Emerging Artist Watch: Mayer Hawthorne
Hawthorne, born Andrew Cohen, is a 32 year old white guy from Ann Arbor, Michigan. you wouldn’t guess that listening to his crooning, which is a dead ringer for Smokey Robinson or Curtis Mayfield. But Hawthorne is the real deal- he’s been listening to records since he was a kid and has a well-developed appreciation for American soul and R&B during its heyday. In addition to his singing, Hawthorne is a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and audio-engineer. Hawthorne has recently been sampled by Hip-Hop artists like Kanye West, the Cool Kids, and Childish Gambino, and electronic act Chromeo. Look for him to break out soon.
You can download his recently dropped Covers EP for free here, but to get the full experience you should definitely download his full album ‘A Strange Arrangement.’
