Hawklords were an English music group active between 1978 and 1979. They were borne from the disbanded Hawkwind (Robert Calvert – vocals, Dave Brock – guitar and Simon King – drums) and a local Devon group named Ark (Harvey Bainbridge – bass and Martin Griffin – drums) with the addition of former Pilot keyboardist Steve Swindells.
The use of the name Hawklords instead of Hawkwind may have been due to legal reasons concerning their former management company, or may simply have been due to the band wishing to give the impression that this was a new musical venture.
In 1978, the band released their only full studio album 25 Years On.
Live
The release of the album 25 Years On was promoted with a 41 date UK tour during October and November 1978. The stage show was designed by Barney Bubbles and was based on a Metropolis/Mao Tse-tung dystopia theme, featuring a projected film based light show, dancers in drab clothing performing mundane tasks, and spotlight towers creating an oppressive internment camp atmosphere. During the course of the tour the show was cut-back due to financial constraints, sufficiently upsetting Bubbles enough for him to refuse to work with Brock again. Some of the musicians felt that this action lightened the atmosphere resulting in the shows becoming more powerful. For the Hammersmith Odeon gig on 13 October, Lemmy guested on "Silver Machine".
Hawklords is a Britishspace rock band. The band started as a one-off ensemble of musicians formerly associated with Hawkwind, and playing Hawkwind covers. Although the band uses the same name as the short-lived 1978 incarnation of Hawkwind it is not a reunion or a tribute band. Only one of the current members was in the 1978 Hawklords and the current band has released three albums of original material.
History
The germ of the Hawklords started at a concert on 28 September 2008 organised by Nik Turner as a tribute to Robert Calvert. A group of musicians formed a temporary band for the concert, consisting of Ron Tree, Danny Thompson, Nik Turner, Jerry Richards, Alan Davey, Harvey Bainbridge, Steve Swindells, Jim Hawkman, Judge Trev, Martin Griffin, and Adrian Shaw.
Many of the same musicians reunited to play at the memorial concert for Barney Bubbles on 29 October 2009 at London's 229 club. And after the success of this concert the decision was made to form a band to tour Europe. The band was named Hawklords after the temporary incarnation of Hawkwind formed in 1978. The line up for the tour was Ron Tree, Nik Turner, Jerry Richards, Adrian Shaw, Harvey Bainbridge, Steve Swindels and Meurig Griffiths. Alan Davey joined the band for the UK leg of the tour. Concerts were played in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom in Autumn 2011.
Hawklords: Robot - Live At Kozfest 2022.
The 2022 Hawklords line-up perform, live in concert, the late Robert Calvert's sprawling lyrical masterpiece concerning Artificial Intelligence, Robot.
Audio from the album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd. Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Video footage by Karmen and by Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mi...
published: 27 Jul 2023
Hawklords - The Only Ones
fan made video by Michael Huff
no copyright infringement intended
published: 11 Oct 2018
Hawklords - Flying Doctor
Hawklords opening track Flying Doctor live at Hitchin 2014
published: 26 Jan 2015
HAWKLORDS - Brainstorm
2 SONIC ROCK SOLSTICE 2010 -
HAWKLORDS - 11 Brainstorm
published: 01 Oct 2012
Hawklords - The Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid - Hawkwind
Hawklords - (Only) the Dead Dreams of the Cold War Kid - Hawkwind
published: 20 Dec 2007
HAWKLORDS - "Brave New World" album 2018 - Promo Video
"Brave New World" is the new studio album by The Hawklords for 2018.
Described by the band as, 'A musical treatise on Peace for these truly turbulent, transitory and unyielding times', the recording features former Hawkwind members Harvey Bainbridge (synths & vocals) and Jerry Richards (guitar, SFX & vocals), with Dave Pearce (drums) and Tom Ashurst (bass & vocals).
This album is released, worldwide, on 26th October 2018.
Catalogue number LORDS1018.
A headphone album....
More details at www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
This video trailer was created by Matt Bainbridge, at BlueCat Audio Consultancy, for and on behalf of The Hawklords.
All rights reserved. Copyright Hawklords 1018 (2018)
published: 08 Sep 2018
Hawklords: We Are One - Live at Kozfest 2022
Hawklords: We Are One - Live At Kozfest 2022.
Audio from the 2022 album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd.
Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Footage courtesy of Karmen, Rich Montgomery and Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Thumbnail photo by Harry Collison.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
We Are One written by Jerry Richard...
published: 27 Jan 2023
HAWKLORDS VLog January 2022 with Jerry Richards
Hawklords guitarist Jerry Richards with an update about the band's activities for 2022, including new studio album information....
The new album will feature Mr Dibs, bass & vocals, Dave Pearce, drums, Fred Reeves, keyborads, synths & vocals and Jerry Richards, guitar, SFX & vocals.
More details can be found here:
www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
published: 16 Jan 2022
Flying Doctor
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Flying Doctor · Hawklords
25 Years On
℗ 2012 Atomhenge
Composer: Dave Brock
Composer: Robert Calvert
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Hawklords: Robot - Live At Kozfest 2022.
The 2022 Hawklords line-up perform, live in concert, the late Robert Calvert's sprawling lyrical masterpiece concernin...
Hawklords: Robot - Live At Kozfest 2022.
The 2022 Hawklords line-up perform, live in concert, the late Robert Calvert's sprawling lyrical masterpiece concerning Artificial Intelligence, Robot.
Audio from the album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd. Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Video footage by Karmen and by Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
Robot written by Robert Calvert and Dave Brock.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright HAWKLORDS 2023
Hawklords: Robot - Live At Kozfest 2022.
The 2022 Hawklords line-up perform, live in concert, the late Robert Calvert's sprawling lyrical masterpiece concerning Artificial Intelligence, Robot.
Audio from the album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd. Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Video footage by Karmen and by Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
Robot written by Robert Calvert and Dave Brock.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright HAWKLORDS 2023
"Brave New World" is the new studio album by The Hawklords for 2018.
Described by the band as, 'A musical treatise on Peace for these truly turbulent, transitor...
"Brave New World" is the new studio album by The Hawklords for 2018.
Described by the band as, 'A musical treatise on Peace for these truly turbulent, transitory and unyielding times', the recording features former Hawkwind members Harvey Bainbridge (synths & vocals) and Jerry Richards (guitar, SFX & vocals), with Dave Pearce (drums) and Tom Ashurst (bass & vocals).
This album is released, worldwide, on 26th October 2018.
Catalogue number LORDS1018.
A headphone album....
More details at www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
This video trailer was created by Matt Bainbridge, at BlueCat Audio Consultancy, for and on behalf of The Hawklords.
All rights reserved. Copyright Hawklords 1018 (2018)
"Brave New World" is the new studio album by The Hawklords for 2018.
Described by the band as, 'A musical treatise on Peace for these truly turbulent, transitory and unyielding times', the recording features former Hawkwind members Harvey Bainbridge (synths & vocals) and Jerry Richards (guitar, SFX & vocals), with Dave Pearce (drums) and Tom Ashurst (bass & vocals).
This album is released, worldwide, on 26th October 2018.
Catalogue number LORDS1018.
A headphone album....
More details at www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
This video trailer was created by Matt Bainbridge, at BlueCat Audio Consultancy, for and on behalf of The Hawklords.
All rights reserved. Copyright Hawklords 1018 (2018)
Hawklords: We Are One - Live At Kozfest 2022.
Audio from the 2022 album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 thr...
Hawklords: We Are One - Live At Kozfest 2022.
Audio from the 2022 album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd.
Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Footage courtesy of Karmen, Rich Montgomery and Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Thumbnail photo by Harry Collison.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
We Are One written by Jerry Richards and Ron Tree.
Originally released on the 2012 Hawklords We Are One album.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright HAWKLORDS 2023
Hawklords: We Are One - Live At Kozfest 2022.
Audio from the 2022 album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd.
Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Footage courtesy of Karmen, Rich Montgomery and Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Thumbnail photo by Harry Collison.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
We Are One written by Jerry Richards and Ron Tree.
Originally released on the 2012 Hawklords We Are One album.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright HAWKLORDS 2023
Hawklords guitarist Jerry Richards with an update about the band's activities for 2022, including new studio album information....
The new album will feature Mr...
Hawklords guitarist Jerry Richards with an update about the band's activities for 2022, including new studio album information....
The new album will feature Mr Dibs, bass & vocals, Dave Pearce, drums, Fred Reeves, keyborads, synths & vocals and Jerry Richards, guitar, SFX & vocals.
More details can be found here:
www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
Hawklords guitarist Jerry Richards with an update about the band's activities for 2022, including new studio album information....
The new album will feature Mr Dibs, bass & vocals, Dave Pearce, drums, Fred Reeves, keyborads, synths & vocals and Jerry Richards, guitar, SFX & vocals.
