Hawk Nelson Performed At Winter Jam With A Variety Of Other Christian Bands

HAWK NELSON

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Hawk Nelson is a band hailing from Peterborough, Ontario.

The band has become popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards.

The band played independently in Peterborough, Ontario for a few years before they signed with Tooth & Nail Records,

largely on the recommendation of Trevor McNevan, the lead singer of fellow Tooth & Nail band Thousand Foot Krutch.

McNevan, also from Peterborough, is credited with discovering the band.

In July 2004, the band released their major label debut [Letters to the President]. It was produced by Aaron Sprinkle and McNevan, who also co-wrote the album's fourteen songs. He has also appeared on some of the band's songs, as well as in their video for the song "California."

The band has achieved some success in the mainstream as well. They portrayed The Who on an episode of the NBC drama American Dreams, and they recorded a song named "Bring 'Em Out" for the 2005 motion picture Yours, Mine and Ours.

This song and another hit song "The Show" were used on Sunday Night Football commercials. "Things We Go Through" from Letters to the President was also featured in Yours, Mine and Ours.

In October 2005, the band re-released Letters to the President, with new material including their cover of The Who's "My Generation", three acoustic versions of some of their hits, and a limited edition cover.

The band released their second studio album, Smile, It's the End of the World, on April 4, 2006. This album was also co-written by Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch).

The album won a GMA Canada Covenant Award for "Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year" in 2006. The album's first single, "Everything You Ever Wanted", went on to hit #1 for 9 weeks on the R&R Christian CHR chart, and was the fourth most played song of 2006.

The band spent the summer of 2006 touring the major Christian music festivals, and also took part in Jeremy Camp's Beyond Measure tour. The band also released a three-track Christmas EP titled Gloria on November 21, 2006, and in winter of that year they toured with TobyMac's Winter Wonder Slam tour along with The Afters, Family Force 5, and Ayiesha Woods.

Bulletproof Records and producer Ralph Sall have assembled the compilation Charlotte's Web: Music Inspired By The Motion Picture featuring music by Christian artists including Hawk Nelson, Amy Grant, and Billy Ray Cyrus, which was released December 12, 2006. In addition, Bob Carlisle, Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer), and The Send have all contributed exclusive tracks.

The group performed in 2006 on the Fringe Stage at Creation Festival Northwest, then again on the main stage at Creation in 2007.

They performed between July 25-July 28, 2007 at Creation Festival Northwest on the Main Stage.

They then played again on the Fringe Stage at Creation Festival Northeast between June 27-June 30, 2007.

In 2007, Hawk Nelson performed at Winter Jam with a wide variety of other Christian bands, which were Newsong, Jeremy Camp, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sanctus Real, and Britt Nicole. Also, Hawk Nelson toured with MxPx, Run Kid Run, Project 86, The Fold, and The Classic Crime on the Tooth and Nail Tour (Green Tee Show Photos. The band performed in 2007 at the Rock the Desert concert in Midland, Texas, Rock the Light on September 1, 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri, as well as Rock the Universe in Universal Studios Florida on September 7, 2007.

In 2007 the band also performed with Natalie Grant, Ayiesha Woods, KJ-52, Chad Eastham, Max and Jenna Lucado, Laura Wilkinson and the rest of the team on The Revolve Tour 2007: Inside Out!they are scheduled to be at the Revolve Tour 2008. Aaron Tosti left the band to pursue other musical ventures and Justin Benner replaced him on the drums. Justin had toured with Hawk Nelson before with The Send.

Hawk Nelson's newest album, Hawk Nelson Is My Friend, debuted on April 1, 2008. Co-written by Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch) and others such as Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and Richard Marx.

The band has recently finished their headlining Green T Tour, which also featured Capital Lights and Run Kid Run. They will be heading out for another Faith Nights Baseball Tour this Summer.On July 24, Hawk Nelson rocked Fort Wayne, Indiana!

