Seneca Hawk is a Los Angeles–based rock and roll trio consisting of Jonah Rivera, Kyle Beswick, and Ankur Bulsara.

History

Jonah, Kyle and Ankur all met as students at

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in Ithaca, New York. Upon Kyle and Ankur's graduation (and Jonah's early departure), the band moved out to begin their careers in Los Angeles. After playing their first national tour in 2007 and frequently playing at Los Angeles venues, including

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, The Troubadour, and the

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, Seneca Hawk began working on ''Sun Year Long''.

''Sun Year Long''

''Sun Year Long'' is the debut LP from Seneca Hawk recorded in Studio City, California, with producer

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, Army Navy, and

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). The album was recorded analog on an Otari MX-80 24-Track 2-Inch tape machine and was mastered in Brooklyn, New York, by Joe Lambert. The album was scheduled to be released in early 2010. The first single from Sun Year Long, "Steal Your Heart Away," was released digitally on November 3, 2009. The song has been downloaded more than 500,000 times in the third installment of the iPhone game ''

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Members

* Jonah Rivera – guitar, vocals * Kyle Beswick – bass, backing vocals * Ankur Bulsara – drums

Discography

Albums

* 2010: ''Sun Year Long''

Singles

* 2009: ''Steal Your Heart Away''

References

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External links

; Official sites
Seneca Hawk
official website Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)