Hamish Hawk

This Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter's intense, lyrical compositions blend aspects of indie rock and chamber pop laced with a bone-dry sense of humor and often crammed with seemingly disparate historical and cultural references. Hawk was born in 1991 and began playing music in his early teens, growing up in a household that gave equal weight to folk, classic rock, Brit-pop, and nu metal. He formed bands at school and, while at university, began to play solo gigs. Early backing came from Kenny Anderson, the man behind King Creosote, who in turn gave him prestigious opening sl...