Robotic Hawks |
2018 - Present |
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Left to right: Shawn Doherty, RTP, Brian Sturk
Robotic Hawks formed out of Hudson, NH, in 2018 with the mission to play sweaty pub rock wrapped in pop hooks and delivered through high-energy performances. Singer and bassist Tyler Pollard found drummer Brian Sturk and guitarist Shawn Doherty on Craigslist and the three quickly bonded over Graham Parker, Rick Springfield and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. A longtime player in the New England music scene, Pollard moved to Boston in 1994 and has served as bassist and/or singer for the doosies, the control group (Rumble Class of 1999), Bradshaw, The Jack McCoys, The Beau Roland Band, Deadly Sins and Silent Service. But it’s with this band where he’s truly found his voice. The hard-hitting power-pop trio released their debut album Rock ‘N Roll Relapse in 2020. The band quickly and consistently released a string of five singles, all with corresponding b-sides, in the time since, with the most recent being last year’s spiky “Minnesota Fats.” They have garnered local and national blog praise, global radio play, and received the 2023 New England Music Award for ‘Rising Star: New Hampshire.’ Robotic Hawks were named to the class of 2024 as part of the prestigious Boston Emissions: Rock & Roll Rumble.
Their new 4-song EP 'All Business' was released on Tuesday April 2nd, 2024.
The music of Robotic Hawks has been heard and featured on:
The Rodney Bingenheimer Show on SiriusXM’s Underground Garage; Eat This Music; Blood Makes Noise; Bay State Rock; Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood; Your First Listen on Ken’s FM; Christian’s Cosmic Corner, Marc’s Alt-Rock Playground, and Original Music Showcase on Mark Skin Radio; BumbleBee Radio; Fuzzed Out on WZBC; Tinnitist; Citywide Blackout: Ricky’s Daily Bangers; The Juxtaposition (St. Louis); Bombshell Radio (Canada); Chippenham (UK); Howfen Radio (UK); WSUM (Madison WI); Belter Radio (UK); Narradio 95.3 (Stockholm, Sweden); Radio Sotra (Straume, Norway); Only Rock Radio (Spain); Lonely Oak Radio; Everything You Know Is Wrong on WMWM Salem State Radio; Monie’s New Music Radio UK; Garagerocktopia with Robert Kreutzer, Rising with Skybar on WMFO Tufts Radio; Laura Beth’s Mixtape Show on Reclaimed Radio (UK); Wave Radio Boston; On The Town With Mikey Dee on WMFO Tufts Radio; Rock And Roll Fables; The Whole Kameese; If It's Too Loud; Volatile Weekly; The Music Bugle; The Bad Copy, and other fine shows, blogs, websites, and radio stations.
Robotic Hawks would really love the opportunity to punch you in the face with their Full-throttle Rock ‘N Roll. Go see a show soon!