Mayer Hawthorne new release “How Do You Do” Out Now!
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Modern indie soul maven MAYER HAWTHORNE today unveils HOW DO YOU DO, his anxiously awaited full-length debut for UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS. Among other gems the first single from HOW DO YOU DO, “The Walk,” shimmers with seductive soul. It gives a nod to a classic vibe while infusing just the right amount of contemporary energy. On October 17, HAWTHORNE will make his national television debut performing “The Walk” on Conan O’Brien. Coming off electrifying performances at Lollapalooza 2011 Coachella, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, and a summer tour with Bruno Mars, he’s been winning over audiences everywhere. Right now crowds can experience his unique live experience on the road with electronic funk mavericks Chromeo. He continues to wow tastemakers as well. Rolling Stone wrote, “Hawthorne emerges with a jaw-dropping collection of classic soul.” Acclaim for Mayer’s sound has come from publications such as Spin, Esquire, Detroit Free Press, and Exclaim! He’s also Snoop Dogg’s “favorite new artist”, and Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and John Mayer have all taken to Twitter to proclaim their adoration. Get ready to meet MAYER HAWTHORNE and say HOW DO YOU DO.
The “retro” tag is added to almost any contemporary work that sounds like it was originally recorded between 1966 and 1974, and Hawthorne, among the newest contributors to the genre, is aware of how trends come and go. After being introduced to Stones Throw label head Peanut Butter Wolf by mutual friend Noelle Scaggs of the Rebirth, even his current boss was skeptical. “He showed me two songs and I didn’t understand what I was listening to,” Wolf recalls. “I asked him if they were old songs that he did re-edits of – I couldn’t believe they were new songs and that he played all the instruments.” And after meeting in person, it was even harder for Wolf to believe that Hawthorne was also the lead vocalist. Few expect such heartfelt sentiment to come from a 29-year-old white kid from Ann Arbor, but he has caught the ear of his family at Stones Throw, as well as BBC Radio 1 host Gilles Peterson and producer/DJ Mark Ronson. Expectations are high for the admitted vinyl junkie who never planned on taking his crooning public. Hawthorne’s hanging-by-a-string falsetto and breakbeat production on his first recorded effort, the tender “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out,” are simultaneously Smokey and J Dilla – equal parts “The Tracks of My Tears” and “Fall in Love.” “It’s soul,” he explains, “But it’s new.” Hawthorne has produced and played instruments for much of his life, but never intended to become a singer. He isn’t formally trained, and never sang in the church choir or in any of the bands he was in before founding the County (formerly the County Commissioners). But here he is, new school soul sensation, who has taken the Motown assembly-line production model and eliminated nearly every element but himself and a few hired hands. “I think Mayer is the only artist in the history of the label that I’ve signed after hearing only two songs,” says Peanut Butter Wolf. “Sometimes, you just know it’s the right thing to do.” And for those willing to believe anything is possible, be grateful to have Mayer Hawthorne on the scene. It’s not just throwback music anymore – this revival is all about progression. NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
10/11 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/15 West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre 10/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia 10/17 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 11/1 Boston, MA @ House of Blues 11/2 Toronto, ONT @ Sound Academy WIN TICKETS TO SELECTED SHOWS! 10/14 San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 10/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia 11/1 Boston, MA @ House of Blues 11/4 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
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