Virtuoso guitar, soulful voice, and beyond clever lyrics- what else do you need?

12 MP3 Songs
POP: with Live-band Production, JAZZ: Jazz-Pop



Details:
Caleb Hawley emerges from the frozen tundra of Minneapolis via Hudson, WI. He spent his high school years serving as the guitarist for the jazz band, singing in choirs, and performing in musicals. But that was just not enough music for him so he formed the funk/soul/blues band Awkward Silence. The band, though underage, played the Minneapolis club circuit, often blowing audiences away with their freakishly young talent. With Caleb's voice and songwriting, they won the Quest nightclub Battle of the Bands at the Quest nightclub against 50 mostly college-age bands, and walked away with a prize that covered the CD recording. Caleb played church youth functions and high school dances to fill in open dates. Caleb spent his summers attending folk festivals with his family, playing alongside headliners at the nightly song circles.

This is how he began to develop his eclectic mix of talents. The soulful and funky Awkward Silence, jazz band, church, and folk festivals molded Caleb into an exclusive musician. He is a soul singer, folk lyricist and a jazz composer. His sound could be compared to a mix of some of his influences such as; Martin Sexton, Randy Newman, Keb Mo, Ray Charles and The Yellowjackets.

In 2004, Caleb headed east to Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA to pursue a degree in guitar performance that later morphed into a jazz composition degree, completed in 2006. At Berklee, Caleb was the guitarist in numerous ensembles and was the male vocalist for the famous Berklee Tower of Power ensemble.

At the eager age of 22, Caleb currently lives in New York City. He has hit the ground running straight into the cities scene catching audiences off guard with his organic voice, creative song writing, quirky humor, and versatile guitar playing. His first solo album was released in July 2007.