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CHARTS charts.bandcamp.com"For a while now, Charts has been one of Portland’s more underrated bands, playing tight, garage-pop flecked with surfy guitar, ‘50s rock elements and pronounced melodic smarts without coming across like mere retro pastiche. Its 2013 EP, Vacation, contained a few great prom ballads, but “Fade Away,” the first single off its upcoming debut full-length, is a hip-swiveling beach-party jam, sounding something like Franz Ferdinand transposed to the West Coast. Charts is slated for release in late April." (MS), Willamette Week HAWKEYEhawkeye1.bandcamp.comHawkeye is a Portland based band whose influences are a mix of Indie pop, post Punk, Twee, Brit pop, Bedroom pop, psych, and all sorts of stuff.Hawkeye's newest album "Valentine 13 Again" comes to life September 29th. MOTORCOATmotorcoat.bandcamp.comMotorcoat is a Portland based trio whose members met in Bellingham while attending college. Having played in various bands together in Bellingham, the three picked up and left town after graduating, and moved to Portland with the Motorcoat project in the forefront of their minds. They have all been living in Portland since July 2014, and after a rocky start, have since set up everything they need to record themselves in their basement. With their debut EP "Dame Dynamite" and their new EP "Turn Windlass, Wear Away" out now, they’re on a mission to give an experience that impacts the ears as well as the heart.
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"Arrest Mi Officer" provided the launching pad that his career needed. That was back in the mid 1990's when he was with the Main Street label. But after the label's head honcho, Danny Browne switched from secular music to producing gospel, he teamed up with Byron Murray of In the Streets Records. His real name is Christopher Smith, but to the dancehall fraternity, he is known as Hawkeye, the toaster whose hypnotic growls and uttering have made him a household name both in Jamaica, the Caribbean and in the UK.'
A former Chef by profession, Hawkeye gave up the sweltering heat of the kitchen for the entertainment business, a change he has no regrets making, some 10 years later. His first venture into a recording studio resulted in a song called "Patois" which was produced by John Mills. The song did not do very well, but it did give him the encouragement to continue in his pursuit of a place among the top toasters in the island.
After being introduced by a friend to Browne, Hawkeye recorded "Advertise Your Brand", but it was the 1997 effort "Arrest Mi Officer" for Browne which flung the doors open for him. He later followed up with "Beg Fi Him", "Ooh Ah Ah", "Man a Bad Man" and "More". The public embraced him, and Hawkeye was on his way.
Since joining the In the Streets label, he has scored some of his more prolific hits. "Reality Thing", the UK hit "Go Rachel", "Just Like We", "You Nuh Beg" and "Money Making Guy" have been flowing like fine wine.
Hawkeye is currently working on his debut album for Greensleeves Records, "Money Making Guy", which he anticipates should be out before the end of 2000.
Read MoreA former Chef by profession, Hawkeye gave up the sweltering heat of the kitchen for the entertainment business, a change he has no regrets making, some 10 years later. His first venture into a recording studio resulted in a song called "Patois" which was produced by John Mills. The song did not do very well, but it did give him the encouragement to continue in his pursuit of a place among the top toasters in the island.
After being introduced by a friend to Browne, Hawkeye recorded "Advertise Your Brand", but it was the 1997 effort "Arrest Mi Officer" for Browne which flung the doors open for him. He later followed up with "Beg Fi Him", "Ooh Ah Ah", "Man a Bad Man" and "More". The public embraced him, and Hawkeye was on his way.
Since joining the In the Streets label, he has scored some of his more prolific hits. "Reality Thing", the UK hit "Go Rachel", "Just Like We", "You Nuh Beg" and "Money Making Guy" have been flowing like fine wine.
Hawkeye is currently working on his debut album for Greensleeves Records, "Money Making Guy", which he anticipates should be out before the end of 2000.
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