Paul Hawkins (musician)

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Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences
Origin England
Genre(s) Anti-folk
post punk
outsider music
Years active 2006-

Paul Hawkins is a London-based singer-songwriter who is a key figure in London's antifolk scene. He regularly records in collaboration with Death in Vegas and Dot Allison guitarist Ian Button (also formerly of the Thrashing Doves).

His debut album "The Misdiagnosis of Paul Hawkins" was released on AFUK Records in 2006. He has received UK national airplay on Radio 1 with his song "I'll Be Getting a Divorce for Christmas" and appeared on compilations for Cherryade Records, Jezus Factory Records and AFUK Records.

Live, Paul is regularly backed by Thee Awkward Silences, a collective of musicians including, amongst others, Ian Button, Tom Mayne (David Cronenberg's Wife), Alex Templeton-Ward (The Beat Maras) and Lunch. The band are renowned for anarchic live shows featuring costumes, cuddly toys, flowers and handcuffs.

Contents

[edit] Singles

  • "The Evil Thoughts" (Split 7" with L'il Lost Lou) (Jezus Factory Records - 2007)

[edit] Albums

  • "The Misdiagnosis of Paul Hawkins" (AFUK Records - 2006)

[edit] Compilation Tracks

  • "I'll Be Getting a Divorce for Christmas" on "A Very Cherry Christmas Volume 2" (Cherryade Records - 2006)
  • "I Fell in Love With a Moment in Time" on "Welcome Back to the Jezus Factory" (Jezus Factory Records - 2007)
  • "I Like It When You Call Me Doctor" on "AFUK & I" (AFUK Records - 2007)

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