This year we are replacing Van's Teddy Bear with a new tee shirt. The proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to Van's charity in the same manner as those from the bear.
A New T-Shirt for Van's Charity
BlackHawk - New Music Update
We had a very productive tracking session these last two days. Our goal was to record a classic sounding BlackHawk record. Some of the more familiar titles are: Brighter, Forgiveness (full band version), That's What I'm Talkin' About, Better At Hello, and Voices. The new song titles are Down From The Mountain, Shadowland, Startin' With You, Cold As A Hollywood Kiss, and Bad Boy. We'll finish the record working around our touring schedule and hopefully have it done by May. I'm very excited about NEW music and can't wait to share it with you all!!!
Henry Paul
Henry Paul
BH Studio Time!
Blackhawk goes in the studio the 18th and 19th of this month to track our new album. We have some great songs, old friends, and some familiar faces helping to make this record. I'm very excited and I know it will be a great one. Keep us in your thoughts and by all means heap on the good vibes for our effort.
My Thanks to the Blackhawk Faithful,
Hank
My Thanks to the Blackhawk Faithful,
Hank
Letter to BlackHawk Fans...
This year we will celebrate 16 years of Blackhawk as a musical group. I’d like to share my thoughts on the past, and plans for new music in the new year.
From the outset Blackhawk was met with acceptance at country radio and we enjoyed a significant run of hit records. For reasons that are impossible to explain our relationship with country radio cooled off. This happened right at the end of the second album. We had one more hit with “There You Have It” in 1998 and that was the end. Van became ill at about this time and eventually led to his retiring from the road and his battle with cancer.
We lost Van in 2001 and the dynamic of the original group was gone forever. Dave and I carried on. We recorded “Sprit Dancer” and tried to resurrect our relationship with radio, but it was not to be. We added Anthony Crawford to the group in 2004 and recorded an album for the then new Rust label. When that label went bankrupt and the opportunity to release new music evaporated Anthony left the group. After years of touring without the support of radio hits Dave decided to leave the group to pursue a solo career and his first love, songwriting.
That left only me. I decided to continue on touring with Blackhawk. This coincided with the loss of my original partner in the Outlaws Hughie Thomasson. Monte Yoho the other surviving original member and I decided to put the Outlaws back together and go forward with that group while at the same time touring with Blackhawk. I put the current lineup together and for the last two years we’ve been doing just that. I’ve put much of my time into the Outlaws musical equation and recently Blackhawk has taken a back seat to that effort.
Without new music since 2002 and the loss of both Van and Dave the energy level in the Blackhawk fan base has steadily declined. I understand how this has happened, and out of love and respect for this great band and our dedicated fans, I’ve decided to put the time and effort needed back into reviving Blackhawk’s music with new recordings. I have a devout love of this band’s music and the joy it gives me is unequaled. It is a spiritual, and musical cornerstone of my life and I want to take this opportunity to declare my commitment to it’s future.
Over the years I have made many meaningful friendships with our fans and together we’ve done good work in the name of Van’s charity. I intend to continue that work and dedicate myself to the faithful Blackhawk fans to insure a bright future for this great band.
Sincerely,
Henry Paul
From the outset Blackhawk was met with acceptance at country radio and we enjoyed a significant run of hit records. For reasons that are impossible to explain our relationship with country radio cooled off. This happened right at the end of the second album. We had one more hit with “There You Have It” in 1998 and that was the end. Van became ill at about this time and eventually led to his retiring from the road and his battle with cancer.
We lost Van in 2001 and the dynamic of the original group was gone forever. Dave and I carried on. We recorded “Sprit Dancer” and tried to resurrect our relationship with radio, but it was not to be. We added Anthony Crawford to the group in 2004 and recorded an album for the then new Rust label. When that label went bankrupt and the opportunity to release new music evaporated Anthony left the group. After years of touring without the support of radio hits Dave decided to leave the group to pursue a solo career and his first love, songwriting.
That left only me. I decided to continue on touring with Blackhawk. This coincided with the loss of my original partner in the Outlaws Hughie Thomasson. Monte Yoho the other surviving original member and I decided to put the Outlaws back together and go forward with that group while at the same time touring with Blackhawk. I put the current lineup together and for the last two years we’ve been doing just that. I’ve put much of my time into the Outlaws musical equation and recently Blackhawk has taken a back seat to that effort.
Without new music since 2002 and the loss of both Van and Dave the energy level in the Blackhawk fan base has steadily declined. I understand how this has happened, and out of love and respect for this great band and our dedicated fans, I’ve decided to put the time and effort needed back into reviving Blackhawk’s music with new recordings. I have a devout love of this band’s music and the joy it gives me is unequaled. It is a spiritual, and musical cornerstone of my life and I want to take this opportunity to declare my commitment to it’s future.
Over the years I have made many meaningful friendships with our fans and together we’ve done good work in the name of Van’s charity. I intend to continue that work and dedicate myself to the faithful Blackhawk fans to insure a bright future for this great band.
Sincerely,
Henry Paul
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. We're going in the studio next month and finally record a new Blackhawk album. It should be a good one and I'm very excited to finally have a new studio album!!!!!!!
