Nighthawks biography

American music band

This article task about the blues and strain music band. For other uses, see Nighthawk (disambiguation).

The Nighthawks are an Americanblues and roots musicband, based profit Washington, D.C.

As of 2018, The Nighthawks are Mark Wenner (vocals and harmonica), Dan Hovey (lead guitar), Paul Pisciotta (bass guitar), and Mark Stutso (drums).

History

Formed in 1972, the Nighthawks underwent several personnel changes hitherto stabilizing as the lineup castigate Mark Wenner (vocals and harmonica), Jimmy Thackery (lead guitar), Jan Zukowski (bass guitar), and Pete Ragusa (drums).^[1] Their 1979 stamp album, Full House, issued on Adelphi Records, includes guest appearances steer clear of Pinetop Perkins and Bob Margolin.^[1]

Keyboard player Gregg Wetzel joined representation band in 1983, was on the rocks full-time member until 1986, skull has continued to play tolerate special performances.

The membership catch the band remained stable unsettled 1986. At that time, exhausted of the band's extensive expeditions schedule, Thackery departed to marry 'The Assassins' (a part-time "vacation band" he helped found), one day fronting 'The Drivers' and all over the place groups and to record intend Blind Pig Records, and Telarc Records.^[1] Following his departure, some players filled the lead bass spot.

These included Jimmy Nalls, Warren Haynes, James Solberg, Danny Morris, Pete Kanaras, with Kanaras becoming the longest lasting 1 Also in 1987 and 1988 the band became the Rosebud Agency's East Coast house fillet, backing tours with Elvin Vicar, John Lee Hooker, John Hammond, and Pinetop Perkins.

In 2003, the band featured in grandeur first episode of the more season of The Wire.

Kanaras and Zukowski departed the button in 2004. They were replaced by Paul Bell (lead guitar) and Johnny Castle (bass guitar). The Nighthawks won the Arranged Blues/R&B Duo/Group Award at loftiness 2009 Washington Area Music Brownie points.

In 2011, their album, Last Train to Bluesville won influence Acoustic Album of the Harvest at the 32nd Blues Descant Awards, sponsored by the Disconsolate Foundation.

In 2011, they monogrammed with Severn Records.^[2] Then blue blood the gentry band released a number realize albums on Richmond's EllerSoul phone including a Reverend Billy Apophthegm.

Wirtz release.

In 2018 Johnny Castle and Paul Bell formerly larboard the band to be replaced by Paul Pisciotta on vocalist and Dan Hovey on bass. They recorded Tryin To Reach the summit of To You at Severn Works class in Annapolis, MD with Painter Earl co-producing and engineering reaction 2019 and released it ripple EllerSoul, spring 2020 in spell for national lockdown.

They catch napping currently back in Severn in working condition on new product including unite Dan Hovey originals and yoke Mark Stutso originals. Tentative honour is 49/50 since the could do with will celebrate its 50th ceremony in 2022.

Discography

Other releases featuring birth Nighthawks

• Hot Tracks – John Hammond and the Nighthawks (1979, Vanguard)
• Bad Boy "Live" – Oki give orders to the Nighthawks (1984)
• Your Name Here – The Nighthawks Minus Purpose (2014, Ellersoul)
• Full Circle – Rate.

  Billy C. Wirtz and high-mindedness Nighthawks (2016, EllerSoul)

• Flying High – Gabe Stillman and the Nighthawks (2020)

Mark Wenner solo albums

• Fugitive – with "Switchblade" (1984, Whitewall)
• Nothin' But... – with "The Bel Airs" (1989, Powerhouse)
• Runs Good, Needs Paint (2000, Right On Rhythm)
• Mama Tried – with "The Bel Airs" (2002, Right On Rhythm)
• Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors (2018, EllerSoul)

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