Silky smooth Mayer Hawthorne (aka the Mayor of Hawthorne, as he has been mistaken for) has been a station favorite since his 2009 debut album, A Strange Arrangement, and he has played for KCRW in numerous capacities, from performing live on Morning Becomes Eclectic to entertaining the crowds at the Fox Hills Mall. But this was probably the most elegant setting yet for him and his band to play for us and a select group of guests, in the beautiful confines of legendary engineer & producer Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studios. On the eve of the release of his new album, Man About Town, Mayer brought good vibes to the Westside, bringing out fans from across the city, including our own Anne Litt, who, despite just returning for the live music overload of SXSW, said of Mayer, “He’s a great time – super, super talented and he just totally made me happy!”
Mayer Hawthorne Lays Down the Law at Apogee Studios
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