Hawkwind
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: November 1969 in Ladbroke Grove, London, England
- Active: 1969 - present
Biography
Hawkwind are an English rock band formed in November 1969 and widely associated with the early development of space rock. Over the course of their career they have incorporated elements of hard rock, progressive rock and psychedelic rock, and have also been described as an influential proto-punk group. Their lyrics frequently explore themes of science fiction and urban life. The band has undergone numerous line-up changes since its formation, with a large number of musicians, writers and performers contributing at various stages.
Genres
Hawkwind Discography
- Hawkwind (1970) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- In Search of Space (1971) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Doremi Fasol Latido (1972) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Space Ritual (1973) - Album - rated 4.56/5
- Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (1976) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Quark Strangeness and Charm (1977) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Masters of the Universe (1977) - Compilation - rated 3.83/5
- PXR5 (1979) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- Levitation (1980) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Live Seventy Nine (1980) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Sonic Attack (1981) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- Choose Your Masques (1982) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Church of Hawkwind (1982) - Album - rated 3.07/5
- The Chronicle of the Black Sword (1985) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- The Xenon Codex (1988) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Space Bandits (1990) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Electric Tepee (1992) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous (1993) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- Alien 4 (1995) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Anthology 1967-1982 (1998) - Compilation
- Sonic Boom Killers: Best of Singles A's and B's From 1970 to 1980 (1998) - Compilation
- Epocheclipse: 30 Year Anthology (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.84/5
- Epocheclipse: The Ultimate Best Of (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.46/5
- In Your Area (1999) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- Spacebrock (2000) - Album - rated 2.47/5
- Yule Ritual: London Astoria 29.12.00 (2001) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Psychedelic Selection (2026) - Album - rated 3.17/5
Members
- Dave Brock - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1969–Present)
- Richard Chadwick - drums, vocals (1988–Present)
- Magnus Martin - guitar, keyboards, vocals (2016–Present)
- Thighpaulsandra - keyboards, synthesizers (2021–Present)
- Doug MacKinnon - bass (2021–Present)
- Nik Turner - saxophone, flute, vocals (1969–1976; 1982–1984)
- Terry Ollis - drums (1969–1972)
- Dik Mik - audio generator, electronics (1969–1973)
- Huw Lloyd-Langton - guitar (1969–1971; 1979–1988)
- Del Dettmar - synthesizers (1971–1974)
- Lemmy Kilmister - bass, vocals (1971–1975)
- Robert Calvert - vocals (1971–1973; 1975–1979)
- Simon King - drums (1971–1980)
- Simon House - keyboards, violin (1973–1978; 1989–1991)
- Alan Powell - drums (1974–1976)
- Adrian Shaw - bass, vocals (1977–1978)
- Harvey Bainbridge - bass, keyboards (1978–1991)
- Martin Griffin - drums (1978–1979; 1981–1983)
- Tim Blake - keyboards, theremin (1979–1980; 2007–2021)
- Alan Davey - bass, vocals (1984–1996; 2000–2007)
- Danny Thompson Jr. - drums (1985–1988)
- Ron Tree - vocals, bass (1995–2001)
- Jerry Richards - guitar (1996–2001)
- Mr Dibs - bass, vocals, cello (2007–2018)
- Niall Hone - bass, guitar, keyboards (2008–2016; 2018–2021)
- Haz Wheaton - bass (2016–2018)