Hawthorne Headhunters - Myriad of Now - 2xLP

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Label: Plug Research
Genre: Hip-Hop / Soul
Format: 2xLP Vinyl

St. Louis, Missouri is the genesis for Coultrain, Black Spade and the group Hawthorne Headhunters. ‘Train was introduced to music via the church and by his teens was immersed in poetry. Spade had a record-enthusiast for a father who took the youth record shopping with him around town often. By the time the two were teenagers, they were well on their musical path, experimenting and refining their sounds. They met in 1999 and instantly formed a connection.

In search of some new, Black Spade migrated out west to soak up the vibrant Southern California vibes and promptly met producer Proh Mic at the famed Do-Over. The two hit it off and began toying with music, soon bringing I,Ced, another St. Louis expat in LA, into the fold. The collective was taking shape and drew their moniker from 'Ced's residence in Hawthorne, California. The St. Louis natives reached out to their old comrade Coultrain and he eventually moved out to LA as well. A jam session at the HVW8 Gallery solidified the group's identity and the creative relationship with it's owner resulted in an eponymous EP in 2009. Made up of songs done with no intention of release, the EP was the first physical manifestation of Hawthorne Headhunters on HVW8 Records in 2009.

The creative process of the newly formed group was very natural. Members of the group liken the approach to that of old jazz musicians; organic and instinctual, drawing from whatever influences they were feeling and writing about whatever was on their mind; They began plotting a full-length record, but Proh Mic and Ced decided to pursue solo endeavors instead of focusing on the group and 'Train and Spade became the official torch-bearers of Hawthorne Headhunters. The duo went in the studio and Myriad of Now was recorded, a 14-track collection of Funk, Electro, R&B and more that speaks on spirituality, sexuality and everything in between. Carrying on the lineage of black music dating back to the blues and the inception of jazz, Hawthorne Headhunters melt influences together to break new ground.

Tracklist
1. Sum People Don’t Change
2. Collage
3. Luv Galactic
4. If You Were My Baby
5. If You Were My Baby (Reprise)
6. Boats In Your Eyes
7. My Sweet Heart The Drunk
8. Yellow Cougar
9. No Crying Now, No Lyin Down
10. Whirlwind
11. Ghostfields
12. Fairweather
13. Hole In The World
14. Teleport
15. Tribute