Gregory and the Hawk
Wait a minute! Is someone really playing folk music and recording it live? Nice!!!!! Is someone really recording pop/acoustic, with no apologies for the softness of the vocals and no need to growl at the audience? Again – nice!!!!!
Gregory and the Hawk is, primarily, Meredith Godreau on guitar and vocals. Jeff Ratner, on bass, assists her at various times. Michael McGuire, Susan Ambrose and Adam Christgau are on the recordings (piano, vocals, flute, drums). Much of what Godreau offers is based on poetic lyrics that, unlike some current music, are as much a part of the song as the crystal-clear acoustic guitar. “One by one the days fall beside us like yellow leaves…” (from “Season Poem”). Who writes like that anymore? Godreau does.
Gregory and the Hawk has announced the full-length CD In Your Dreams (on the Pearly Gates label). The songs were self-recorded and will be released by the “new collective of industry minded folks” in around New York. The “group” was created by Godreau, using her brother’s name and a hawk from his imagination. Early distribution of demos started from the bedroom of the vocalist and, in about three years, she built a loyal fan base for her “lo-fi” music. Godreau is from upstate New York.
Gregory and the Hawk on MySpace
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I think it is great to play what you feel without thinking that you will be criticized for it. Even if you are who really cares. Many people play what they think people want to hear and not what they feel and want to play. Part of what makes you a good musician or artist is doing what is comfortable for you and knowing that others will like as there are many people out there that feel like you do.
Tremendous lyrics, I loved the way the vocals work with tthe instruments, it really sends you off to another place and I always really dig the sound of the flute, must be to do with my childhood
Folk music! That is good, I love some classic folk, such as Bob Dylan, now I have found something new and more modern, this one has a lot of pop music together with the folk, so it even starts a new thing on music, boats and birds is a very beautiful song, I feel like hearing it to sit and relax
I’m so glad that you posted her! I have been listening to her ep and live bootleg albums for a few months now, and i was so excited about her cd!
She’s great, everyone loves gorgeous lyrics and folky guitar.
Isabelle and boats and birds are probably my favorite songs of hers!