In an interview, Jason Dunn, the band's frontman, revealed the meaning of the band's name. He said that when he was about 14 years old, he played the video game 2 Xtreme on the Sony PlayStation. It required the player to create a name for the character.

He got the first name from Tony Hawk. "Nelson" he got from a boot repair store in his hometown: Nelson Boot Repair. Prior to the formation of Hawk Nelson, Dunn, Clark, and Paige had formed the Peterborough-based group called Swish, while Biro sang lead vocals in a four-piece group called the Cheese Monkeys from Planet Nine from Barrie, Ontario.

In 2006, the band won Best Artist in Ignite Your Faith Magazine's Golden Ear Awards. Jason Dunn also won best male vocalist, and "Letters to the President" won the #3 spot in the Best Song category.

The group plays the party band for the film, Yours, Mine and Ours (2005). Jason's dad and David's dad were in a band together in high school.

Former guitarist David Clark went on to become a police officer. Jason and Trevor McNevan (lead singer of both Thousand Foot Krutch as well as FM Static) grew up in the same church.

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	Crazy Love CD By Hawk-Nelson / bec Recordings
Hawk Nelson returns with another power-packed set of hit singles, sing-along rockers, and encouraging hard-edged ballads. Crazy Love features the chart-topping title track plus "Your Love Is A Mystery," "My Next Breath," and more.

	Smile, It's the End of the World CD By Hawk-Nelson / Emi Cmg Distribution
Hawk Nelson's much awaited follow up to Letters to The President continues their energetic pop punk sound and fun but serious attitude on twelve new songs. Smile, It's the End of the World includes "Bring 'Em Out," "Nothing Left to Show," "14," and more.

	Christmas By Hawk-Nelson / bec Recordings
Enjoy a rousing Christmas collection from Canadian punk-pop favorites Hawk Nelson! Christmas features the group's unique takes on "Silent Night," "The Holly and The Ivy," "The Wassail Song," and more.

	Live Life Loud CD By Hawk-Nelson / BEC Recordings
The energetic pop/rock band urges you to live your life at top volume---embracing the good times and the not so good! Includes "Never Enough," "Eggshells," "Alive," "Ode to Lord Stanley," "Long Ago," "The Job," "Lest We Forget," "'Tis So Sweet," "The Final Toast," and the hit singles "Meaning of Life," "Shaken," and the title track.

	Crazy Love 2 Disc Set with The Light Sides By Hawk-Nelson / Emi Cmg Distribution
This 2 CD bonus disc edition includes The Light Sides, an eleven song set featuring stripped down, acoustic performances of Hawk Nelson classics.

	Letters to the President, Expanded Edition CD By Hawk-Nelson / Emi Cmg Distribution
This expanded, follow-up edition of Hawk Nelson's powerpunkpop debut features bonus videos as well as acoustic versions of "Letters to the President", "Every Little Thing", and "Take Me."

	Hawkology: A Hawk-Nelson Anthology 3 CDs By Hawk-Nelson / bec Recordings
Hawkology charts the progress of Canadian punk rockers Hawk Nelson over the course of their first three albums; the debut Letters To the President, the solid follow-up Smile, It's The End of The World, and the hit packed 2008 release Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. Three CDs, thirty-eight songs total.

	Hawk-Nelson Is My Friend CD By Hawk-Nelson / BEC Recordings
Hawk Nelson returns with a pop-rock tour-de-force! The third album from the Ontario foursome builds on their unstoppable momentum with catchy hooks and top notch production on hits like "One Little Miracle" and "Friend Like That."

	Hawk-Nelson Is My Friend, Special Edition--CD and DVD By Hawk-Nelson / BEC Recordings
This special edition includes 3 bonus songs, a DVD with videos and behind-the-scenes material, and the Hawk Nelson mini board game (cleverly worked into the album's packaging).

	Smile, It's the End of the World with Christmas EP CD By Hawk-Nelson / Emi Cmg Distribution
BONUS: FREE Christmas EP included with this CD. Includes the songs "I Heard the Bells," "Alleluia," and "Gloria."