Cork space rock / psych rockers Hawkbastard are weird as balls and fascinating. So we asked them to explain what exactly they’re trying to achieve. Make sure to check them out this Saturday when they play the Spailpin Fanach in Cork!
Hawkbastard
The name HawkBastard is a cross between Hawkwind and Bastard. Supposedly Lemmy wanted to call his new band Bastard after he was thrown out of Hawkwind but someone advised him that he wouldn’t get to play on Top of the Pops with that name so he changed it to Motorhead. We took it for ourselves as it’s highly unlikely we’ll be playing TOTP anytime soon either.
We all have different influences in the band but seem to veer towards improvised space rock garnished with copious amounts of ambient soundscapes, dub, sludge and bone crunching hardcore. We formed around 3 years ago and we jam in a log cabin in Crosshaven on a farm in an area called the Hill of the Goats. We have hours and hours of improvised music already recorded and never (if ever) play the same song twice. HawkBastard comprises of four veterans of the alternative music scene including two of the greatest front-men over the last ten years: Mick O ‘Reilly and Phil Langero from the bands Ilya K and Los Langeros/Bisect respectively.
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