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Chris Hawkes

My favorite part of creating a song is open expression of something very personal and specific. Stepping back and saying 'yeah... that’s exactly what it feels like.

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Hometown	Austin, TX
Genres	Rock, Americana / Alt Country
Band Members	Chris Hawkes
Achievements	» more
Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Booking Chris chris@chrishawkesmusic.com 940-206-0696
# Years Experience Performing Live:	8
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	60
Market Draw:	Dallas Fort Worth: 31-50; Nashville : 0-30; Austin: 51-75
Venue History:	Antone's - Austin, TX Momo"s - austin, TX Lambert's BBQ - Austin, TX Stubb's - Austin, TX Headhunters Club - Austin, TX Saxon Pub - Austin, TX Darwin's Pub - Austin, TX Listening Room - Nashville, TN Maxine's - Hot Springs, AR Seven47 - Norman, OK Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH Rumba - Little Rock , AR Hideaway - Louisville, KY Underground Lounge - Chicago, IL Reggies Music Joint - chicago, IL X6 - Waxahachie, TX Liquid Lounge/Curtain Club - Dallas, TX Firewater Bar and Grill - Dallas , TX Tierney's - Lewisiville, TX The Garage - Denton, TX Hailey's - Denton , TX Boiler Room - Denton , TX Opening Bell - Dallas, TX Aardvark - Fort Worth, TX Moon Bar - Fort Worth , TX Lola's Saloon - Fort Worth, TX The Levitt Pavilion Arlington - Arlington, TX Tootsie's - Nashville, TN Christopher Pizza - Nashville, TN The Brick - Kansas City, MO Soda Bar - San Diego, CA Tiki House - San Diego, CA NAMM Convention Center - Anaheim, CA Cameo Gallery @ The Lovin' Cup Cafe - Brooklyn, NY The Map Room - Pittsburgh, PA Baba Budan's - Cincinnati, OH Felix's - St Louis, MO Brillobox - Pittsburgh, PA Cicero's - St. Louis, MO LeStat's - San Diego, CA
Opener Experience:	Starship; Cas Haley; Bob Schneider
Similar Artists:	Pete Yorn; Ryan Adams; Rhett Miller; Graham Colton
Performing Rights Society:	BMI
Discography:	Broken Record EP—2011; Because I Feel That Way Too LP—2009; Guitar and Voice EP—2007

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About the Artist

In 2007, Hawkes released his first solo acoustic album “Guitar and Voice” which was featured on MTV’s popular series The Hills.

This was soon followed by the release of a second independent album "Because I Feel That Way Too" combining his...

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Achievements

Reached 1st in Best of Pop chart in 2015. 1st for 6 weeks.

Reached 1st in Best of Pop chart in 2014. 1st for 16 weeks.

Reached 4th in Best of Pop chart in 2013. In the top 20 for 18 weeks.

Reached 1st in Best of Pop chart in 2015. 1st for 6 weeks.

Reached 1st in Best of Pop chart in 2014. 1st for 16 weeks.

Reached 4th in Best of Pop chart in 2013. In the top 20 for 18 weeks.

Reached 2nd in Best of Pop chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 33 weeks.

Reached 3rd in Best of Pop chart in 2011. In the top 20 for 11 weeks.

February 2009 Singer/Songwriter (Male)

Reached 96th in Best of Pop chart in 2016. In the top 100 for 1 week.

Reached 89th in Best of Rock chart in 2015. In the top 100 for 3 weeks.

Reached 90th in Best of Rock chart in 2014. In the top 100 for 3 weeks.

Reached 92nd in Best of Country chart in 2011. In the top 100 for 1 week.

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), April 2014

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), March 2014

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), October 2013

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), September 2013

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), March 2012

Singer-Songwriter (male) Winner, January 2012

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), February 2011

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), December 2010

Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), November 2010

Top 10 in "SUBWAY FRESH ARTISTS™" (OK, TX, AR, LA), September 2010

November 2009 Singer-Songwriter (male)

July 2008 Singer/Songwriter (Male)

