Caleb Hawley Performs at the Mercury Lounge Tonight

Caleb Hawley is performing in your area at Mercury Lounge today, September 9, 2014. Some information about Caleb:

Harlem's Caleb Hawley is an American soul singer, songwriter and performer. Like savvy throwback crooners Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Hawley channels early Stevie Wonder and other Motown sounds into a complete, magnetic package.

Raised in Minneapolis by a family of preachers and therapists, Hawley spent his early 20s touring the country with only an acoustic guitar and his dog, Fargo. In those years, Hawley racked up hundreds of gigs, along with multiple songwriting awards for the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Telluride Troubadour Competition, SongCircle Contest, and more.

Now a talented full band multiplies that energy across the country. Music Without Labels agrees, calling the stocked setup, "a fantastic show, full of danceable riffs and singalong choruses all held together by Hawley's tremendous charisma." The Chicagoist says, "The New York-based musician has a flair for soulful songwriting and a voice that will blow your hair back."

2014 marks the release of a pair of EPs: Side 1 and Side 2. Hawley says, "They are a bit different stylistically, but each share my own voice artistically and literally."

Side 1 is a time capsule from the '60s, employing a full string section from the NY Philharmonic to capture the authentic R&B sounds of the '60s and '70s. Side 2 brings us to the present with beefier beats and more modern production. Hawley's vocal swagger, his old Alabama garage-found Harmony electric guitar, and live rhythm section tie the EPs together. Lucius drummer and producer Dan Molad co-produced both with Hawley.

Side 1 enjoyed a January 2014 debut, and Side 2 is set for a Fall 2014 release (today, September 9, 2014).

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