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A Hawk And A Hacksaw is a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band mainly consists of percussionist Jeremy Barnes (formerly of Neutral Milk Hotel) and violinist Heather Trost (formerly of Foma). The music is mostly , usually centred around Jeremy’s accordion. There are occasional unintelligible vocals, shouts and cheers, although the album, The Way The Wind Blows, has more vocal pieces.

When playing live, Jeremy plays many of the instruments himself simultaneously; strapping bells and drumsticks to his body enables him to play percussion while playing accordion. He has recently been accompanied by Heather Trost, who joined him on his recent tour with The Olivia Tremor Control.
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  • Mudoslavski

    this is pure balkan music (there's little experimentation but overall it's balkan style). if they're an independent band then mark it as "indie", other discussions make no sense. it's balkan music and I should know I've been living here for 22 years now.

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  • joNafuNfageT

    What kind of music is which I couldn't turn off all dawn time when wasn't able to sleep or studying or anything else; it feeded my nervous system.

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  • lilian92

    download?

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  • noisybishop

    Review of their recent show in Sheffield http://sloucher.org/2012/03/07/review-a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-st-georges-church-sheffield/

    March 2012

  • illumed

    Just saw these guys in Colchester last night performing the live soundtrack to Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, absolutely amazing!

    March 2012

  • SLJRabling

    they are sooo awesome <3

    February 2012

  • BombsOverTokyo

    So is this Balkan Folk? It kinda reminds me of Klezmer

    February 2012

  • heavydiscipline

    I tried listening to Neutral Milk Hotel but this is so much better. I honestly can't take Jeff Mangum seriously.

    February 2012
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John Jacob Niles, the Boone Tolliver Recordings

23 Apr 2012 | from ahawkandahacksaw.blogspot.com/

    "Really, it’s the perfect setting for Niles’ music; his falsetto voice cuts like the wind and howls like a banshee, given extra urgency by the intimacy of his surroundings. Niles whips through Mattie Groves, inhabiting its …

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