Hawksley Workman

Not content to merely shuffle off his birth name (Ryan Corrigan) and forge a career in rock 'n' roll as self-styled entertainer supreme, Hawksley Workman, Huntsville's favourite son, created a delightful biography for himself, detailing a childhood spent dangling from a kite and an apprenticeship in a tap dance academy. No doubt about it, this chap had the poetic sensibility and free-wheelin' imagination to make an impression, but did he possess the musical skills? A listen to these stellar Essentials provides the emphatic, affirmative answer. From For Him and the Girls to Treeful of Starling, we give you, condensed, the genius of Workman.