The HawtThorns Release New Single From Spring Album

January 12, 2024

THE HAWTTHORNS SHARE “TROUBLE”

NEW SINGLE OFF FORTHCOMING RED PARLOR RELEASE

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“Dynamite duo who aim to pull up their roots, stick by their guns and bring back the sounds
of the Laurel Canyon in the 1960’s, the British invaders of the ‘70’s and the
cosmic cowboys still twirling thru time and space” – PopMatters

Nashville, TN – The HawtThorns are pleased to announce the release of their new single, “Trouble,” which premiered earlier this week in Glide Magazine. Glide called the track “A true power pop gem.” “Trouble” is the first single off the new album by the husband/wife team.

This third album from the Nashville-based duo includes 11 songs recorded at The Studio Nashville, owned by The Wood Brothers, and was performed by some of Nashville’s most accomplished musicians. The sun-kissed songwriting, deft guitar work, and lush vocal harmonies at the core of their sound are exponentially magnified through the lens of their upcoming Spring album, which will be released via Red Parlor Records.

Their music is a sonic trip into deeply felt personal experiences, abstract storytelling, and adventurous, genre-bending productions. The HawtThorn’s love for guitars is apparent on this record, as the layers of variously toned and textured electric and acoustic instruments are as much a part of the songwriting as are the lyrics. The interplay between far-out keyboard tracks and Johnny Hawthorn’s syncopated guitar hooks and riffs deliberately creates a unique appeal for each track. The music beds enhance KP’s fearless, wistfully honeyed lead vocals – recorded live, with the band directly to 2-inch tape.

Musical director and bass player Ted Pecchio (Doyle Bramhall II, Oliver Wood) assembled the band for the sessions, which included Jano Rix (Wood Brothers) on all keys and Nick Buda (Kenny Chesney) on drums.

KP and Johnny Hawthorn have had celebrated careers that started in LA’s singer-songwriter and Alt-Country communities. They’ve made hundreds of recordings heard on network and cable TV, as well as film. KP co-founded LA’s CALICO, the band, while Johnny fronted his own band and played in legacy acts, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Everclear. Their common ground has been the starting point for a sum more significant than its parts, an inspired combination of songwriting, vocals, and guitar work.

There has been no shortage of praise. PopMatters declared, “Dynamite duo who aim to pull up their roots, stick by their guns and bring back the sounds of the Laurel Canyon in the 1960s, the British invaders of the ’70’s and the cosmic cowboys still twirling through time and space” The Alternate Root stated “a perfect blend of melody and magic, one that incorporates the sunny sounds of classic California Rock blended with the rich resonant sounds of today’s Americana musical environs” and Americana Highways effused “The HawtThorns make songwriting look easy.”

An interstellar superhighway through Americana, Alt-Country, and Rock ‘n Roll constellations make The HawtThorns and all their devotees look forward to Spring.

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