Falconhawk

The Band ~ Here's Your Ghost ~ Hotmouth ~ The Love Years ~ Buy It

Falconhawk logo If I said "power trio," would you automatically think of the classic guitar-bass-drums triad?

If I then asked you to replace the guitar with a synthesizer, would you think I'm nuts? Or would you just write me off as some time-warped new-wave throwback?

Have you heard Falconhawk? They don't need no stinkin' guitars. And they sure the heck ain't new wave.

Granted, their largely synthesizer-based, but it's not the bland, soulless synth-pop you remember from the '80s. It's deeper, more personal, more intriguing. Sure, you can dance to it – but you can also laugh to it, cry to it, wonder about your life to it, or make love to it.

The Band

The woman behind the keyboards? That's Kara Keith. Listening to her sing, watching her move onstage, you might be tempted to call her a diva. Her vocals evoke memories of Marianne Faithfull, Nico, Gale Garnett – they're exotic and sexy, but also playful. And then you realize that she isn't just ham-fistedly pounding out chords on those keys – she's playing them with the consummate skill of the lifelong instrumentalist. She's as comfortable with the works of Schubert as she is with those of the Stranglers or Spoon.

By the way, those are Kara's lyrics you're hearing. "Nine Things That Are True"? She counted 'em. "Living In My Bones"? One listen and you're hooked – because she's singing all those thoughts you've had so often (even the ones you weren't sure you had).

And that rhythm section - you can tell they've been rocking out since they were just young fellows jamming in suburban Calgary basements. Steve Elaschuck's basslines are alternately driving and melodic. Whatever needs doing on that low end, he'll do it. And Dave Alcock – he's a rock behind that kit. He's got an unparalleled ear for sound, one that's been formed not just by his drumming past, but by his extensive and varied work as a recording engineer and producer.

Skilled? No doubt. Unique? Hell yeah. Guitars? Don't think so.

Falconhawk has been recorded live by CBC Radio3, has appeared on CBC Television’s ZeD, and made friends across Canada on their summer 2004 tour.

Here’s Your Ghost

Falconhawk’s second album, Here’s Your Ghost, packages serious thoughts in a cozy pop context. Its eight songs are spun from catchy riffs and upbeat tempos about death, dying, losing, and trying. The “morning after” to Hotmouth’s “night before”, Here’s Your Ghost explores the self-confessional, self-searching questions we all encounter in our existence as a ghost inside a shell. The resulting imagery is both ephemeral and ethereal, lingering long after the audible music has faded.

The Here’s Your Ghost Details

Track listings for Here's Your Ghost :

Try A Little Longer
Calm Down
The City's End
Gay Man Pants
Big Bomb
It All Comes Down to Mars
Oxygen
Transparency

Here’s Your Ghost was written by Kara Keith, produced and engineered by Dave Alcock (assisted by Al Irving), and recorded at Sundae Sound Studios in Calgary in the fall of 2004. Bass on “Gay Man Pants” by Mark Rudd. Strings by Lillian Penner. Photos by Carl Ayling. Artwork and layout by Ryan Statz.

Here's Your Ghost Stories (Press)

Christa O'Keefe chats with Kara Keith for See Magazine, April 21, 2005

Fish Griwkowsky's review in the Edmonton Sun, April 3, 2005

Mike Bell is mesmerized by FH's new maturity, March 18, 2005

Mark Hamilton talks kicking ass with FH in Fast Forward, March 17, 2005

The University of Calgary Gauntlet puts Falconhawk on their March 17, 2005 cover story... and throws in a review for good measure

Hotmouth

Falconhawk’s debut album, Hotmouth hit the shelves and the airwaves in February 2004.

This unique take on synthesizer-based pop music spent 10 consecutive weeks on the National campus/community radio Top 50, and also got airplay on Definitely Not The Opera on CBC Radio One, on the Saturday night programming on CBC Radio Two/Three, and CKUA in Alberta. The video for “Olympia” has been shown on MuchMusic and was in medium rotation on MTVCanada.

