Jimmy Hawk new album and launch!

Following the critical success of last year’s Born On A Mountain EP, Jimmy Hawk is riding high on the momentum and proud to announce the release of the forthcoming debut album, Echo Park . Still over a month out from its official release, Echo Park is already generating a groundswell of interest, with massive community radio support around the country and raves in the blogosphere such as Tone Deaf’s Hot Australian Artists list for 2010, not to mention being featured in the Herald Sun as a hot tip for 2010.

The seeds for the album were planted when Jimmy rented a room in Echo Park, an artistic area of downtown Los Angeles seeking a new muse after the breakup of his long time band The Rumours, he escaped to the kaleidoscopic inspiration of California and surrounded himself with vinyl records, a guitar and sunshine. This period of introspection quickly grew into a new uninhibited musical focus and became the seeds for this remarkable album. Filled with a hypnotic warmth and presence, swooning melodies and jangly rhythms, Echo Park was recorded on a good old fashioned 60′s 2 inch tape machine by cult producer, Nao Anzai (Kes Band, Damo Suzuki, Tic Toc Tokyo). Contributions to the luscious backing came from members of Foxx On Fire and seminal L.A. country rock band, Beachwood Sparks.

Echo Park will be released in late February on Jimmy’s own label, First Love Records and distributed in Australia via Green/MGM. You can pre-order a copy now at all good independent, Leading Edge, Sanity, HMV and JB Hi Fi stores around Australia.  The album will also be available digitally on iTunes and Waterfront Records in early March.

In meantime you should check out the new film clip for Jimmy Hawk’s single ‘Born On A Mountain’

” Simply lovely. Gentle and rich like a cashmere sweater that’s just come into some money. It’s got layered vocals, shaker and is that melodica? *swoon* “— Vijay Khurana, TRIPLE J

“Designed to cast nostalgic shadows over your life, reminding you of all the blissful romances you never really had” — BEAT MAGAZINE EP of the week

“Now we love Jimmy Hawk, who doesn’t? Golden chords, countrified pop/folk. You feel like you’re living right in Echo Park, LA!” — THREETHOUSAND

“The dreamy Born On A Mountain, recalls The Beach Boys and other luminaries.” —CITY WEEKLY

“Jimmy Hawk is a good chance to break out in 2010 .”— Michael Cahill, THE HERALD SUN

“Ethereal folk-pop” —RAVE MAGAZINE

MELBOURNE ALBUM LAUNCH
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MARCH 19th
DING DONG LOUNGE
and Special Guests
Tickets $12