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Mayer Hawthorne

Ann Arbor, Michigan native and longtime eclectic DJ/producer Andrew Cohen, onetime member of the rap groups Athletic Mic League and Now On, began recording soul-seeped material as something of a joke, but didn't plan to have it reach beyond his circle of friends and family. Mayer Hawthorne, the pseudonym Cohen used for the songs, eventually took on a life of its own. When a couple of Hawthorne songs were played for Peanut Butter Wolf, the Stones ... Throw label head was baffled; he initially thought he was hearing re-edits of obscure late-'60s/early-'70s soul singles, not the work of a multi-instrumentalist who laid everything down himself. Subsequently signed to Stones Throw, Cohen debuted Hawthorne with "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" b/w "When I Said Goodbye," a pair of scratchy and bittersweet tales of heartache, on red heart-shaped 7" vinyl. A 12" featuring a cover of New Holidays' obscure 1969 single "Maybe So Maybe No" followed shortly thereafter, preceding the full-length A Strange Arrangement, released in October 2009. After a live set (Stones Throw Direct to Disc #1) and a couple single releases, Hawthorne released his second album, How Do You Do, for Universal Republic in October 2011. See more [+]

The Walk |||||

So long you did me wrong So long you did me wrong Baby, what...

Hooked |||||

Baby I'm hooked ridin' back on you Maybe it looked like we w...

One Track Mind |||||

My baby?s got a one track mind Only shopping bags with expen...

The Ills |||||

A baby's born The father's gone Can't live with what he's do...

Backseat Lover |||||

Ooh, I can't believe what you told me You know that I'd neve...

All Better |||||

Love don't bring me down You can turn me around Love don't l...

Just Ain't Gonna Work Out |||||

Don't wanna see your tears Baby it will be ok Don't wanna se...

You're Not Ready |||||

(You're not ready, you're not ready) I would give my whole w...

Love Like That |||||

You come around, you make me sick, that cool lovey-dovey shi...

Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' |||||

The way you move your hips When your struttin' down the stre...

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