LOCAL MUSIC ARTISTS - REGIONAL VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
DESCRIPTION: Erica Hawkey Band is a Band from Bendigo fronted by singer-songwriter/musician Erica Hawkey.
ACTIVITY STATUS: Active
ACTIVITY PERIOD: 2012 - Current
MUSIC GENRE: Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul, Folk
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: AUSTRALIA
RECORD COMPANIES / LABELS (Current & Past): Independent
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ericahawkeymusic/
ABOUT THEM:
The Erica Hawkey Band is a three-piece band lead by Erica Hawkey, and includes Erica (keys, vocals), David Turpie (guitar, backing vocals) and Colin Thompson (drums, fairy chimes). Erica herself has been singing and playing the piano since the age of 5, and composed her first instrumental piece at the age of 13 under the tuition of Tsou Nan Chien.
She studied Contemporary Jazz in Melbourne, and went on to perform throughout Melbourne's live music scene, sometimes fronting 40-piece swing bands, her own soul/funk bands, and various jazz and contemporary acoustic ensembles.
She has performed on the radio, television, in the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival, in theatre productions, and even on a moving tram.
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LINKS:
- Event story in Bendigo Roots and Blues - http://www.bendigobluesandroots.com.au/event/music-in-the-park-erica-hawkey-band-the-deans/
Parent Category Page Links: | Local Music Artists / Outfits - Regional Victoria, Australia |
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