Speaking Of Which...
I remember, years ago, receiving a call from a friend (hi Kirsty!) about a work experience kid she had in her office who was looking for more work in the music industry. At the time we didn’t have any positions available, but I remember hearing more and more about this guy...totally immersed in music, even set up his own Grinspoon fan website...he was keen, that’s for sure.
We used to go to a lot of the same gigs and got to know each other. Somehow I vaguely recall writing a reference for him when he was applying for a role at EMI in their A&R department. It must have been a glowing reference, because Craig Hawker ended up being at EMI for TEN years. You get less than that for manslaughter these days...
Craig has recently decided to step away from EMI and take a break. It is extremely rare after being in A&R for an Australian record label that you get to leave on your own terms, let alone with any integrity intact, but that’s exactly what Craig is doing.
I hope he’s not gone for long.
Craig is a true Music Person... and we need them more than ever.
