Proof that white guys can sing Motown too
The theme continues: another of the bands that were a lot of fun at Bonnaroo is continuing their tour in the mid-Atlantic and stopping in DC. This time, its Detroit Motown soul band Mayer Hawthorne & the County. Fronted by Toby McGuire lookalike Mayer Hawthorne (by the way, the stage name "Mayer Hawthorne" is a combination of his real middle name and the name of the street he grew up on in Michigan. I always thought that’s what your porn name was; not your Motown name), Hawthorne and his band are a throw back to 60’s soul music, of which several songs were covered along with the band’s original tunes. Hawthorne was clearing enjoying being on stage and greatly appreciated the crowd and his recent [moderate] success. Perhaps the best part of the show was the final song or two when he asked everyone in the audience to take a few steps closer to the stage so we could all get into it and dance.
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