Richard Hawley (born Richard Willis Hawley, 17 January 1967, Sheffield, Uni… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Hawley (born Richard Willis Hawley, 17 January 1967, Sheffield, United Kingdom) is a critically-acclaimed guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. Hawley initially found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990's, and formerly Treebound Story. When a drug-filled torpor after an extensive tour of America brought the band to the brink of extinction in 1997, Hawley was asked to play with Pulp by his close friend and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker. "They saved my life," Hawley later recalled, "I was going mental with drink and drugs." The subsequent world tour in support of Pulp's album This Is Hardcore left Hawley emotionally and physically drained on his return to his home city. During this time, he even considered leaving the music industry altogether.
It was an encounter at Hawley's Sheffield home that led the longtime collaborator out of the shadows. Impressed by a home demo of his songs, both Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey urged Hawley to head into the studio and begin work on his first solo release. 2000's eponymous mini album encouraged Hawley to return to the studio once more. In 2001 Late Night Final, named after the cry of vendors selling the Sheffield Star evening newspaper on the streets of the city, was released to positive reviews from the press, if unspectacular sales. Two years later Hawley released Lowedges, another Sheffield reference, this time to the curiously named suburb of the city that had so entranced the young Hawley when he had seen it on the destination board of a bus. NME called Lowedges the "first great album of 2003" and it topped an end of year poll held by Virgin Radio.
In 2004 Hawley signed to Mute Records, a division of the giant EMI. Legal wrangling delayed Cole's Corner, Hawley's fourth release, until September 2005. Again Hawley mines the theme of his beloved home city, this time referencing the location where courting lovers meet. Cole's Corner eventually gained a nomination for the acclaimed Mercury Prize in 2006.
Hawley's work as a session musician and producer remains in high demand. After contributing towards her eponymous 2004 release, Hawley also supported Nancy Sinatra on her European tour in 2005. In the past, Hawley has also worked with artists as diverse as New York's A Girl Called Eddy, All Saints (he played the guitar solo on their cover of "Under the Bridge"), Nellee Hooper's soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet and with Jarvis Cocker's Relaxed Muscle project.
Aside from his solo and session work, Hawley occasionally tours with The Feral Cats, a side project that enables him to explore his interest in rockabilly music.
Possibly due to his aforementioned rockabilly interest, Hawley once auditioned for the role as guitarist in the rockabilly-inclined Morrissey's band.
Fiercely proud of his working class upbringing, Hawley recently described himself as "jurassic labour" in response to a question about the New Labour project. He lives in Sheffield, with his wife and children and is an avid Sheffield Wednesday supporter.
In 2007 Hawley released a new studio album, Lady's Bridge (the title refers to a bridge Hawley regulary crosses in his native Sheffield) again to much critical acclaim.
Hawley's album Truelove's Gutter was released in September 2009 and followed that October by a UK nationwide tour. The album was nominated for, and won the Mojo record of the year.
Following the success of his award-winning, hugely acclaimed 2009 album 'Truelove's Gutter', Richard Hawley will release his sixth studio album, 'Standing At The Sky's Edge' - his first for new label Parlophone - on 7th May.
Recorded at Sheffield's Yellow Arch Studio in 2011, 'Standing At The Sky's Edge' marks a seismic shift in direction for Hawley. The album is a euphoric, sonic assault on the senses, channelling elements of psychedelia, space rock and ragas with heavy riffs and raw, visceral guitar solos - as well as more familiar, tender moments - which will surprise Hawley's fans and peers alike.
www.richardhawley.co.uk
It was an encounter at Hawley's Sheffield home that led the longtime collaborator out of the shadows. Impressed by a home demo of his songs, both Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey urged Hawley to head into the studio and begin work on his first solo release. 2000's eponymous mini album encouraged Hawley to return to the studio once more. In 2001 Late Night Final, named after the cry of vendors selling the Sheffield Star evening newspaper on the streets of the city, was released to positive reviews from the press, if unspectacular sales. Two years later Hawley released Lowedges, another Sheffield reference, this time to the curiously named suburb of the city that had so entranced the young Hawley when he had seen it on the destination board of a bus. NME called Lowedges the "first great album of 2003" and it topped an end of year poll held by Virgin Radio.
In 2004 Hawley signed to Mute Records, a division of the giant EMI. Legal wrangling delayed Cole's Corner, Hawley's fourth release, until September 2005. Again Hawley mines the theme of his beloved home city, this time referencing the location where courting lovers meet. Cole's Corner eventually gained a nomination for the acclaimed Mercury Prize in 2006.
