Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: I See Hawks in L.a. Title: Hallowed Ground Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Big Book Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2008 Re-Release Date: 5/20/2008 Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Style: Americana Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 724101200625 |
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Hallowed Ground is the fourth release from country/rock/folk/psychedelic act I See Hawks In L.A. Formed in 1999 by songwriting team Rob Waller and Paul Lacques, the Hawks have traveled far from their humble back porch in s... more » |
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Product Description Hallowed Ground is the fourth release from country/rock/folk/psychedelic act I See Hawks In L.A. Formed in 1999 by songwriting team Rob Waller and Paul Lacques, the Hawks have traveled far from their humble back porch in sunny southern California. In 2001, their eponymous debut established the Hawks signature sound: high lonesome three part harmonies, twang guitar and unadorned acoustic arrangements, with lyrics musing on mortality, whales, and the geography of a fading pre-apocalyptic L.A. Fan favorite Grapevine followed in 2004 with California Country emerging in 2006. Legendary California country artists such as The Byrd's Chris Hillman joined in and strummed right along. And now here's Hallowed Ground. The album carries much that Hawks fans have grown to expect: those beautiful harmonies, timeless songwriting, and epic psychedelic guitar and steel. The Hawks have hit their stride. These songs cover a wide ranging territory, yet it all fits together into the Hawks underlying philosophy of Nature versus Man versus Miller Beer. One moment you are riding high on a Topanga ridge watching gray whales breach in the Pacific sun and the next you are digging a well after the grid has gone down, canning vegetables and milking your goat. Imaginatively conceived and expertly executed, Hallowed Ground is ready to shine. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsTruly Hallowed Ground Howard Airhart | La Mesa, CA United States | 08/01/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "First off - I'm biased. My wife and I are HUGE I See Hawks in L.A. fans and we try not to miss a live show around Southern California. But the truth of the matter is that the Hawks new effort "Hallowed Ground" is one of the best albums to come out in the last couple of years. Their "California Country" sound has improved for this self-produced record. The vocals and instrumentation (acoustic/Telecaster guitars, bass, & drums with guests on pedal steel guitar, Irish fiddle, & etc.) have a more open and airy (uncompressed) sound than the last two releases that works well in this context. The song writing by Rob Waller (lead vocal and guitar) and Paul Lacques (lead guitar and backup vocals) once again explores their experiences - life in Los Angeles and on the road, the relationship of humans to the natural world, the leaf, a trip to Ireland, and marriage/children. "Little bird outside our window - You said listen, he never sings the same - We listened for hours and hours - Little bird flew us away to - Our hallowed ground where our story began - Let's make breakfast with our hallowed pots and pans - The ridge has got a dusting of snow - Let's pack up the little one and go - Cause the little one has never seen the snow." When they are booked, make it to Pappy & Harriet's PioneerTown in Yucca Valley, CA to see the Hawks live. Until then, get a copy of Hallowed Ground. In this case paradise is easy to find. "The bees imperious from their place in the divine - As ambitious noise from urban toys - Bothered paradise again"" Great Band, Great Sound D. R. Reed | LA, CA, US | 08/08/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "I first heard Hallowed Ground on KCRW one weekday morning. Their mellow sound is perfect to listen to when driving in LA traffic!"
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