Ladyhawk is a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver. They have released three albums and an EP, and have toured across Canada several times.
History Ladyhawk formed in February 2004 in Vancouver, British Columbia."Back from hiatus, Vancouver's Ladyhawk ready to celebrate 10 years of rawk". Winnipeg Free Press, Jen Zoratti April 24, 2014 Their debut album, Ladyhawk was released on June 6, 2006, on Jagjaguwar Records. The lead single on the album was "Dugout", followed by "My Old Jacknife". Their next album, Shots, was recorded in an old barn in their hometown of Kelowna and released in 2008.Hughes, Josiah."Shots of Ladyhawk" , Exclaim!, March 2008. During the making of Shots, a documentary was filmed about the Ladyhawks, called Let Me Be Fictional.
The songs "Drunk Eyes" and "The Dugout" (from Ladyhawk) can be heard in the 2009 film The Thaw.
In 2012, the band released the album No Can Do,"Ladyhawk Celebrate 10th Anniversary with 'Decade of Passive Aggression' Canadian Tour, Outline New Album Possibilities". Exclaim, By Gregory Adams February 21, 2014 and then went on a promotional tour around Canada."Ladyhawk show stays aloft with move to new venue". London Free Press, By James Stewart Reaney, October 16, 2012 to promote it."Ladyhawk sheds stress, heads to rock Horseshoe Tavern". Toronto Star, Garnet Fraser, October 24, 2012 Soon after, the band went on hiatus, but reformed in 2014.
Members Duffy Driediger – guitar, vocals Darcy Hancock – guitar, vocals Sean Hawryluk – bass Ryan Peters – drums
Discography
Ladyhawk Ladyhawk (Jagjaguwar, 2006) Fight for Anarchy EP (Jagjaguwar, 2007) Shots (Jagjaguwar, 2008) No Can Do (Triple Crown Audio, 2012)
Side projects Drumheller – Sports (Triple Crown Audio, 2009) Scriptural Supplies – Duffy and The Doubters (Triple Crown Audio, 2010) Baptists – Baptists (Southern Lord Records, 2011)
See also
Music of Vancouver Canadian rock List of Canadian musicians List of bands from Canada List of bands from British Columbia
References
External links
Official website Blog Jagjaguwar Artist Page Let Me Be Fictional – Ladyhawk Documentary 2008 Ladyhawk Interview at Bandega.com Article The Red Alert article Ladyhawk interview Triple Crown Audio Recordings