Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are considered a key link between the hippie and punk cultures. Hawkwind are primarily known for playing "space rock", a hybrid of hard rock and acid rock that united the sonic power of the former and the free improvisation of the latter. Formed in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and styles of music. Dozens of musicians, dancers and writers have worked with the group since their inception.
Frequently mentioned on the Channel 5 television series The Wright Stuff (2000). Host Matthew Wright is a devoted fan and has described them as "the world's greatest rock band".
Even though an underground/festival band, they had a major commercial success with the 1972 song "Silver Machine", which entered the UK singles chart in July 1972, reached number three and spent a remarkable 22 weeks on the chart. They had further minor chart hits with "Urban Guerilla" (39) in 1973 and "Shot Down in the Night" (59) in 1980. They were regulars on the album chart between 1971 and 1993, achieving 101 weeks on the chart with 22 albums, including the top ten hit "Space Ritual Alive" in 1973.
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Formed in London during 1969.
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Musial genre and tones: space-rock, psychedelic rock, heavy-metal and rock.
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Has been known as Hawkwind Zoo, Hawkwind, Hawklords and then, again, Hawkwind.
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Considered an underground band.
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Albums are usually in the form of long conceptual tracks.
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The bands line-up has never remained the same, within its many, many changes in line-up it has remained solely Dave Brock's band.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
TV Movie documentary performer: "Silver Machine" - uncredited
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero
2011
Documentary performer: "Silver Machine"
Lemmy
2010
Documentary performer: "Silver Machine"
Hawkwind: Do Not Panic
2007
TV Movie documentary performer: "Silver Machine", "Brainstorm", "Hurry On Sundown", "Mirror Of Illusion", "Paranoia Part 1", "You Shouldn't Do That", "Be Yourself", "Sonic Attack", "Kiss Of The Velvet Whip Sweet Mistress Of Pain", "Seeing It As You Really Are", "Children Of The Sun", "7 By 7", "Master Of The Universe", "Earth Calling", "Born To Go", "Orgone Accumulator", "The Watcher", "Electronic No. 1", "Upside Down", "We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago", "Space Is Deep", "Motorhead", "You'd Bet
Life on Mars
2006-2007
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Top Ten
2001
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Any Given Sunday
1999
courtesy: "LIFE FORM" / performer: "LIFE FORM"
Hawkwind: The Chronicle of the Black Sword
1985
Video performer: "Song Of The Swords", "Sea King", "Master Of The Universe", "Choose Your Masques", "Needle Gun", "Zarozinia", "Lords Of Chaos", "Brainstorm", "Moonglum", "Elric The Enchanter", "Magnu", "Horn Of Destiny", "Coded Languages", "Born To Go", "Arrival In Utopia", "Levitation"
Callan
1972
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hawkwind: The Chronicle of the Black Sword
1985
Video
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cue the Music
1991
TV Series
Themselves (1993)
Hawkwind: The Chronicle of the Black Sword
1985
Video
Themselves
Hawkwind: The Solstice at Stonehenge 1984
1984
Themselves
Top of the Pops
1972
TV Series
Guest
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
TV Movie documentary
Themselves
Classic Albums
2005
TV Series documentary
Themselves
Known for movies
Any Given Sunday (1999) as Soundtrack
Lemmy (2010) as Soundtrack
Hawkwind: The Chronicle of the Black Sword (1985) as Composer
$1.4 Million
