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{{Infobox_band |
band_name = Hawk Nelson |
image = [[Image:Hawknelson.jpg]] |
Background = orange |
years_active = [[2003]]–present |
status = Active |
country = [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] |
music_genre = [[Pop punk]] |
record_label = [[Tooth & Nail Records]] |
current_members = [[Jason Dunn (singer)|Jason Dunn]][[Jonathon Steingard]][[Daniel Biro]][[Aaron Tosti]]
past_members = Davin ("Dave") ClarkMatt Paige|
website = http://www.hawknelson.com|
}}
'''Hawk Nelson''' is a [[pop punk]] band hailing from [[Peterborough, Ontario]]. The band has become popular on 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 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 of 2004, Hawk Nelson released their major label debut ''[[Letters to the President]].'' It was produced by [[Aaron Sprinkle]] and McNevan, who also co-wrote nine of the album's fourteen songs. They won GMA Canada [[Covenant Awards|Covenant Award]] [http://gmacanada.ca] for ''Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year'' in 2006.
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 (2005 film)|Yours, Mine, and Ours]].'' "Things We Go Through" from ''Letters to the President'' was also featured in ''Yours, Mine, and Ours.''
In October of 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, titled ''[[Smile, It's The End of the World]]'', on [[April 4th]], [[2006]]. The song "Is Forever Enough", featured the guest voice of Trevor McNevan. The album's first single, "Everything You Ever Wanted", went on to hit #1 for 9 weeks on the [[R&R (magazine)|R&R]] Christian CHR chart, and was the fourth most played song of 2006. <ref>As played on the [[January 7]] [[2007]] [[Weekend 22]]</ref> The band spent the summer of 2006 touring the major Christian music festivals, and also took part in [[Jeremy Camp]]'s ''Beyond Measure'' tour. Hawk Nelson released a 3-track [[Christmas]] [[EP]] titled [[Gloria EP|''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 Five]], and [[Ayiesha Woods]].
===Current members===
*[[Jason Dunn (singer)|Jason Dunn]] ([[Singer|vocals]], [[piano]])
*[[Jonathan Steingard]] ([[guitar]])
*[[Daniel Biro]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]])
*[[Aaron Tosti|Aaron "Skwid" Tosti]] ([[drum kit|drums]])
*[[Jacob Dowker]] ([[Super Cool Announcer]], [[Kazoo]])
===Past members===
*Davin "Dave" Clark ([[guitar]])
*Matt Paige ([[drums]])
== Trivia ==
*In an interview [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/HawkNelson2005.asp], Dunn, the band's frontman, revealed the meaning of the band's name. He said that when he was about 14 years old, there was a video game he had played called "Too Extreme" 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''.
*Before/during the early stages of recording ''[[Saturday Rock Action]]'' (2003), the band's name was ''Reasonbeing''.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
*Prior to the formation of Hawk Nelson, Dunn, Clark, and Paige had formed the [[Peterborough, Ontario|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, Hawk Nelson 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. [http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2006/002/19.38.html]
*The band's free podcasts are available on iTunes.
==Awards==
GMA Canada [[Covenant Awards]] [http://www.gmacanada.ca]
* Modern Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year Award, 2006.
==Discography==
*''[[Saturday Rock Action]]'' (2003)
*''[[California EP]]'' (2004)
*''[[Letters to the President]]'' (2004)
*''Letters to the President: Expanded Edition'' (2005)
*''[[Bring 'Em Out]]'' (2005) (Digital EP only available on [[iTunes Store]])
*''[[Smile, It's The End of the World]]'' (April 2006)
*''[[Gloria EP]]'' (November 21, 2006)
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hawknelson.com/ Hawk Nelson's Official Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/hawknelsononline Hawk Nelson's MySpace]
*[http://www.purevolume.com/hawknelson Hawk Nelson's PureVolume]
*[http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=187965345 Hawk Nelson's Podcast] on [[iTunes]]
*[http://www.geocities.com/hawknelsonfanzone/ Hawk Nelson Fanzone] - Fan Site
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b8WBiNMkJE An Interview with Jason Dunn]
*[http://www.roxwel.com/player/hawknelsontheonethingihaveleftartistcommentary.html "The One Thing I Have Left" artist commentary]
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