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The Nighthawks. Harrisonburg, Virginia July 11, 2008. The Nighthawks are an American blues and roots music band, based in Washington, D.C. As of 2018, The Nighthawks are Mark Wenner (vocals and harmonica), Dan Hovey (lead guitar), Paul Pisciotta (bass guitar), and Mark Stutso (drums).
The Nighthawks was an idea in Mark Wenner's brain long before he was able to implement it. The musical product of pre-1958 radio in Washington, D.C., he did not know there were rules against mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel and rockabilly into one delicious stew. In 1972, Mark, then 23, returned to his hometown after a New ...
Nov 3, 2021 · November 3, 2021October 29, 2021 by Anita Schlank. Featured Interview – Mark Wenner. Many blues musicians can say they have been in the business for fifty years, but not many can report sticking with one band throughout those fifty years. Although the Nighthawks have undergone numerous personnel changes throughout the decades, (and at times ...
Aug 10, 2016 · Mark Wenner, founding member of the longtime D.C-area blues band the Nighthawks, with some of his motorcycles at his Kensington, Md., home. ... the Nighthawks were playing 300 shows a year. By ...
Nov 3, 2011 · The Nighthawks are an American blues and roots band, based in Washington, D.C. The Nighthawks had its genesis when lead singer-harmonica player extraordinaire Mark Wenner returned to his native Washington, D.C., after six years in New York City, lured back by the success of his friend Bobby Radcliff's local acclaim with a blues band.
A hard-driving D.C.-based bar band with strong Chicago blues roots. Read Full Biography
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In 1967, at the age of 57, Robert passed away, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations of musicians. Nighthawk and His Flames of Rhythm performed at Maxwell Street in 1964. This live recording was originally released in 1964, and it has been reissued by Rounder Records in 1980 and 1991.
