Toronto Rock Band Propter Hawk [Video]

Though Propter Hawk began as a vehicle for writing drunken protest songs in a dimly lit Scarborough townhouse, it soon transformed into a fully fledged plan to bring rock and roll into the modern age. Described as “a fiery celebration of both past and present, with enduring music that is full of energy, musicality, and rugged independence”, the band formed in 2020, combining the grit of northern mining towns with the worldly sarcasm of Toronto’s urban expanses into a zealous meld of seasoned musicians.

Fronted by vocal powerhouse Malorie Jo Blake, this 5 piece rock enterprise musically embodies what would happen if Janis Joplin and Paul McCartney had a love child and gave it up for adoption to estranged uncles Otis Redding and Robbie Robertson. Employing vintage gear, a live horn section and recording to tape, the band cemented their signature twist on their adopted genre with hard-hitting singles Theatre …