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Gregory and the Hawk
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Come, Now (2012)
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Leche (2010)
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Moenie and Kitchi (2008)
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In Your Dreams (2007)
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Olives (2004)


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Meredith Godreau is an American singer-songwriter performing under the pseudonym Gregory and the Hawk (the name being derived from her brother, Gregory, and his imaginary childhood hawk).

A native New Yorker with a captivating voice and a clear gift for songwriting, Meredith began playing both piano and violin from an early age, switching to guitar through high school and college. She began playing solo shows in small venues around New England, and made a few cds to hand out at shows which proved incredibly popular. Word spread fast, and the 2006 heyday of myspace added rocket fuel to the fire. When we talked with her about working together after the Southpaw show, we had no idea that her songs had already sold 15,000 copies, had not seen the 17 pages of cover versions on youtube, and had never been to one of her (more common) solo shows.

The name Gregory And The Hawk was conceived in 2003, initially devised to avoid her being perceived or pigeonholed as a female singer-songwriter (though, perhaps ironically, when pressed for a list of influences Meredith cites Nick Drake, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey). Meredith remained playing alone under that name for a few years, until she met Mike McGuire in New York in 2005. The two played live shows together for several months before teaming up with bassist Jeff Ratner and drummer Adam Christgau (both of New York band Paper And Sand). The four of them recorded the ‘Boats And Birds EP’, which they self-released in 2006.

Soon after, the four friends moved apart, and so Meredith began playing live with just Jeff on upright bass, and herself on acoustic guitar and vocals. This was how she played most of the shows to support ‘In Your Dreams,’ the debut album, again self-released in 2007. The only players on ‘In Your Dreams’ were Meredith, Mike McGuire (who also engineered most of it), and Susan Ambrose. The recording of ‘Moenie and Kitchi’ was somewhat different; while Mike, Susan and a host of others contributed, many of the instruments were played by the album’s producer Adam Pierce (Mice Parade).

The gentle, hook-laden songs of Gregory And The Hawk’s mostly solo/acoustic sets have received much of their considerable attention through internet streaming and downloads, resulting in a groundswell of support that belies the fact that up until now, there has been no label, no manager, or indeed any other supportive network to help them on their way. Gregory And The Hawk have but one thing on their side - the ability to craft spellbinding, idiosyncratic pop songs, that sound at once suggestive, familiar, and yet very much of themselves.

‘Moenie and Kitchi’ was released in October 2008, with US and European tours embarked on in support of this.

Godreau's album Come, Now, was released on June 5, 2012. Prior to release, three songs off her new album were posted on her website. Two of them, "Cause It's Cold" and "Been Too Long" had been posted in January 2012 while "First Flying V" had been posted in November 2011. "First Flying V" is available as a free downloaded and comes with a bonus track.
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