Tiny Hawks
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Tiny Hawks is a hardcore punk rock duo from Providence, Rhode Island
, composed of Art Middleton (guitar
) and Gus Martin (drums
, double bass
). The band formed early in 2003 and played their first show in The Bakery warehouse in Olneyville, Rhode Island in May of that year. Tiny Hawks released their debut 8 song EP
/12" Fingers Become Bridges in 2005 on Corleone Records and Moganono Records. Their subsequent full-length People Without End was released in 2006.
Tiny Hawks' musical style combines elements of math rock
and noise rock
as well as DC-influenced hardcore punk (Rites of Spring, Cap'n Jazz
, Assfactor 4
) and 1990's thrash (Palatka, In/Humanity
). Their contemporaries include Sinaloa, Fiya, Daniel Striped Tiger
, Ampere
, Halo Perfecto, and Death to Tyrants
. In 2005 and 2006, the duo performed at North East Sticks Together.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, composed of Art Middleton (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and Gus Martin (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, double bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
). The band formed early in 2003 and played their first show in The Bakery warehouse in Olneyville, Rhode Island in May of that year. Tiny Hawks released their debut 8 song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
/12" Fingers Become Bridges in 2005 on Corleone Records and Moganono Records. Their subsequent full-length People Without End was released in 2006.
Tiny Hawks' musical style combines elements of math rock
Math rock
Math rock is a rhythmically complex guitar-based style of experimental rock that emerged in the 1980s and that was very influenced by progressive rock like King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Henry Cow - and 20th century composers such as Steve Reich and John Cage...
and noise rock
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
as well as DC-influenced hardcore punk (Rites of Spring, Cap'n Jazz
Cap'n Jazz
Cap'n Jazz was an emo band formed in Chicago in 1989 by brothers Tim and Mike Kinsella, who were joined by Sam Zurick and Victor Villareal. After a number of name changes and the addition of guitarist Davey von Bohlen the band began to earn a cult following in the Chicago area and the...
, Assfactor 4
Assfactor 4
Assfactor 4 was a hardcore punk band from Columbia, South Carolina formed by two members of Tonka and two members of Unherd . They formed in the fall of 1992 and broke up in late 1997...
) and 1990's thrash (Palatka, In/Humanity
In/Humanity
In/Humanity was a hardcore punk band from Columbia, South Carolina.-Biography:In/Humanity formed in 1991 and made their debut on the 1992 Please No Profanity compilation, a benefit for local college radio station WUSC...
). Their contemporaries include Sinaloa, Fiya, Daniel Striped Tiger
Daniel Striped Tiger
Daniel Striped Tiger is a post-hardcore band from Cambridge, Massachusetts consisting of Jason St. Claire , Sean Yeaton , John Bogan , and Daniel Madden . Founded in 2003, the band took its name from a character on the children's TV show Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Although Daniel Striped Tiger's...
, Ampere
Ampere (band)
Ampere is a DIY punk band based in Amherst, Massachusetts known for their short but extremely loud and intense live shows. The band has put the importance of DIY punk ethics at the forefront of their lyrics and are known for the particular attention they bring to their vegan...
, Halo Perfecto, and Death to Tyrants
Death to Tyrants
Death to Tyrants is Sick of it All's eighth album, released on April 18, 2006. On this record, the band introduced a much heavier and stronger sound...
. In 2005 and 2006, the duo performed at North East Sticks Together.