More details can be found here:
www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
Provided to YouTube by Atomhenge
Flying Doctor · Hawklords
25 Years On
℗ 2012 Atomhenge
Composer: Dave Brock
Composer: Robert Calvert
Auto-generated by You...
Provided to YouTube by Atomhenge
Flying Doctor · Hawklords
25 Years On
℗ 2012 Atomhenge
Composer: Dave Brock
Composer: Robert Calvert
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Atomhenge
Flying Doctor · Hawklords
25 Years On
℗ 2012 Atomhenge
Composer: Dave Brock
Composer: Robert Calvert
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Hawklords: Robot - Live At Kozfest 2022.
The 2022 Hawklords line-up perform, live in concert, the late Robert Calvert's sprawling lyrical masterpiece concerning Artificial Intelligence, Robot.
Audio from the album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd. Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Video footage by Karmen and by Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
Robot written by Robert Calvert and Dave Brock.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright HAWKLORDS 2023
"Brave New World" is the new studio album by The Hawklords for 2018.
Described by the band as, 'A musical treatise on Peace for these truly turbulent, transitory and unyielding times', the recording features former Hawkwind members Harvey Bainbridge (synths & vocals) and Jerry Richards (guitar, SFX & vocals), with Dave Pearce (drums) and Tom Ashurst (bass & vocals).
This album is released, worldwide, on 26th October 2018.
Catalogue number LORDS1018.
A headphone album....
More details at www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
This video trailer was created by Matt Bainbridge, at BlueCat Audio Consultancy, for and on behalf of The Hawklords.
All rights reserved. Copyright Hawklords 1018 (2018)
Hawklords: We Are One - Live At Kozfest 2022.
Audio from the 2022 album release, "Hawklords Live At Kozfest 2022", released worldwide on 25th November 2022 through Shellshock Distribution Ltd.
Catalogue Number LORDS1122.
Personnel:
Chris Purdon - Audio Generators and Oscillators
Mr Dibs - Bass and Vocals
Dave Pearce - Drums
Jerry Richards - Guitar and Vocals
Recorded live in concert at Kozfest, Axminster Showground, UK, 31st July 2022.
Footage courtesy of Karmen, Rich Montgomery and Melissa Jones, by kind permission.
Thumbnail photo by Harry Collison.
Projected lightshow by Dave 'Lighthouse' Johnson.
With The Northern Lights Collective.
Concert audio recorded by Chris Peet.
Audio mixed by Paul Sampson.
Video created at The Earthlab.
We Are One written by Jerry Richards and Ron Tree.
Originally released on the 2012 Hawklords We Are One album.
All Rights Reserved
Copyright HAWKLORDS 2023
Hawklords guitarist Jerry Richards with an update about the band's activities for 2022, including new studio album information....
The new album will feature Mr Dibs, bass & vocals, Dave Pearce, drums, Fred Reeves, keyborads, synths & vocals and Jerry Richards, guitar, SFX & vocals.
More details can be found here:
www.facebook.com/TheHawklords
Provided to YouTube by Atomhenge
Flying Doctor · Hawklords
25 Years On
℗ 2012 Atomhenge
Composer: Dave Brock
Composer: Robert Calvert
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Hawklords were an English music group active between 1978 and 1979. They were borne from the disbanded Hawkwind (Robert Calvert – vocals, Dave Brock – guitar and Simon King – drums) and a local Devon group named Ark (Harvey Bainbridge – bass and Martin Griffin – drums) with the addition of former Pilot keyboardist Steve Swindells.
The use of the name Hawklords instead of Hawkwind may have been due to legal reasons concerning their former management company, or may simply have been due to the band wishing to give the impression that this was a new musical venture.
In 1978, the band released their only full studio album 25 Years On.
Live
The release of the album 25 Years On was promoted with a 41 date UK tour during October and November 1978. The stage show was designed by Barney Bubbles and was based on a Metropolis/Mao Tse-tung dystopia theme, featuring a projected film based light show, dancers in drab clothing performing mundane tasks, and spotlight towers creating an oppressive internment camp atmosphere. During the course of the tour the show was cut-back due to financial constraints, sufficiently upsetting Bubbles enough for him to refuse to work with Brock again. Some of the musicians felt that this action lightened the atmosphere resulting in the shows becoming more powerful. For the Hammersmith Odeon gig on 13 October, Lemmy guested on "Silver Machine".