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I See Hawks In L.A.
"Their songs are rife with mournful social commentary, environmental tragedy, wily humor, outsider guile, and political undercurrent. Seldom has there been an album with such joyous music-making, such corrosive, acid-etched lyrics."
- WM Smith, No Depression
Today on the Aquarium Drunkard show our guests were Rob and Paul from L.A.'s own I See Hawks In L.A. The band, having just released their 4th LP, Hallowed Ground, continue to mine traditional tried and true Country & Western staples while infusing their own left coast brand of Americana into the mix.
During our interview, the guys discussed the current state of "country" music - note the quotes - and how, in today's mainstream country radio market, artists as seminal as Dwight Yoakam can hardly get airplay, not to mention Willie Nelson who has since had to resort to duets with the likes of Toby Keith to remain viable in a market he practically helped invent. Listen to the podcast of the entire show here.
I See Hawks carry the torch for a genre that - while it continues to thrive - has been pushed to the underground. There is no "alt" in their country - this is music that would seem as natural in 1968 as 2008. Oh, and if you were wondering, yes, these are tunes that go especially well with an ice cold tall boy in the July summer heat.
LISTEN: I See Hawks in LA : Raised by Hippies
www.iseehawks.com ++ http://www.myspace.com/iseehawksinla