Eclectic 6pc Mpls band that you just can’t pigeonhole. Check our song list to see what we cover!
Heavy for the Hawk provided a great live performance at the Armatage neighborhood Summer Jam event! Lots of energy and a really fun show!! Additionally, they were very responsive to emails and questions when I was helping to plan this event which made coordination with the band so much easier.
Response from Heavy for the Hawk:
Thank you Stephanie! Look forward to doing another event with you sometime!!
This is a GREAT band, always delivering a great show. Many songs that you rarely hear from other bands is
played thru out the night and is extremely entertaining. Very rare for bands to have new and upbeat shows so it is always a treat for their return. Never disappointed!
Wow, these guys knocked our socks off!! The diversity of music is fantastic and the two vocalists are amazing. Can't wait to have them back in our area!!
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 90 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
You can expect a good time with Heavy for the Hawk! We thrive sharing music that we love with people and people always seem to love us. We cover a wide variety of genres that appeal to all walks of life. So you might not like or know every single song we do, but we can guarantee there will be some you love!
Hailing from Minneapolis, Heavy for the Hawk is a six-piece band with members originating from Pennsylvania, Maine and here in Minnesota.
Their collective musical interests run deep, and as such they bring a dynamic mix of music to their shows. You’ll hear anything from Indie Folk/Alt/Rock, Oldies, and Americana to moving renditions of Soul and R&B. Many of the band mates write their own music, so you’ll likely hear some originals as well.
Heavy for the Hawk is always looking to include songs that are laid to the wayside by mainstream radio. They love dusting off nostalgic favorites that you’ve maybe forgotten about, and also mixing in some music from today’s talented songwriters too, making it a show anyone can enjoy.
Featuring harmonies from their two vocalists (who happen to be a duo out in the real world too), they aim to bring the listener along with them as they move through songs.
Come to a show, and you just might discover some new music to soothe your soul!
We do offer a full PA, lights and even a fog machine. We charge more when we provide all of those items.
2 lead vocalists (one also does auxiliary percussion)
1 Lead guitarist (also does banjo)
1 Rhythm guitarist (also does vocals)
1 Bass (also does vocals)
1 full drum kit
Little Lion Man • Mumford & Sons
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree • KT Tunstall
Where The Streets Have No Name • U2
What I Am • Edie Brickell
No Rain • Blind Melon
Zombie • The Cranberries
Creep • Radiohead
I Was Wrong • Chris Stapleton
Blurred Lines • Robin Thicke
Long Train Running • Doobie Brothers
Higher Ground • Stevie Wonder
Dearly Departed • Shakey Graves (Ft. Esmé Patterson)
Only You • Steve Monite
Feathered Indians • Tyler Childers
Always Alright • Alabama Shakes
Valerie • Amy Winehouse
Criminal • Fiona Apple
Sunday Morning • No Doubt
Jackson • June Carter & Johnny Cash
Dreams • Fleetwood Mac
Heavy for the Hawk • *Original* Shad Bunnell
Mary Jane’s Last Dance • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Rock Steady • Aretha Franklin
Badfish • Sublime
If I Ain’t Got You • Alicia Keys
Claire Bear • *Original* by Shad Bunnell
Never There • Cake
Cocaine Hurricane • Wild Child
Jungle • Tash Sultana
Timshel • Mumford & Sons
bellyache • Billie Eilish
Cry To Me • Solomon Burke
Tyrone • Erykah Badu
Lost in My Mind • The Head and the Heart
Dog Days Are Over • Florence + The Machine
Budapest • George Ezra
You Know I’m No Good • Amy Winehouse
Location • Khalid
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay • Otis Redding
Stuck In The Middle With You • Stealers Wheel
Calliope • Caroline Smith & The Good Night Sleeps
Angela • Lumineers
Wherever is Your Heart • Brandi Carlile
Rolling in the Deep • Adele
My Silver Lining • First Aid Kit
Riptide • Vance Joy
Ex’s & Oh’s • Elle King
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown • Jim Croce
S.O.B • Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Dirty Paws • Of Monsters and Men
Tennessee Whiskey • Chris Stapleton
Lonely Boy • The Black Keys
Hold On • Alabama Shakes
What’s Up • 4 Non Blondes
Sublime • April 29, 1992
| Jon Offerdahl | Vocals/Percussion |
| Rachel Kenney | Vocals |
| Shad Bunnel | Rhythm Guitar |
| Zach Rausch | Bass |
| Phil Miller | Lead Guitar |
| Josue Hurtado | Drums |
We have a lot!!
Here a handful of bands we cover:
Lumineers, Head and the Heart, Alabama Shakes, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Tash Sultana, Amy Winehouse, Mumford & Sons, Tyler Childers, Johnny Cash..........the list goes on. Check out our website for a full song list of what we do.
4 vocal mics
2 Aux percussion mics
2 guitar and 1 bass input
Full Drum kit Mics
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