The music of Hawkzilla combines the riff rock of bands like Clutch and Soundgarden with infectiously melodic hooks reminiscent of Nirvana or Alice in Chains that keep listeners humming the melodies long after the tracks have finished playing.
From the gritty bass-laden metal of “Don’t Even Try,” to the power punk enthusiasm of “Hooshburger” (which really is about a hamburger), Hawkzilla defies being classified into a single genre. Their arsenal includes catchy songs with deeper meaning like “Lowercase Eyes” with sometimes gravelly vocals to the clean and melodic song “The Flood.”
Hawkzilla's lineup includes Joe Hawkins on Guitar and Vocals, Matt Tauriainen on Bass, and Zach Quam on Drums.
The band got a huge break even before the release of “Hawkzilla Attacks” (July 2009), when the band was notified in June 2009 that the song “Lowercase Eyes” garnered enough votes in the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands contest for a slot on the Kansas City date of the Van’s Warped Tour August 4, 2009.
