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Eagle & Hawk
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres
Years active 1994–present
Labels Rising Sun
Associated acts Indian City
Members
  • Jay Bodner
  • Neewa Mason
  • Lawrence "Spatch" Mulhall
  • Rich Reid
Past members

Eagle & Hawk is a cool First Nations rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They started making music in 1994. This band is famous for winning a big award called the Juno Award for Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording in 2002. They won it for their album called On and On. Many different musicians have played in the band over the years. However, Vince Fontaine was always the main guitarist and a constant member.

The Band's Journey: How It Started

The band Eagle & Hawk began in 1994. It was started by Vince Fontaine and Troy Westwood. Their first album, The Dream, came out in 1997.

Changes in the Band

Troy Westwood left the band in 1997. He was a football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. It was hard for him to play football and tour with the band at the same time. After he left, Jay Bodner became the lead singer. Jay stayed with the band for the rest of its history. Even though Troy left, he sometimes came back to play with them as a guest.

Many talented musicians have played with Eagle & Hawk. This includes different keyboard players, bass players, and drummers. The band has released 10 albums during its career.

Awards and Achievements

Eagle & Hawk has won many important awards for their music.

Juno Award Win

In 2002, they won the Juno Award for Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording. This was a huge honor for their album On and On.

Other Music Awards

The band also won three awards at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in 2004. They won for best songwriter, best rock album for Mother Earth, and best song for "Sundancer".

They were nominated for the Juno Award two more times. This was for Aboriginal Recording of the Year. They were nominated in 2004 for Mother Earth and in 2006 for Life Is.

Eagle & Hawk also won awards from other groups. These include the Western Canadian Music Awards, the Native American Music Awards, the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, and the Indian Summer Music Awards.

Related Music Projects

In 2011, Vince Fontaine worked on a project called Indian City. He worked with other musicians like Don Amero and William Prince. Their album Supernation came out in 2012. This project mixed traditional Indigenous music with folk rock. Supernation won Best Pop Album at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards that year.

Later Years of the Band

The band's last new album was The Great Unknown in 2010. However, they still played live concerts sometimes. For example, they played a special concert in 2012 to help musician Shingoose after he had a stroke.

Sadly, Vince Fontaine passed away on January 11, 2022. He was 60 years old. His niece, Nahanni Fontaine, shared the sad news.

Discography: Their Albums

Here is a list of the albums Eagle & Hawk has released:

  • The Dream (1997)
  • Indian City (1999)
  • Eagle & Hawk (2000)
  • On and On (2002)
  • The Red (2003)
  • Mother Earth (2004)
  • Life Is... (2005)
  • Red Road Stories (2007)
  • Sirensong (2008)
  • The Great Unknown (2010)
  • 20 Years Best of (2018)
  • Liberty (2019)
  • Sundancer 21 (2020)
  • Code Red (2021)

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