Hautewerk
Encyclopedia
Hautewerk is a rock group based out of Orange County, California
, composed of Kenny Howes
and John Hall.
, California
in 2003 that the two began to occasionally collaborate on studio recording
s. The two set their sights on film/television scoring
, experimenting with ambient
and synth pop
, but little by little their work found a halfway point between those styles and Howes' prior power-pop work.
Along with occasional collaborator Matthew Hill, Howes and Hall began to piece together what would become their debut CD, Stop Start Again, which was released on the independent RIC Media label (a division of Rickenbacker International Corporation) in 2006. The group celebrated their CD release at the House of Blues
in Hollywood, California on August 25 of that year, as part of Rickenbacker
's 75th Anniversary Event. For this performance, the lineup was Howes, Hall, Matthew Hill and Michael Simmons of sparklejets*uk.
The performing version of the group features Howes on guitar and lead vocals, Hall on bass guitar and vocals, Steve Anderson on guitar and vocals, Chris Bradley on keyboards and vocals, and Paul Brown on drums.
In April 2009, Harmonix announced the release of three Hautewerk recordings for their highly successful Rock Band
video game.
The group is currently at work on a live performance DVD
, with an expected release date in 2010.
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, composed of Kenny Howes
Kenny Howes
-Early years:Raised in Mulberry, Florida, Howes began his musical endeavors at the age of ten by simultaneously learning the guitar and piano at home and the French horn at school....
and John Hall.
History
Kenny Howes and John Hall first met in the summer of 2000, but it was not until Howes' relocation to Orange CountyOrange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 2003 that the two began to occasionally collaborate on studio recording
Studio recording
The term studio recording means any recording made in a studio, as opposed to a live recording, which is usually made in a concert venue or a theatre, with an audience attending the performance.-Studio cast recordings:...
s. The two set their sights on film/television scoring
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
, experimenting with ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
and synth pop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
, but little by little their work found a halfway point between those styles and Howes' prior power-pop work.
Along with occasional collaborator Matthew Hill, Howes and Hall began to piece together what would become their debut CD, Stop Start Again, which was released on the independent RIC Media label (a division of Rickenbacker International Corporation) in 2006. The group celebrated their CD release at the House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
in Hollywood, California on August 25 of that year, as part of Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker, is an electric and bass guitar manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California...
's 75th Anniversary Event. For this performance, the lineup was Howes, Hall, Matthew Hill and Michael Simmons of sparklejets*uk.
The performing version of the group features Howes on guitar and lead vocals, Hall on bass guitar and vocals, Steve Anderson on guitar and vocals, Chris Bradley on keyboards and vocals, and Paul Brown on drums.
In April 2009, Harmonix announced the release of three Hautewerk recordings for their highly successful Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
video game.
The group is currently at work on a live performance DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, with an expected release date in 2010.