St. Louis, Missouri is the genesis for Coultrain, Black Spade and the group Hawthorne Headhunters. ‘Train was introduced to music via the church and by his teens was immersed in poetry. Spade had a record-enthusiast for a father who took the youth record shopping with him around town often. By the time the two were teenagers, they were well on their musical path, experimenting and refining their sounds. They met in 1999 and instantly formed a connection. In search of something new, Black Spade migrated out west to soak up the vibrant Southern California vibes and promptly met producer Proh Mic at the famed Do-Over club. The two hit it off and began toying with music, soon bringing I,Ced, another St. Louis expat in LA, into the fold. The collective was taking shape and drew their moniker from ‘Ced’s residence in Hawthorne, California. The creative process of the newly formed group was very natural. Members of the group liken the approach to that of old Jazz musicians; organic and instinctual, drawing from whatever influences they were feeling and writing about whatever was on their mind. They began plotting a full length record, but Proh Mic and ‘Ced decided to pursue solo endeavors instead of focusing on the group and ‘Train and Spade became the official torch-bearers of Hawthorne Headhunters. The duo went in the studio and ‘Myriad Of Now’ was recorded, a 14-track collection of Funk, Electro, R&B and more that speaks on spirituality, sexuality and everything in between. Carrying on the lineage of Black music dating back to the Blues and the inception of Jazz, Hawthorne Headhunters melt influences together to break new ground. ‘Myriad Of Now’ is a must-hear album for fans of Dam-Funk, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and the weirder moments of Erykah Badu and D’Angelo. TRACK LIST : 01. Sum People Don’t Change 02. Collage 03. Luv Galactic 04. If You Were My Baby 05. If You Were My Baby (Reprise) 06. Boats In Your Eyes 07. My Sweet Heart The Drunk 08. Yellow Cougar 09. No Crying Now, No Lyin Down 10. Whirlwind 11. Ghostfields 12. Fairweather 13. Hole In The World 14. Teleport 15. Tribute