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Christopher Hawley

Name: Christopher Hawley
# of years living in Venice: 7 with two in Hermosa in between
Where are you from originally?  CT via CO
Occupation: musician/educator

How do you think other people view you? outgoing but i'm pretty shy, motivated, easygoing, tolerant, forgiving

What organizations and causes do you support?  Surfrider, recycling, beach cleaning, alternative transportation, alternative energy, live music

Describe your music?  Christopher Hawley Rollers plays good-time swamp-hop, roots rock n' roll, and reggae/world music depending on the song or musical moment
Who's involved in the band? we all aspire to be gentlemen and have played our instruments for at least a decade.

How long having you been playing together? couple years

What's your favorite Venice venue to?  the Church on Brooks between Main and Pacific.  The next show there is June 7th.  the Townhouse basement- we played two fun shows there two summers ago, although they are not able to have music at the moment.

Describe a perfect day in Venice: wake up, write a song, surf the pier, eat a late breakfast on the boardwalk, maybe at the Candle Cafe, take a nap, go to yoga, hit Chaya for happy hour, have a drink at the Other Room, play a show somewhere, preferably outside, afterparty at my place!

Describe Venice in less than 5 words.  urban, natural, progressive, peaceful, edgy
What's your favorite drink? tequila ginger

Anything else you would like to share with the world and neighbors?  please bike when you can and look out for cyclists when you're driving. 

Come see live music all the time!
Christopherhawley.com 
www.myspace.com/christopherhawleyrollers
christopherhawley@yahoo.com


Any shout outs? Will Sandalls, who engineered and mixed our new record,  staff @ the Other Room, Frank @ Bike Attack, Candi @ Paper Scissors Rock, Nik and the Trim girls, my amazing neighbors, everyone who has been coming to Rollers shows, staff @Hinano, O'Briens, Joxer Daly, and Prince o' Whales in Playa del Rey, Venice the Menace, all Rollers past, future, and present, and of course Edizen and VP. 


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