debut album, *Secrets Vows and Lies*, with English folk violinist Dave Swarbrick playing on a few samples. The album was released by Festival Records and was critically well received.
Hawkes 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 and he started playing in small clubs and hotels throughout the UK. He briefly reconnected with Dave Swarbrick in Coventry and supported him and Martin Carthy and in Scarborough, North Yorkshire with violinist Sue Aston.
After returning to Australia, Hawkes released *Unspoken Riddles*, *Melancholy Cello* (inspired by Russian music), and *Double Diversity*. He then concentrated on composing and arranging. In 2006 he released *Witchcraft*, an orchestral suite, and *The Jazz Chronicles*. In 2009 he released *The Lost Souls Entwined*, a gothic rock album recorded with electric guitarist Phil Emmanuel.
Hawkes has created over 1200 recordings covering folk music, jazz, jazz fusion, classical, world music, rock, ragtime, blues, ambient, and baroque. He has collaborated with Bert Jansch, Joe Cocker, Phil Emmanuel, and Dave Swarbrick. Music journalist Bruce Elder has compared his folk-blues style to Nick Drake and John Martyn.
Hawkes has been featured in a number of music and guitar magazines. Some of his works have been kept for preservation at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
Contact
TEL: 0477 049 615
Email: peteslide@icloud.com