The striking thing about Les Shelleys, that’s before they even entered the stage, is the set up. One very tall microphone stand, the other about a metre from the ground, having only ever seen pictures of Tom Brousseau and Angela Correa I did wander what this duos appearance may be. However, from the early onset it was clear that the microphone is for rhythmic knee slapping, an innovative substitute for subtle drumming.
One thing that is always enticing about duos, especially the male and female partnership is the musical conversation of beautiful harmony, which as an audience we almost feel...
With her new album, Leche, having just had it’s launch party, we took the chance to speak to Gregory and the Hawk about tours, pseudonyms and the new album.
MTTM: It’s been two years since your last full length album. What have you been up to in between times?
Gregory and the Hawk: Played a few different tours, wrote the new album, life
MTTM: The launch party for your new album, Leche, was 29th October. How are you feeling about the release of your new record?
Gregory and the Hawk: I feel great about it. The songs took a lot of time, I was very careful with the sound of my album this...
This album is the first that I’ve heard of Gregory and The Hawk. Though the band name sounds like it should have more than one member or at least a man in the group, the innocent sounds of Leche stem solely from Massachusetts born, Meredith Godreau. Following her debut album with FatCat records Moenie and Kitchi in October 2008, fans of Gregory and The Hawk have had to wait a long time to see what was to come next.
The key difference between this album and previous ones is the injection of culture that travelling has brought to the music. Used in tracks such as Landscapes and Leaves is a...
