i felt an initial unease with allowing myself to fully receive the warmth and gentleness of a perfect summer sunday. as if i were staying on guard for the surprise return of snow and cold. summer, when successful, is a capitulation. a handing over of the cautious and tentative self, with it’s habitually stiffened tip […]
a note from Hawksley. i’ve just recently returned from wellington, NZ after a week’s worth of ‘the god that comes’ shows at the very wonderful, new zealand festival. i hadn’t performed the play in just over a year, and was nervous of many things. would i remember all the words? would i remember the light […]
Hawksley is very excited to announce his performance with Art of Time Ensemble in Toronto, a tribute to Bruce Cockburn at Harbourfront Theatre for two nights, May 13 and 14, 2016. Information about the performance and tickets can be found here! A force to be reckoned with in Canada’s music landscape, Hawksley Workman blurs the […]
We are very excited to report that The God That Comes will be at the New Zealand Festival this year! The show will be in Wellington from March 15 to 20 (2016) at Hannah Playhouse. Information on the festival and tickets can be found here!
tomorrow, i’m about to do something i haven’t done, in what feels like, quite a while… pack up for a proper Canadian tour. yesterday things around the house were tidied up, gardens tilled over (and a new one started), rain barrels turned upside down, squash picked and summer chairs packed to the back of the […]
Hawksley Workman’s Winter Bird Tour kicked off in St. John’s this weekend and wraps nearly two months from now in Whitby, with stops in cities big and small across Canada. The Winter Bird Tour is the official Old Cheetah album release jaunt, and Hawksley will present new material with a backing band that his fans […]
The official video for Teenage Cats has just been released! An Antler and Power production, directed and edited by Steve Bays. They’re absolutely everywhere… Old Cheetah (Six Shooter) is available on CD, Vinyl and Digital download here!
Hawksley Workman’s “Winter Bird Tour” has been announced! Hawksley is taking his band on the road for the Winter Bird Tour. The tour is named for the song on Old Cheetah, an ode to freezing and thawing, one of the great Canadian metaphors for love and life. Instinct is everything. See the tour dates and […]
Summer festivals come and gone. Big touring announcement in two weeks!!!!!!! (photos courtesy of Brad Kilpatrick)
Live performance caught on video in a hotel lobby. Berlin.