Mayer Hawthorne in Croatia

Last Sunday I was lucky enough to get some time with the lovely Mr Mayer Hawthorne. Without a doubt my favourite set of the Garden Festival weekend - his music was the perfect soundtrack to the sunset stylings and chilled out happy vibes of the Croatian coastline. Click here for his music. Check out our little interview below.




Trident Perpetual Festival meets Mayer Hawthorne.

COULD YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF FOR THE TAPE PLEASE?
Mayer Hawthorne: "How do you do. My name is Mayer Hawthorne from Detroit Michigan. Timeless gentleman and purveyor of soul music."

COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN UP TO IN THE PAST FEW HOURS?
"We just got off stage at the Garden Festival in Croatia. It's my first time here and it was absolutely incredible. I will never forget it."

WHAT DO YOU THINK MADE IT SO MEMORABLE? THE SETTING? THE PEOPLE? THE TEMPERATURE?
“All of the above.... and more. It was a good time. Everybody was here to have a good time. People knew the words and were singing along and it was just an amazing sight.”

HOW DOES SOMEONE FROM MICHIGAN FIRST HERE ABOUT A FESTIVAL HAPPENING IN CROATIA?
“Well I heard about it through my booking agent but then on my way to London actually on the flight - I was flipping through the in-flight magazine and I happened to see an article on the Garden Festival in there. That was when I first starting getting really excited about it. I had never been to Croatia and I didn't know what it would be like, but they had some photos in there and I was like, 'I'm going to like this!'."

WHAT HAVE YOU NOW GOT COMING UP OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS?
“We are playing a dozen more festivals and we are playing Somerset House in London which I am really excited about. We are going all over the globe and then I am going to have a brief stint back in Los Angeles to record my next album.”

AND WHEN IS THAT DUE OUT?
“There is no date for it yet - but I am hoping it will be out around the first quarter of next year.”

ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES DUE?
“I will say that - I will divulge - that I have a new track with Snoop Dogg in the can for my next album - and a lot more surprises in store as well.”

IS THERE ANY CHANCE THAT THE TWO OF YOU WILL MAKE IT ON STAGE TOGETHER IN EUROPE ANY TIME SOON?
“We have been trying for a long time, but we just keep missing each other. He was over here doing Wireless and we had just gotten off the plane and we were so exhausted that we just couldn't make it out there. But we will make it happen one day.”

ARE THERE ANY OTHER DREAM ARTISTS THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH?
“I would love to work with Erykah Badu - I have been talking to her about working on some stuff. I would love to work with Pharrell Williams - I am a big Pharrell Williams fan. I would love to work with Justin Timberlake too - I think he is incredible. Who else? There is a singer/songwriter from Norway who I am obsessed with called Hanne Hukkelberg - look her up. It isn't exactly party music, but it is some of the most beautiful songwriting that I have ever heard. I am totally obsessed right now!”