Hawk Nelson

當Hawk Nelson在04年發行了樂隊的第一張專輯Letter to the President之后便預示著他們會像Relient K和MxPx一樣在punk-pop擁有屬于自己的地位。 這支加拿大的Punk樂隊Hawk Nelson2004年為NBC一部電視劇American Dream創作了一首“My Generation”從而為人們所認識，同年一首“Letter to the President”開始讓他們有了自己的名聲；而我認識他們，則是他們在05年一部家庭喜劇“Yours, Mine, and Ours”中的客串演出。在電影里，他們也演唱也自己的作品。Hawk Nelson從不掩飾他們是一支商業樂隊，主音Jason說：“我們的音樂商業味很重，也很瑯瑯上口。人們都喜歡好的流行音樂，流行音樂跟電視節目是一種攜手共進的關系。” Hawk Nelson Is My Friend是Hawk Nelson發行的第三張專輯，不僅專輯名字很可愛，發行日期也很特別，正好是愚人節那天.... Christian punk-pop quartet Hawk Nelson formed in Peterborough, Ontario, in 2003. Originally comprising frontman Jason Dunn, guitarist Davin Clark, bassist Daniel Biro, and drummer Matt Paige, the group's self-released debut EP, Saturday Rock Action, earned the attention of fellow Peterborough native Trevor McNevan, vocalist of Tooth and Nail label act Thousand Foot Krutch, and thanks to McNevan's cheerleading the label extended a contract offer to Hawk Nelson, who issued their full-length debut, Letters to the President, in mid-2004. That fall the band co-starred in an episode of the NBC drama American Dreams, portraying the Who and delivering a performance of the classic "My Generation." Clark and Paige exited the lineup soon after, and with new guitarist Jonathan Steingard and drummer Aaron "Sqwid" Tosti, Hawk Nelson made a cameo appearance in the 2005 Hollywood family film Yours, Mine & Ours, performing their song "Bring ‘Em Out." Their sophomore LP, Smile, It's the End of the World, followed in the spring of 2006 更多>>