The Hotmouth Details

Track listings for Hotmouth:

Odyssey
Safe
Living In My Veins
Mr. Dreammaker
The Life Siphoner
Gotta Get The Getup
Nine Things That Are True
Sin of 17
The I Don't Know How To Fix The Damn Thing Blues
In Serums
Living In My Bones
Olympia
That's Just Wonderful Of You

Recorded by Dave Alcock (with Al Irving) in the fall of 2003 at Sundae Sound Studios, Calgary. Mastered by Dave Horrocks at Infinite Wave, Calgary.

Hotmouth was released jointly by Saved By Radio and Catch And Release Records.

Hot Mouth Buzz, Hot Off The Press!

Here's what the critics have been saying about Falconhawk and Hot Mouth:

Exclaim's Helen Spitzer looks at the Calgary music scene, with special mention of SBR and Falconhawk, April 30, 2004

Helen Spitzer of Exclaim talks to Kara Keith about music, April 14, 2004

Whitey Houston's five-star review from Vue Weekly, February 26, 2004

Mike Bell's column in the Calgary Sun, February 13, 2004

Another love letter from Derek McEwen on ChartAttack.com, February 13, 2004

Heath McCoy's review in the Calgary Herald, February 12, 2004

Derek McEwen's column on ChartAttack.com, January 16, 2004

Christine Leonard examines the band in FFWD Weekly, October 23, 2003

The Love Years

Before Falconhawk, there was The Love Years, Kara Keith’s debut solo recording. It’s a precursor to FH’s work – you’ll recognize many of the songs from their later Hotmouth versions - but is also unique in its own ways. Released in 2002, The Love Years had instrumental help from Bob Keelaghan, Dan Vacon and Bob Quashnick, and was one again produced by the inimitable Dave Alcock. ChartAttack.com says that the songs on The Love Years prove Kara Keith to be one of Calgary’s “finest songwriters”.

You can purchase the CDs online from Saved By Radio
or contact our distributor, Outside Music.



