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I’m Hank Marvin

- Source: Plain or Pan?

According to some so-far-unconfirmed sources, Richard Hawley, in his National Health milk bottle thick Gregory Pecks and greasy collpased 1950s quiff has Sleepwalk by Brooklyn brothers Santo & Johnny Farina playing on a constant loop inside his head, and, when stuck for inspiration, reaches out and grabs whatever twangy part happens to float past and recycles it under his own name.

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Leo Abrahams - Zero Sum

- Source: BBC Music

There's a wonderful moment in That's What You Do – from Leo Abrahams ' latest mini-album, six tracks lasting an all-too-brief 25 minutes – where guitars and strings shimmer as he sings, passionately striving for high notes, of how "all the joy in this world is dancing around you".

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VIDEO: Richard Hawley - Dont Stare At The Sun

- Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

Following the announcement last night that Richard Hawley has been shortlisted in the British Male Solo Artist category at this years BRIT Awards, Parlophone Records will release Dont Stare At The Sun; the fourth and final single from Hawleys remarkable seventh album, Standing At The Skys Edge. Dont Stare At The Sun is one of the more reflective tracks from the album, a keynote performance suffused with a sense of cosmic serenity.

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Download: Richard Hawley & The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Magna Centre Bootleg

- Source: Swear I'm Not Paul

Sheffield crooner Richard Hawley teamed up with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to play a one-off special gig at the Great Hall in the Magna Centre, Rotherham, on September 8th which was organised by BBC 6Music Live. "We're thrilled to have been chosen for this unique event for BBC Radio 6 Music. As vast former steel works, the scale of the site as well as its industrial heritage lends itself to creating a truly unique and electrifying atmosphere."

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Richard Hawley gets view of Mercury from Sky’s Edge

- Source: Chromewaves

Facebook The twelve album shortlist for the 2012 Mercury Prize , awarded to the best – by whatever standard the judges choose to use – British or Irish album of the past twelve months was announced yesterday, and I was pleased to see that Richard Hawley made the cut because I get to use the clever (by my standards, at least) post title above and use this sharp photo of Mr. Hawley adjusting his specs.

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