The Hawk In October

The Hawk In October is made up of incredibly talented musicians.

Cheryl Jennison is a trained musical theater and operatic performer, with an amazing mezzo soprano voice, and an excellent feel for the material we'll be performing. She is also one of three outstanding female singers featured in the Pink Floyd tribute band, "Think Floyd."

Barrett Tasky is a multi-instrumentalist in the truest sense of the word; guitars, banjo, mando, but also piano, horns, drums, etc. Barrett has been featured in many other Chicago bands, past and present, including MWC, The Muddflapps, Jack Salamander, The Phil Circle Project, and The Good Name Band featuring Micki Croisant.

Matt Sobczyk has most recently been the bassist for a country music cover band called "Jin and Tonic." Matt has just left that band to spend more time with his new bride, Holly (an excellent drummer with "White Buffalo Is Born"), and to concentrate on "The Hawk...". He's definitely got the groove.

Marke Lester is another long-time player in so many bands around town. He's playing drums for "The Hawk...", and providing backing vocals as well. But he plays drums as well for Phil Circle, bass for "Labrador Dali," and guitars for his own project, "Exhibit A."

Jeff Churchwell has played solo, in an early duo called "Westerly," and in a 4-piece folk/rock band called "Melanie's Waiting," all in Chicago. Jeff is the songwriter and lead singer for "The Hawk...", and counts himself lucky to be playing with such talented musicians. Jeff is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he played no music at all for eighteen years. Coming to Chicago at the turn of the Millennium got him jump-started in a big way.