Hawley's work as a session musician and producer remains in high demand. After contributing towards her eponymous 2004 release, Hawley also supported Nancy Sinatra on her European tour in 2005. In the past, Hawley has also worked with artists as diverse as New York's A Girl Called Eddy, All Saints (he played the guitar solo on their cover of "Under the Bridge"), Nellee Hooper's soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet and with Jarvis Cocker's Relaxed Muscle project.
Aside from his solo and session work, Hawley occasionally tours with The Feral Cats, a side project that enables him to explore his interest in rockabilly music.
Possibly due to his aforementioned rockabilly interest, Hawley once auditioned for the role as guitarist in the rockabilly-inclined Morrissey's band.
Fiercely proud of his working class upbringing, Hawley recently described himself as "jurassic labour" in response to a question about the New Labour project. He lives in Sheffield, with his wife and children and is an avid Sheffield Wednesday supporter.
In 2007 Hawley released a new studio album, Lady's Bridge (the title refers to a bridge Hawley regulary crosses in his native Sheffield) again to much critical acclaim.
Hawley's album Truelove's Gutter was released in September 2009 and followed that October by a UK nationwide tour. The album was nominated for, and won the Mojo record of the year.
Following the success of his award-winning, hugely acclaimed 2009 album 'Truelove's Gutter', Richard Hawley will release his sixth studio album, 'Standing At The Sky's Edge' - his first for new label Parlophone - on 7th May.
Recorded at Sheffield's Yellow Arch Studio in 2011, 'Standing At The Sky's Edge' marks a seismic shift in direction for Hawley. The album is a euphoric, sonic assault on the senses, channelling elements of psychedelia, space rock and ragas with heavy riffs and raw, visceral guitar solos - as well as more familiar, tender moments - which will surprise Hawley's fans and peers alike.
www.richardhawley.co.uk
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Richard Hawley Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Richard Hawley:
08. It's Over Love And all those wasted years And all those pointless tears…
Alone Do you know exactly how I feel And you know, you're…
As The Dawn Breaks As the dawn breaks Over roof slates Hope hung on every was…
Ashes On The Fire I wrote you a letter Late last night The words on the…
Baby First time the longing in you wears the girl that…
Ballad of a Thin Man You walk into the room With your pencil in your hand You…
Bang to Rights Bang to rights, it seems tonight God I'm so tight, but…
Before Here we are Lent to the earth by the stars But it…
Born Under A Bad Sign What are you like? You've had a right life And taken…
Caned To set the stage To coin a phrase You really are quite…
Cole's Corner Hold back the night from us, Cherish the light for us, Don't…
Coming Home Going to the station, ticket in my hand Gonna see my…
Cry a Tear for The Man in the Moon And I'm here the first standing here on the moon…
Dark Road It's a long dark road that I call my home It's…
Darlin Darlin', do you remember me Back when I used to be…
Darlin' Wait For Me Darling, wait for me, by your gate, In the evening light,…
Don Love just drifts us on, On our way, to the…
Don't Get Hung Up In Your Soul Where you gonna go Now they've closed the old home down An…
Don't Stare At the Sun Love just drifts us on, On our way, to the…
Don't You Cry In the still of the night I call out your…
Doors Open up your door I can't see your face no more Love…
Down in the Woods They think tv is the thing They think cars everything To kis…
early morning rain In the early morning rain without a penny in my…
Emilina Says Well I come back to find Emilina's got somebody else on…
For Your Lover Give Some Time It was your birthday yesterday I gave a gift that almost…
Further The ocean is calling As we're here working in the grime I've…
Happy Families Life can be unkind, I've seen it in your eyes I've…
Hotel Room Ten thirty in this hotel room, You and I locked in…
I Hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly. …
I Sleep Alone Thinking, I've been thinking You've seen me glide along this…
I'm Looking For Someone To Find Me When you're tired and little lonely And your heart has nowhe…
I'm on Nights I'm on nights, we need the money I'm half alive…
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly. …
It's Over Love And all those wasted years And all those pointless tears…
Just Like The Rain Walking silent through the snow Drifting softly to your door…
Lady Solitude Wake in the morning, feel low I don't sleep at night Oh,…
Lady's Bridge Take me with you when you go down to the…
Leave Your Body Behind You Child of Eden your time is short, You can't leave with…
Lonely Night I'm going away now baby's gonna be alright I just…
Long Black Train When the nightingale sings in the deep of the night…
Love of My Life Love, love of my life Speaking so soft to me…
My Little Treasures My little treasures I keep close to me They give me so…
