The first single from Hawk & the Wild’s coming album, The Wave, was released on March 8th. The working name of the new album is “Life And Death Of Old Mrs Ocean”. As usual Jimmy’s lyrics take a bit of a political standpoint. This time it’s on plastic pollution and environmental protection of the oceans, which will be even more noticeable in future releases like “Ocean Watch” where Jimmy found new friends in the organization Nordic Ocean Watch. Started by Norwegian surfers now spreading to Sweden and Finland they organize beach-clean get togethers and seminars about ocean pollution.
In this interview spotlight, I chat with Hawk & The Wild about the latest project, motivations, challenges and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music below.
Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)
Hawk and the Wild is a singer/songwriter who’s real name is Jimmy Wiltfalk. The first single from coming album, The Wave, was released on March 8th 2018. Still singer/songwriter and indiefolk as well as a bit roots/reggea and country with inspiration from an active life near the ocean with surfing and diving.
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to keep going?
As soon as he picked up an instrument the interest for writing music emerged but the indie-folk has only been in focus for the last couple of years. The debut album Extrication Songs was released 2016 with a release tour in Sweden.
How is this new release different than previous ones? Were you trying to accomplish anything specific?
The working name of the new album is “Life And Death Of Old Mrs Ocean”. Many ideas for lyrics was written on a trip to Sri Lanka in 2017. As usual Jimmys lyrics take a bit of a political standpoint. This time it’s on plastic pollution and environmental protection of the oceans, which will be even more noticeable in future releases like “Ocean Watch” where Jimmy have found some new friends in the organization Nordic Ocean Watch. Started by Norwegian surfers now spreading to Sweden and Finland they organize beach-clean get togethers and seminars about ocean pollution.
Name one or two challenges you face as an indie musician in this oversaturated, digital music age? How has technology helped you (since we know it does help)?
Jimmy writes all music and lyrics while also recording most of it in his own home studio. He also plays most live gigs alone as a one man band but he is sometimes accompanied by fellow musicians. While not playing music or scribbling on a new song he is riding some kind of board or speaking for human rights. Doing all this at the same time as doing promotion and most managing while working a daytime job is the challenge.
Where is the best place to connect with you online and discover more music?
Website: www.hawkandthewild.com
Streaming
Anything else before we sign off?
I just want to thank you for the support! 🙂 It means so much for independents like me.
