Hurricane Hawk
the Invaders

since 1994

 

 PLAY A VIDEO From the Sunrise Theater Concert
Cold So Cold      Boom Boom     I Ain't Flying
Hawk Levy - Band Leader, Harmonica, Vocals 

THE ALL STAR INVADERS INCLUDE THESE AND OTHER GREAT PLAYERS AT THEIR SHOWS ALL FRONTED BY HURRICANE HAWK

Jeff LoForte - Drums

Mike Schonback - Upright Bass

Glenn Whalen - Guitar

Mark Otis - Guitar

Kenny Clark3 - B3 player         extraordinaire

Steve Bolanda - Guitar

Steve Young - Guitar

Max Whiting - Bass Guitar

Neil Santel - Drums

Mike Loshavo - Drums



Affiliations:

  • International Blues Challenge  Semifinalist
  • Ultimate Rythm and Blues Cruise
  • Blues Alliance of the Treasure Coast
  • South Florida Blues Society
  • Blues in the Schools
  • The Blues Foundation
  • Music Makers Relief Foundation
Upcoming Events
TWO BIG NIGHTS THIS MONTH


May 24 Friday
Crawdaddys in Jensen Beach Fl   7-11
SPECIAL GUEST IN FROM THE UK

MIDNIGHT JOHNNY - GUITAR
KENNY CLARKE - B3 ORGAN
JEFF LOFORTE - DRUMS


DON'T MISS THIS SHOW AND GET THEIR EARLY FOR GOOD SEATS



May 25th Saturday - Reef Restaurant (formerly Finz)
GREAT SHOW ON THE WATER IN THE MANATEE POCKET - GREAT NEW OWNERSHIP AND GREAT FOOD
All Star Invaders for this event

KENNY CLARKE - B3 ORGAN
SAL PERLA - DRUMS
STEVE BOLANDA - GUITAR




Enjoy  a great night of swing and jump dance music reminiscent of the 1930's to 1940's paired with catchy originals.  Since 1994 Hurricane Hawk has been entertaining  with his version of Florida jump blues & swing.  Lots of boogie time fun, just like the old days.

 

     "Smoldering" originals -Pack Your Bags and Some Kinda Woman",and Hawk has a " penchant for explosive stage antic and  performances"

         Jam Magazine

      

 " I place Huricaine Hawk in the   upper eschalon of the blues music scene"

  John Cephas Mulriple W.C. Handy Award winner


CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Florida is known for its hot nights and strong winds and iIn southern Florida there’s a band heating up the stages, blowing a mean harp and catching everyone by storm. As a youth Steve “Hawk” Levy caught a show by the fabulous Nighthawks and the very next day bought his first harmonica. Within a year he had a band and earned the moniker Hurricane Hawk. With a passion for big bands, this harmonica playing band leader has kept his swing sensibilities, fusing them with high powered jump blues. Levy calls his ban the Invaders and on this recording presents two different backing outfits of that name.

Armed with his blues tools, voice a mellow growl, a command of the chromatic and a tone harpists dream about, Hawk is ready for a full-blown invasion and his band’s got his back.

The first half of this CD features the latest Invaders, Mark Otis playing guitar, Larry O on bass and Jeff LoForte caressing the skins. “Boom Boom” has a bouncing beat and a totally different theme then John Lee’s song. A saucy hot rhythm moves.

“Daytime Dancer,” the tale of a working girl’s blues, dancing to pay the bills.  Even in the tropical heat a woman can be “Cold so Cold” and these blues swing with a tone of a Little Walter out-take, then delving into a Latin beat Levy tells that pushy woman to “Stay Away (Make My Day).” The final half of this CD is the original line up of Hurricane Hawk & the Invaders featuring Tommy De Stephano on guitar, Frank Mancuso playing bass and Dave Race on drums, kicking into the body shakin’ “Jamming Jelly Live.” “Pack Your Bags” showcase the skills of Tommy De Stephano on guitar then features his vocals and slide on the moody “Cruising For A Bruising.” “Some Kinda Women” is a rockabilly flavored jumper that lets the guitar player shine as the Hawk blows his top.

Next time you’re down in Florida check out this energetic up-and-coming band, Hurricane Hawk & the Invaders, you’ll be anything but Cold So Cold.

- Roger & Margaret White 
- bluestime@sbcglobal.net 

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