Naked in Pitsmoor I left my life somewhere behind, my screwed up eyes…
Nights Are Made For Us The Day's leaves are falling, they melt into the night I'll…
No Way Home I'll see myself out of this world We don't get…
Not Lonely You signed on all the papers for a home Can′t wait…
Nothing Like a Friend "Nothing Like A Friend" And in the end, the things that…
Off My Mind Reason as to get excited We're here watching the stars explo…
Oh My Love Oh my child It's been a while I've got my style I've…
On The Ledge Well I've been out here on the ledge now For…
Open Up The Door Open up your door I can't see your face no more Love…
Our Darkness Evening shadows fade I turned to my true love She has the…
Precious Sight Smallwood, a joiner, takes carpenter out for a meal As…
Remorse Code You're caught In the net Fathoms deep In regret Remorse cod…
Roll River Roll Roll river, keep on rolling Ancient lady cold I'm forsaken, …
Rthe Nights Are Cold The fate of man is random so don't look down…
Run For Me Later here this morning, if the crowds hold back the…
Seek It I had a dream and you were in it We got…
Serious When you are in love Ah, you feel the stars above There's…
Soldier On Never say goodbye You're the apple of my eye The bells I…
Something is I'm going away now, sweetness, don't be sad Though tonight w…
Something Is (Acoustic Session I'm going away now, sweetness, don't be sad Though tonight …
Something Is...! I'm going away now, sweetness, don't be sad Though tonight w…
Standing At the Sky I'm going away now sweetness, don't be sad Though tonight wa…
Standing at the Sky_s Edge I'm going away now sweetness, don't be sad Though tonight w…
Sunlight Could this be the end, of sunlight's sacred friend Where eve…
The Light at the End of the Tunnel [Instrumental]…
The Motorcycle Song And I don't know my way back home My motorcycle's…
The Nights Are Cold The fate of man is random so don't look down…
The Nights Are Made For Us Day's leaves are falling, they melt into the night I'll…
The Ocean You lead me down, to the ocean So lead me down,…
The Only Road The only road I walk alone, where beauty nails me…
The Sea Calls The sea calls, out to an old hand To go sailing…
The Sun Refused To Shine And all the guests were guessing there Fake tender smile bli…
The Waters Of My Time Don't look for me in fields of clover I won't be…
The Wood Colliers Grave Down in the greenwood there was a lass Stole my heart…
Time Has Made a Change Lately I've been thinking about the chosen words you said Wh…
time is Where have we been to and what did you see? Don't…
Time Will Bring You Winter Lately I've been thinking about the chosen words you said Wh…
Tonight Oh tonight, oh tonight, oh tonight I got it really bad Mayb…
Tonight The Streets Are Ours Do you know why you got feelings in your heart' Don't…
Troublesome Waters Troublesome waters are blacker than night Hiding from view t…
Valentine Hold me in your arms, may they keep me Sing me…
Wading Through the Water Don't look for me in fields of clover I won't be…
Wait for Me Darling, wait for me, by your gate, In the evening light,…
Who's Going To Shoe Your Pretty Feet Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet And who's gonna…
Who's Going to Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet And who's gonna…
Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet And who's gonna…
You Don In the still of the night I call out your…
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Girl, oh you've been so cruel
An understanding thought will melt the ice in you
Girl, oh you'll see it soon
Not everyone is bulletproof on the battlefield
Not everyone is bulletproof on the battlefield
Girl, oh you've been unfair
I think the game, it had some rules you didn't declare
Girl, please let down your hair
If you could see what I see on your hidden stairs
I read it in a message that you left for me there
Because you are all that moves and breathes and wanders through, invading from the sea
An understanding thought will thaw the frozen ice of envy, 'cause I can see you clearly...
Girl, now here is a truth
I don't regret a minute that I spent with you
And girl, and I've been a fool
Not to keep you close to me like a good lover should
And for keeping you away from all the things that you love
'Cause you can see me clearly...
Mike Batt
One of his most beautiful songs..........and there are so many........Lyrics, voice and melody..........Don't understand that more people don't' just adore him........Nothing on the current music scene can compare to him....
mary Bogaert
i adore him ♥
Rosa Novo
@mary Bogaert me too
ian north
I'm a 52 year old northern bloke and this makes me cry every time.
Just beautiful Richard
robert gascoigne
70 yrs old tugs at the Heart strings
ian north
It sure does Robert. 53 now
Adriana Thompson
Beautful Richard .
Martin O'BRIEN
The Musical will leave you in a heap of emotions but it will prove you are
Human .
shazzabelle123
Wow! I’ve just found Richard’s music and blown away!! What a beautiful artist!
Martin O'BRIEN
Lucky you . Welcome to the Club .