No Idea Records Press Release:
HAWKS AND DOVES is the solo project/concept from the dark hole that is former Planes Mistaken For Stars front man, Gared O’Donnell’s soul! Gared had a very crhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifappy year. Essentially, his band broke up, he got divorced, and pretty much life took a dump on him. Apparently, all that misery combined with anxiety attacks and excessive drinking make you want to escape your nightmarish existence, so Gared came to Gainesville to "record his solo album".
While he was here, he was befriended/rescued by guitar/bass maestro Chad "Malibu" Darby (Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves). Along the way, George Rebelo (Hot Water Music) inadvertently got roped into the late night writing process. Other supporting players include the illustrious Jon Gaunt (Chuck Ragan’s Fiddle man), Matt Radick, and Chris Wollard (Hot Water Music). The resulting album, entitled Year One, is as bleak as it is depressing. It also features the most blatant Motown/Afghan Whigs bites of Gared's fabulous musical career. To say that there are pop nuggets lurking within this seething document of a life collapsing on itself is an understatement. This is Mr. O'Donnell at his most honest and transparent. Despite it all, Year One is a cathartic and genuinely uplifting experience.
Year One finally got to see the light of day and into the people’s hands on 10/28/11 on LP at the annual NO IDEA parking lot sale during FEST 10. The CD version is still waiting in the wings.
Thanks to the long-standing support of all things Gared from ROCKSOUND we are pleased to share with the masses a stream of the entire HAWKS AND DOVES album.
Click here to enjoy the music and read a track-by-track explanation from Mr. O’Donnell.
On a side note, while Gared was in Gainesville expelling his demons to tape he also fell in love with a beautiful woman. She packed her belongings and followed him to Chicago. The two live there quite happily and will be getting married soon. Misery can turn into beauty when you least expect it.
HAWKS AND DOVES are currently building a live band around O’Donnell and Darby with plans to tour everywhere this spring. We will keep you updated as things shape up.
Gared O’Donnell was the front man for Planes Mistaken For Stars. Planes released five albums on various labels (No Idea Records, Deep Elm, Abacus) from 1997 -2008 before breaking up. They did a reunion show in 2010 at THE FEST 9 in Gainesville, Fl.
HAWKS AND DOVES:
Anxiety, Guitars, Vocals, and Words by Gared O’Donnell
Bass and Guitars by Chad Darby
Drums and Rebelo Magic Machine by George Rebelo
Back Up Vocals by Chris Wollard and Conner Philburn
Violin by John Gaunt
Cello by Matt Radick
Engineered and Mixed by Ryan Williams. Produced by H&D’s and Ryan Williams. Additional Engineering by Derron Nuhfer, Chad Darby, and Kevin Rendleman. Mastered at Sarlacc by Derron Nuhfer. Drums and Acoustics recorded by Derron Nuhfer at Crescendo Sound Studios. Everything else recorded everywhere else, most likely including your bedroom.
HAWKS AND DOVES – Year One – TRACK LISTING:
1. Another Hellfire Sermon
2. Hush Money
3. Say When
4. I Do Declarehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
5. Get Free
6. 1217’shttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.ghttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifif
7. Hexing
8. Wish You Were Her(e)
9. North Of Tenth
CRUCIAL LINKS:
http://www.myspace.com/theehawksanddoves
http://www.myspace.com/pmfs
http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/track-by-track-hawks-doves
http://www.noidearecords.com
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