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Mayer Hawthorne (real name Andrew Mayer Cohen) grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving with his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz history the region provided. “Most of the best music ever made came out of Detroit,” claims the singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, who counts Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, and Barry White among his influences, but draws the most inspiration from the music of Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield and the legendary songwriting and production trio of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland Jr.
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 Records 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.
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 Records 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.
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dx15red wrote:
I'm happy that he's getting some mainstream, he really deserves it.
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yudhi3lectroboy wrote:
I've been listening to The Strange Arrangment and How Do You Do non stop the past couple of weeks [3]
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sjm26b wrote:
Another guy like Mayer is Nick Waterhouse. White dude who put out an EP last year and makes that 60s soul sounding R&B. Just learned about him today. Boy is the truth.
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Beatomania wrote:
Fuck this is great
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raafaaeu wrote:
É hoje bandido.
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muhscreamo wrote:
Show no MECA foi sensacional, sem palavras pro talento dessa banda!
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figrocha wrote:
mais alguns dias somente! =D
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musiikkionelo wrote:
amazing in argentina!
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Rejasoy wrote:
Also sexy, romantic, and stimulating.
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Ayslan wrote:
His music is de-li-ci-ous.
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yanawave wrote:
i sooooooo love you mayer!!!!!
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Meggyn wrote:
I think I'm in love.
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Fullmettall wrote:
The Stepkids is a great band,so soul,so retro!Fucking Amazin'
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hellonanana wrote:
I've been listening to The Strange Arrangment and How Do You Do non stop the past couple of weeks. [2]
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deviria wrote:
soothing, so soothing :)
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fahmimaulanaa wrote:
Cant wait to see you in Jakarta again Mr. Mayer
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luan_gardel wrote:
Awesome!!
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squarel7 wrote:
Excellent!
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nscorreia wrote:
Brazil 28/01/2012 <3
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Portobz wrote:
Just great!
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