Anyone who was fortunate enough to attend Chicago's last Friday 
night to see The Robin Hawkins Band will agree that we just may have a new Canadian music icon on the horizon.Being the son of and working with his legendary father,Ronnie,since Robin was fifteen years old,has obviously influenced his music and direction,but no more than,let's say,HP sauce influences a steak.The main course here is all Robin and his new band and as meaty,hearty,tasty and tender as you could hope for.Backed by Francois Caron on guitar,double-barreled keyboards by Peter Howe and Shai Peer and a tight,driving rhythm section with Rick Baker on drums and Brock McArthur on bass,it was no surprise that the dance floor was full all night.With an intense,but satisfying mix of originals and covers(Forty Days,Bo Diddley/Who Do You Love,of course),the audience and I were compelled to show our appreciation after each and every tune for Robin's refreshing and inventive vocals and blistering guitar solos.I'm sure that daddy must be really proud of how his boy has accepted the torch and is blazing forward on his own path to the roots-rock hall-of-fame and once you witness the experience yourself,I'm sure you will agree.
night to see The Robin Hawkins Band will agree that we just may have a new Canadian music icon on the horizon.Being the son of and working with his legendary father,Ronnie,since Robin was fifteen years old,has obviously influenced his music and direction,but no more than,let's say,HP sauce influences a steak.The main course here is all Robin and his new band and as meaty,hearty,tasty and tender as you could hope for.Backed by Francois Caron on guitar,double-barreled keyboards by Peter Howe and Shai Peer and a tight,driving rhythm section with Rick Baker on drums and Brock McArthur on bass,it was no surprise that the dance floor was full all night.With an intense,but satisfying mix of originals and covers(Forty Days,Bo Diddley/Who Do You Love,of course),the audience and I were compelled to show our appreciation after each and every tune for Robin's refreshing and inventive vocals and blistering guitar solos.I'm sure that daddy must be really proud of how his boy has accepted the torch and is blazing forward on his own path to the roots-rock hall-of-fame and once you witness the experience yourself,I'm sure you will agree.Check out http://www.myspace.com/therobinhawkinsband for a list of upcoming shows in this area and a taste of what you can expect to hear.Great stuff,Robin and I'm looking forward to doing it again soon!
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