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The Delicious World of Hawksley Workman
photo by Dustin Rabin from Hawsley Workman siteBy Melissa Martin (January )
It seems inconceivable that as little as three years ago, almost nobody outside of Toronto had heard of Hawksley Workman. But in the almost three years since his sublime debut record, For Him and the Girls, Workman (born Ryan Corrigan; his stage name is taken from his mother's maiden name) has earned a name as one of Canada's most brilliant musical exports and he's done it with very little commercial airplay and even less large-scale promotion. He gained a huge underground almost immediately following the release of his debut but it wasn't until the release of 's (Last Night We Were) the delicious wolves, powered by the curious rock-radio hits "Striptease" and "Jealous of Your Cigarette" that Workman's music found its way into the general consciousness. In a fascinatingly strange step, Workman then moved to France and released a loosely-themed Christmas record, Almost a Full Moon, in December of (re-releasing it in November of ). Between those times, he produced records for fellow Canadian artists Tegan and Sara and Sarah Slean.
Perhaps it is not surprising that Workman is well on his way to becoming an icon. The man's musical talent can be hear
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That Night in Toronto
Hawksley Workman plays the Danforth Music Hall this Thursday, November 9. Tickets here. His friend Murray Lightburn of the Dears is opening; I spoke to Murray about his latest solo record here.
Hawksley’s story is one of my favourite in Hearts on Fire. So much so that I dedicated an entire chapter to it: not because he’s more important than others, but because his trajectory is so indicative of that time and place: initial local indie success that flouts all conventions of the conservative Canadian music scene, then international acclaim, then Canadian radio singles, then a highly unlikely holiday record that becomes a perennial favourite (a real unicorn of a story, in my book or anywhere), a major label deal, and a quick crash and burn when blockbuster expectations aren’t met.
All in the space of about the six years the book focuses on.
Hawksley is also a great storyteller, very candid about his own accomplishments and failures. Artists could learn a lot from his story:
A lot of bands do this thing: they know they’ve been given keys to the machine that will give you access to the world. I was drinking enough wine at the time to not feel the true weight of that. I also knew there was an enormous amount of pressure on me to deliver something
The Delicious World of Hawksley Workman
photo by Dustin Rabin from Hawsley Workman site
By Melissa Martin (January )
It seems inconceivable that as little as three years ago, almost nobody outside of Toronto had heard of Hawksley Workman. But in the almost three years since his sublime debut record, For Him and the Girls, Workman (born Ryan Corrigan; his stage name is taken from his mother's maiden name) has earned a name as one of Canada's most brilliant musical exports and he's done it with very little commercial airplay and even less large-scale promotion.He gained a huge underground almost immediately following the release of his debut but it wasn't until the release of 's (Last Night We Were) the delicious wolves, powered by the curious rock-radio hits "Striptease" and "Jealous of Your Cigarette" that Workman's music found its way into the general consciousness. In a fascinatingly strange step, Workman then moved to France and released a loosely-themed Christmas record, Almost a Full Moon, in December of (re-releasing it in November of ). Between those times, he produced records for fellow Canadian artists Tegan and Sara and Sarah Slean.
Perhaps it is not surprising that Workman is well on his way to becoming an icon. The man's musical talent can be hear
•
That Night in Toronto
Hawksley Workman plays the Danforth Music Hall this Thursday, November 9. Tickets here. His friend Murray Lightburn of the Dears is opening; I spoke to Murray about his latest solo record here.
Hawksley’s story is one of my favourite in Hearts on Fire. So much so that I dedicated an entire chapter to it: not because he’s more important than others, but because his trajectory is so indicative of that time and place: initial local indie success that flouts all conventions of the conservative Canadian music scene, then international acclaim, then Canadian radio singles, then a highly unlikely holiday record that becomes a perennial favourite (a real unicorn of a story, in my book or anywhere), a major label deal, and a quick crash and burn when blockbuster expectations aren’t met.
All in the space of about the six years the book focuses on.
Hawksley is also a great storyteller, very candid about his own accomplishments and failures. Artists could learn a lot from his story:
A lot of bands do this thing: they know they’ve been given keys to the machine that will give you access to the world. I was drinking enough wine at the time to not feel the true weight of that. I also knew there was an enormous amount of pressure on me to deliver something