	SBR Releases 90.9 With A Bullet (CJSW) AA Sound System Ryan Bourne Ayla Brook BYOP (Bring Your Own Plywood) Jay Crocker Mark Davis Deadhorse Extra Happy Ghost!!! Falconhawk Ghostkeeper Hospital Bombers Tim Hus Junior Pantherz Kara Keith Key to the City Nathan Lawr Lorrie Matheson Old Reliable Parkas les.petits Saved By Saskatoon Rae Spoon The Summerlad Ultimate Power Duo Vailhalen SBR Catalogue		Falconhawk The Band ~ Here's Your Ghost ~ Hotmouth ~ The Love Years ~ Buy It If I said "power trio," would you automatically think of the classic guitar-bass-drums triad? If I then asked you to replace the guitar with a synthesizer, would you think I'm nuts? Or would you just write me off as some time-warped new-wave throwback? Have you heard Falconhawk? They don't need no stinkin' guitars. And they sure the heck ain't new wave. Granted, their largely synthesizer-based, but it's not the bland, soulless synth-pop you remember from the '80s. It's deeper, more personal, more intriguing. Sure, you can dance to it – but you can also laugh to it, cry to it, wonder about your life to it, or make love to it. The Band The woman behind the keyboards? That's Kara Keith. Listening to her sing, watching her move onstage, you might be tempted to call her a diva. Her vocals evoke memories of Marianne Faithfull, Nico, Gale Garnett – they're exotic and sexy, but also playful. And then you realize that she isn't just ham-fistedly pounding out chords on those keys – she's playing them with the consummate skill of the lifelong instrumentalist. She's as comfortable with the works of Schubert as she is with those of the Stranglers or Spoon. By the way, those are Kara's lyrics you're hearing. "Nine Things That Are True"? She counted 'em. "Living In My Bones"? One listen and you're hooked – because she's singing all those thoughts you've had so often (even the ones you weren't sure you had). And that rhythm section - you can tell they've been rocking out since they were just young fellows jamming in suburban Calgary basements. Steve Elaschuck's basslines are alternately driving and melodic. Whatever needs doing on that low end, he'll do it. And Dave Alcock – he's a rock behind that kit. He's got an unparalleled ear for sound, one that's been formed not just by his drumming past, but by his extensive and varied work as a recording engineer and producer. Skilled? No doubt. Unique? Hell yeah. Guitars? Don't think so. Falconhawk has been recorded live by CBC Radio3, has appeared on CBC Television’s ZeD, and made friends across Canada on their summer 2004 tour. Here’s Your Ghost Falconhawk’s second album, Here’s Your Ghost, packages serious thoughts in a cozy pop context. Its eight songs are spun from catchy riffs and upbeat tempos about death, dying, losing, and trying. The “morning after” to Hotmouth’s “night before”, Here’s Your Ghost explores the self-confessional, self-searching questions we all encounter in our existence as a ghost inside a shell. The resulting imagery is both ephemeral and ethereal, lingering long after the audible music has faded. The Here’s Your Ghost Details Track listings for Here's Your Ghost : Try A Little Longer Calm Down The City's End Gay Man Pants Big Bomb It All Comes Down to Mars Oxygen Transparency Here’s Your Ghost was written by Kara Keith, produced and engineered by Dave Alcock (assisted by Al Irving), and recorded at Sundae Sound Studios in Calgary in the fall of 2004. Bass on “Gay Man Pants” by Mark Rudd. Strings by Lillian Penner. Photos by Carl Ayling. Artwork and layout by Ryan Statz. Here's Your Ghost Stories (Press) Christa O'Keefe chats with Kara Keith for See Magazine, April 21, 2005 Fish Griwkowsky's review in the Edmonton Sun, April 3, 2005 Mike Bell is mesmerized by FH's new maturity, March 18, 2005 Mark Hamilton talks kicking ass with FH in Fast Forward, March 17, 2005 The University of Calgary Gauntlet puts Falconhawk on their March 17, 2005 cover story... and throws in a review for good measure Hotmouth Falconhawk’s debut album, Hotmouth hit the shelves and the airwaves in February 2004. This unique take on synthesizer-based pop music spent 10 consecutive weeks on the National campus/community radio Top 50, and also got airplay on Definitely Not The Opera on CBC Radio One, on the Saturday night programming on CBC Radio Two/Three, and CKUA in Alberta. The video for “Olympia” has been shown on MuchMusic and was in medium rotation on MTVCanada. The Hotmouth Details Track listings for Hotmouth: Odyssey Safe Living In My Veins Mr. Dreammaker The Life Siphoner Gotta Get The Getup Nine Things That Are True Sin of 17 The I Don't Know How To Fix The Damn Thing Blues In Serums Living In My Bones Olympia That's Just Wonderful Of You Recorded by Dave Alcock (with Al Irving) in the fall of 2003 at Sundae Sound Studios, Calgary. Mastered by Dave Horrocks at Infinite Wave, Calgary. Hotmouth was released jointly by Saved By Radio and Catch And Release Records. Hot Mouth Buzz, Hot Off The Press! Here's what the critics have been saying about Falconhawk and Hot Mouth: Exclaim's Helen Spitzer looks at the Calgary music scene, with special mention of SBR and Falconhawk, April 30, 2004 Helen Spitzer of Exclaim talks to Kara Keith about music, April 14, 2004 Whitey Houston's five-star review from Vue Weekly, February 26, 2004 Mike Bell's column in the Calgary Sun, February 13, 2004 Another love letter from Derek McEwen on ChartAttack.com, February 13, 2004 Heath McCoy's review in the Calgary Herald, February 12, 2004 Derek McEwen's column on ChartAttack.com, January 16, 2004 Christine Leonard examines the band in FFWD Weekly, October 23, 2003 The Love Years Before Falconhawk, there was The Love Years, Kara Keith’s debut solo recording. It’s a precursor to FH’s work – you’ll recognize many of the songs from their later Hotmouth versions - but is also unique in its own ways. Released in 2002, The Love Years had instrumental help from Bob Keelaghan, Dan Vacon and Bob Quashnick, and was one again produced by the inimitable Dave Alcock. ChartAttack.com says that the songs on The Love Years prove Kara Keith to be one of Calgary’s “finest songwriters”. You can purchase the CDs online from Saved By Radio or contact our distributor, Outside Music.

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