Saturday, May 19th, 2012
CONTEST – Mayer Hawthorne @ The Hoxton – May 25, 2012
Frankie BatistaWho: Mayer Hawthorne
What: Ann Arbor-born, Los Angeles-based artist who specializes in giving a classic, old school soul sound a modern sensibility.
Why: His second studio album and major label debut How Do You Do was released late last year.
When: Friday, May 25, 2012
Where: The Hoxton in Toronto (19+)
Who else: Connecticut’s own The Stepkids open up.
How: Tickets for the show are $20 in advance but courtesy of Embrace, I’ve got two pairs of passes to give away for the show. To enter, email me at contests AT chromewaves.net with “I want to see Mayer Hawthorne” in the subject line and your full name in the body. Contest closes at midnight, May 23.
What else: The Indianapolis Star and Billboard have feature pieces on Hawthorne and if you dial back to last year, a covers EP he released for free is still available to download.
Video: Mayer Hawthorne – “Henny & Gingerale”
Video: Mayer Hawthorne – “Dreaming”