June 2008 Newport Folk Fest 2008

April 2008 Lone Starz Rising

Top 40 in Soft Rock, September 2014

Top 40 in Soft Rock, July 2014

Top 40 in Soft Rock, June 2014

Top 40 in Soft Rock, May 2014

Top 40 in Soft Rock, April 2014

Top 40 in Soft Rock, March 2014

Top 40 in Rock, February 2014

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), February 2014

Top 40 in Rock, January 2014

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), January 2014

Top 40 in Soft Rock, December 2013

Top 40 in Acoustic, December 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), November 2013

Top 40 in Soft Rock, September 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), August 2013

Top 40 in Acoustic, August 2013

Top 40 in Soft Rock, August 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), July 2013

Top 40 in Rock, July 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), June 2013

Top 40 in Acoustic, June 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), May 2013

Top 40 in Acoustic, May 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), April 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), March 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), February 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), January 2013

Top 40 in Soft Rock, January 2013

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), October 2012

Top 40 in Pop, April 2012

Top 40 in Soft Rock, February 2012

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), February 2012

Top 40 in Soft Rock, December 2011

Top 40 in Acoustic, December 2011

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), November 2011

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), October 2011

Top 40 in Alternative Country, September 2011

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), August 2011

Top 40 in Alternative Country, August 2011

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), June 2011

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), May 2011

Top 40 in Acoustic, May 2011

Top 40 in Pop, May 2011

Top 40 in Singer-Songwriter (male), January 2011

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Press Coverage

Hawkes elevates Americana sound by By Sarah Vasquez - The Accent
Michael is pretty new, but Michael also plays with Ben in another band," explained Hawkes. "And he plays with Doug and me in another band.

Guilt Free Pleasure by
Chris Hawkes is a Dallas-based acoustic/rock artist who knows the power of meaningful and straight-forward lyrics. With a voice that shimmers on all notes, Hawkes uses his Americana sound to engage the listener in wonderfully structured and soulful songs that, when coupled with honest lyrics, make you think, "yeah, that's it." Great music is supposed to echo the things inside of you that you can't find the words for, to reach out into that void and pluck out the feeling that you couldn't convey to anyone else - it's a rare talent in the music industry, and Chris Hawkes has it. His vocal range is quite impressive, as can be heard in the song Falling Into Doubt when Hawkes easily graces into falsetto with immaculate control. His sound is also surprisingly excessively mainstream-friendly, especially on songs like Finally Free, so it's no shock that Chris Hawkes has been played on popular music outlets like MTV. If you admired the quality production of his tracks, you should know that Chris is a recording engineer and producer with his own recording studio, One Road Studio. I've said it before and I'll say it again- music production is key to a great album. Judging by his tracks, Chris is not only a great musician, but a great recording engineer. Doubled together, you end up with a great album. Bottom line: These songs are dripping in gross amounts of mainstream-potential with a solid core of honest lyrics and pure talent. I'm really shocked that Chris Hawkes isn't more of a household name. Regardless of the type of music you're into, you should add him to your music library, because as acoustic rock goes, this is high quality. Check him out.

Chris Hawkes is going out on a CD release tour by Cash Edwards - Roots Music Report
Dallas native, Austin resident, Texas singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chris Hawkes is going out on a CD release tour, kicking it off with a gala evening at Lamberts in Austin with some of his friends and cohorts. Chris Hawkes moved from the Dallas Ft. Worth area about 3 year ago and hasn't had to get a job outside the biz. He is a consummate professional who has delved into several facets of the music business to develop his career as a performer, songwriter and record producer all without having a job at Thundercloud Subs (although he's happy eat there!). Young and intelligent, he has creatively put together a lifestyle built on the synastry of working within one realm. He has developed his career as a songwriter, performer, record producer and even a sideman. His life in the music world is self -supporting. He has developed and is sustained by performing in his band, duo, or solo, producing his own CD's (latest is Because I Feel That Way Too), producing others CD's and booking "events" within his family of artists. He also is a graphic artist designing for his own projects as well as others. Hawkes' newest release Because I Feel That Way Too, following his MTV featured debut CD, Guitar and Voice, combines his singer-songwriter compositions with a more developed rock-and-pop full band production. The title can be heard in the bridge of "Falling Into Doubt" as Hawkes relates directly to the listener: "Don't you know that you're not alone because I feel that way too. The lyric of each song is written to relate and connect with the listener, and the sonic landscapes are as unique as each nuanced subject. It's a journey through the many emotions of losing love and letting go, freedom and the exhilaration of embracing something new.

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