Girl with a Hawk push forward through the good and the bad on ‘keep ‘er lit’
Girl with a Hawk is:
Linda Viens: Vocals, guitars
Richard Lamphear: Keys, backing vocals
Daniel Coughlin: Guitars, backing vocals
Daniel Bernfeld: Bass, backing vocals
Nancy Delaney: Drums, backing vocals
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‘keep ‘er lit’ production credits:
All songs written by Linda S. Viens and performed by Girl with a Hawk
Bass by Lee Harrington
Produced by Richard Lamphear and Linda Viens
Engineered by Richard Lamphear and Tamora Gooding
The Crow Follow Horns: John Keegan & Tim Sprague on ‘Good Enough’
EP artwork photo and design by Kelly Davidson
Bass and drums recorded at Boom Boom Studios
Mastered by Pete Weiss, Jade Cow Music Services
(c) 2023 Girl with a Hawk. All Rights Reserved.
Girl with a Hawk would like to thank: Lou Mansdorf, Rum Bar Records, Kristin Kelley, MaryJaye Simms, "Bootleg Dan" Anklin, Ruby Viens, Wayne Viens, Pete Weiss, Michael Marotta, Tamora Gooding, Jesse Mayer, Adam Sherman, Kelly Davidson, and The Price Family.
This EP is dedicated to Justine Covault and her seminal label, Red on Red Records.
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Girl with a Hawk bio:
Linda Viens began playing music with the gift of a classical Mexican guitar from her Dad for her 12th birthday. In college she got into punk rock. She played drums and sang in the punk band, Children of Paradise, went on to lead local roots rockers, Witch Doctor, sang cabaret with collaborator Catherine Coleman in Les Chanteuse Sorcieres, and formed the notorious funk orchestra Crown Electric Company with her former husband Wayne Viens in the mid-nineties. Linda was a founding member of Boston Rock Opera and has performed in many musical theater productions, including Sgt. Pepper, Jesus Christ Superstar, Abbey Road, Preservation, and Billion Dollar Babies vs. Aqualung. Linda has produced and recorded with some of Boston's finest including Mark Sandman (Morphine), Richie Parsons (Unnatural Axe), Asa Brebner (Modern Lovers), Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses), Jon Macey (Fox Pass), Adam Sherman (Private Lightening, Nervous Eaters) and released the album Powdered Pearls with Emily Grogan and their band together, Angeline in 2006. Linda went on to form Kingdom of Love, a studio project with producer and musical partner Richard Lamphear and released their EP Ghosts in 2017. Linda continues to work with Richard in her new band, Girl with a Hawk, formed during the Pandemic in 2021.
Richard Lamphear is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His former bands include alt- punk band Amoebas in Chaos and Kingdom of Love. Daniel Coughlin is a guitar player and arranger. His former bands include Children of Paradise, Witch Doctor, Lazy Susan, and The Illyrians. Nancy Delaney plays drums. Her former bands include Willard Grant Conspiracy, Boston Rock Opera and Cold Expectations. Daniel Bernfeld is a bassist and singer-songwriter. He is also a member of Sour Parade.
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Media praise for Girl with a Hawk:
“‘Feel Me’ is a searing message about connection, love…and love lost. The brilliance of this song is reflective of the incredible catalog of GWAH: infectious melody, alluring lyrics and an unforgettable message!” _Rock Never Rusts
“‘Feel Me’ is a song that is well balanced, including a rough edge besides an 80s pop side in the keyboard. Kim Wilde on a rock guitar, something like that. It all ends with a guitar solo that simply sets the world ablaze for a short while. ‘Feel Me’ deserves to be heard far and wide.” _WoNo Magazine
“Songs filled with muscle and melody!” _Boston Groupie News
“‘Feel Me’ is a garage rock meets New Wave song that is much darker than you’d normally expect with a blending of those two genres. Viens is just pouring her heart into this one, and, as much pain as there is in the song, it’s also a rock song. So far all of the tributes to Justine Covault that we’ve covered have been sad and mournful, but they’ve also rocked, which is the perfect tribute to one of the biggest champions of the Boston music scene.” _If It’s Too Loud
“It is a song [‘The Romantic’] that in its rock 'n' roll melodies channels influences from Tom Petty, The Pretenders, Wilco... and that its composer defines as an ode to true love.” _Exile SH Magazine
“‘Feel Me’ has a real cool throwback/ new wave sound. Vocalist Linda S. Viens, gives a powerful and flawless vocal performance that gave us chills. We could definitely feel the love and emotion on ‘Feel Me’.” _The Whole Kameese
“‘Same Stars’ is a heart-and-soul touching story, a longing ballad, a bittersweet siblings love-inspired reverie with Linda Viens‘s moving voice sending shivers down your spine. Stirring.” _Turn Up The Volume
“Music connects us and we connect to it. There are certain times when music becomes a part of us, this is the case with ‘Same Stars’ the song by Boston’s Girl with a Hawk. When I first heard it, it took hold of my heart. I immediately listened to it again, while reading both Linda Viens’ inspiration behind it and her lyrics with increasingly ‘blurred vision.’ It was at that point, ‘Same Stars’ became one with my soul. I could relate to it on a personal level having battled the demons of alcoholism and drug addiction and have been clean and sober now for over three decades. The flickering of light from those same stars in the darkness become a guiding light to peace and reconciliation. More than a song to me, it’s become an anthem of hope. Hope through the turbulent times and seemingly insurmountable odds we may face in our lives. A reminder to ‘never give up the day before a miracle happens’. When I reach the end of my days, those who truly know me, know of three songs that I want played in my memory. I think my list just got longer.” _“Boris” Boden, The Secret Weapon on Woody Radio
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