Cory Hawthorne (with Adam Gejdos on guitar and harmony vocals) played a great set at The Vancouver City Limits Showcase April 30 at the Rowing Club!
From Cory's Bio:
Cory Hawthorne is a BC-based guitarist, singer and songwriter. Born in Winnipeg, he moved to BC at a young age and spent his formative years honing his guitar skills in the heart of heavy metal in the suburbs of Burnaby and Coquitlam.
A long time fixture of the Vancouver music scene, Cory’s motto has always been “any style, anywhere.”
However, his first love has always been the songs of Hank Williams Sr., Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, The Beatles and AC/DC: “The song is what matters. If you can’t sit down with a guitar and sing the song for someone, if the melody and chorus aren’t strong enough, then to me it’s just not ready. If you have a good, honest song to begin with and you add some killer musicians into the mix, well then, you have something special.”
Not that he’s all about the writing and recording process, as he’s also a dynamic veteran performer who loves the stage and whose main goal is to leave audiences entertained and uplifted. Inspired by the guitar slinging of James Burton, Albert Lee and Brad Paisley, Cory is an accomplished, some would say extroverted, guitarist who loves to entertain with the six-string. Equally at home chickin’ pickin’ and shredding, he isn’t afraid of fusing Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen rock chaos into his twangy, Jerry Reed-inspired licks.
With the upcoming release of his debut solo album, he has blended the best of his country and rock influences into a combination that is equal parts country with big, twangy guitars, rocking drums and honest, heartfelt lyrics. Cory will be spending the rest of his life playing “anytime, anywhere” spreading the good vibes of music to anyone who will listen.
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I snagged Cory aside and got a lil' driveby interview:
Find out more about Cory Hawthorne here: http://www.myspace.com/coryhawthorne here: ReverbNation and here: Facebook
submitted by Lucie Walker
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