Blue-Eyed Hawk - Under The Moon (2014) [Hi-Res]

Blue-Eyed Hawk is the co-operative London based quartet that brings together vocalist Lauren Kinsella, trumpeter Laura Jurd, guitarist Alex Roth and drummer Corrie Dick. Taking its name from a line in W.B. Yeats s poem Under the Moon, their debut album is the sum of a collaborative process that bursts with the youthful energy, vision and integrity of all four members. The result is music that is emotive, lyrical, dark, inspiring and at times unexpected. but most of all it is an honest depiction of the perceptions voiced through four highly talented and engaging performers. Integrating a wide open improv sensibility in to its melodic and richly textured original material, Blue-Eyed Hawk s music dips into a diverse and eclectic world of rock, jazz, minimalism and electronic sound-worlds. With the writing pooled between all four members of the band, Under the Moon is very much a communal effort of craftsmanship and expression. Using lyrics by E.Y Harburh, W.B Yeats, Armand Silvestre and Seamus Heaney as a source of inspiration, this isn t a jazz album nor a art-rock album but a refreshing genre defying and boundless approach to music making at its most creative and original.

“So Brilliant. Everyone in the room was spellbound” (Georgia Mann, BBC Radio 3)

“What is exciting about a band like this is where it might go. There is a sense both of the individuals being able to speak with authentic voices and being able to contribute to the whole. The quality of the collaboration appears to have put in place the ideal foundation for longer spans, whether they be story-telling though words, or more elaborate compositional structures. To coin a phrase, watch this spaciousness.” (Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News)

“Stunning...Blue-Eyed Hawk is clearly a name to watch out for.” (Ian Patterson, AllAboutJazz)

Lauren Kinsella, vocals
Laura Jurd, trumpet
Alex Roth, guitar, effects
Corrie Dick, drums

Tracklist:
01. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Oyster Trails (6:18)
02. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Somewhere (5:51)
03. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Aurora 5am (6:21)
04. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Spiderton (3:59)
05. Blue-Eyed Hawk - O Do Not Love Too Long (6:55)
06. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Reflections on the Spiral (5:57)
07. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Living in the Fast Lane (3:52)
08. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Intro (For Fathers) (3:23)
09. Blue-Eyed Hawk - For Tom and Everything (3:13)
10. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Try to Turn Back (4:24)
11. Blue-Eyed Hawk - Valediction (6:39)